I was asked the other day, "what do you really do?" To which I had no good answer ...
But then maybe this is who I am becoming? At least in my professional life:
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As Spring seems to be finding us again, I can't help but feel like I am coming out of a deep sleep. Winter for me is slow, tiring and maybe a necessary evil to re-charge our batteries. Spring is my favorite time of year as we start to see new growth, the beginning of a new season ....
Now where is my camera ????
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What happened to January? How is it possible that March is just days away? So much has been accomplished over the past few weeks that I have neglected to sit down and capture those events.
When not actually "working" for someone else, I have been spending most of my time thinking, reading, and talking about how communities can use social media to connect. I know it's the "in" thing to do ... but I honestly don't see this as a "fad" only to disappear like the pet rock, but as a way to change how we communicate. I see social media as way to re-establish a sense of community and family that has often been broken as we get caught up in our busy, crazy lives.
Here is one example. Over the past couple of weeks I have connected with distant family members using Facebook. Some of these individuals I have never met, but we know how we are "connected". Others I haven't seen or spoken to in 25-30 years! We have reconnected, shared stories, shared pictures and reminded each other of the importance of family.
How has social media allowed you to re-connect to community?
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I've spent today look back over 2009 through pictures. I take a LOT of them! Next year I hope to take more as I truly love my new camera. I went through 3 cameras in 2009 and hopefully have found one to last me for awhile.
To get a quick taste ...