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I'm Chandlee Bryan. As a career coach and resume writer with experience from Manhattan to Main Street, I help job seekers connect with opportunity by sharing news, trends and best practices. I'm the Managing Editor of Career Hub and run 
Last evening at dinner among family and friends, the conversation included a discussion about gifts that are free. It was such a wonderful exchange of thoughts and ideas, all of which led me to thinking about today's job seeker and the many gifts that are free...
Letting go of the past -- as this year comes to a close, why not park your past and give yourself a chance to start over, unencumbered by yesterday's burdens?
Living in the moment -- this day -- the present. This is it! This is the day that counts...so how will you make it matter?
Liking and respecting the person that you are, an extraordinary gift to give to self at any time.
Learning -- something you can do with or without a job.
Loving the type of work that you do. You will know when you're doing work that is good and right for you; you will also know when something is amiss.
Leaving a job that makes you miserable, unhappy, sad, empty and in a daily funk. I am not suggesting you quit your job; I would encourage you to take action to investigate new opportunities and explore your options as the new year approaches.
Laughing -- it's good for the head and great for the heart! Have you had a good laugh lately?
Listening -- something you can practice this holiday season and carry forward into the new year and beyond.
Looking -- what are you looking, searching, hunting for? What job do you hope to find in 2009? What are you anticipating for the tomorrows of your life?
Here's to you and to the many gifts that are free...Happy Holidays! And in the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson...what lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
posted by:billiesucher
Great post Billie. Happy holidays
Sital
Posted by: Sital | December 23, 2008 at 03:56 PM
Thank you Sital! :-)
Posted by: billiesucher | December 23, 2008 at 10:04 PM
In-keeping with your style, I love the way you Lift the Little things in Life - those we take for granted - to the status they deserve.
Let's hope 2009 will be a good one...
Posted by: Karen P. Katz | December 31, 2008 at 10:59 AM
Karen -- that's really neat "Lift the Little Things in Life" -- thanks for adding your thoughts and Happy New Year 2009 to you!
Posted by: billiesucher | December 31, 2008 at 02:59 PM