Wolfhowler

A quiet day

I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. I'm in the midst of the final details for my plans for this new year. It has been both a time of excitement and of anxiety.

I'm excited with the possibilities that my involvement in the emerging movement towards Social Entrepreneurship provides. While it is an old concept it has been rediscovered in Europe and Asia.

A social entrepreneur identifies and solves social problems on a large scale. Just as business entrepreneurs create and transform whole industries, social entrepreneurs act as the change agents for society, seizing opportunities others miss in order to improve systems, invent and disseminate new approaches and advance sustainable solutions that create social value.

While at the First Summit for Social Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong last November I saw and met people who are loving their neighbors and accomplishing the works of the Kingdom of God as proclaimed by Jesus.

I sense that this will become a new trend in this "change seeking" world and I have the opportunity to help lead the way for this among youth in Asia.

Today was a day of silence and meditation. It was an enriching time and I was blessed with a beautiful sunset. Enjoy the moment with me!

A New Year

It seems like the worst of times but I believe that it is the best of times.

In the last few months, I have met professionals in Hong Kong who have lost lucrative jobs and are looking for new ways to expand their careers by developing new business ventures that will seek to expand people's potential. I have also heard from a friend who has made substantial contributions in the past how he is focusing on a smaller number of organizations thus increasing his own participation into things that he is interested on. I met many who like me decided to keep their Christmas buying to one gift per person. Also a family who decided not to buy anything for themselves but instead give their Christmas gift money to help a project in Indonesia.

Instead of the mall, I went to Sunrise Methodist Church used cloths closet and got 3 pairs of nice pants for under $10! I did not miss the traffic or the crowds at the mall.

All around, I see people reorganizing their priorities to focus on what really matters. For me this makes the difficulties of this time very much worth it.

While much uncertainty lays ahead, I'm looking forward to new partnerships and possibilities. This new 2009 will be a very exciting year.

I would love to hear your own story on how you are dealing with your own load.