Beachy Beach July Love Note
(Originally published July 30, 2013)
Dear BB's,
"Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is a process, working together is success." Henry Ford"
I was cleaning out my desk to prepare for our big move and I found my goals from 2007!!! It was a perfect discovery to be reminded of where this whole adventure started. One of my goals was to make a decision as to whether I should join Beachy Beach... I guess you know that outcome. AS we now embark on our new adventure in our new building the same principles apply for our success.
Working together has its challenges and thankfully when we meet those challenges there is growth... not always easy but if we are patient our joy is full. So many of you continue to amaze me at how giving you are and the funny thing that is truer than true is that the more you give the more you get. This principle of abundance can not be messed with... it works every single time.
As I look at my friends who are successful and those in our office that are successful I see a common thread. I see people who have a great desire for service and the ability to see and meet the needs of others. When you see an opportunity to help each other know that in doing so you will add great blessing and value to your life. One of my happiest moments in our business is when I look up and see you sharing with each other, your knowledge, your time and most importantly your compassion.
I know it is sometimes easy in this business to find fault and to judge the way that another is doing things. But I have found if I am spending any time in judgement of another then I am wasting time that I could be improving myself. There is much to be said about the bible verse, "Why are you concerned about the speck in your brothers eye when you have a board in your own?" I have certainly been guilty of this and daily try to remind myself that I am ONLY responsible for my actions and how I treat others and am not responsible for how others act. I can not improve myself if I am focusing on others shortcomings of which I have NO CONTROL.
It is also easy to look at those that do not seem to help or do what we think they should do. In doing so we take away from the absolute full joy of those that are helpful and blessing their lives and others!! They are out there everywhere. And many of you are right here in our office. So many of you have given your time, your resources and your great attitudes to enhance and make this the best decision ever. Please know how grateful I am to all of you for your contributions to the group!!!!
Moving forward I pray God's blessings on our building and our business and that when people enter they will leave feeling uplifted and loved!! If we do this then the rest will take care of itself. I know that if we stay true to our philosophy, "The only people we have to get even with are those that have helped us" then we will meet success and joy at every turn and we will have not one moment to do otherwise!! We will be way too busy being grateful. It is hard for weeds of negativity to grow in a mind and a heart filled with love!!!!
You are loved and I am grateful!!
Karen