The market for something to believe in is infinite.

Those of you who know me or have met me know that I have a fondness for Hugh McLeod's gapingvoid "social object" business cards, which you can order so they show your contact info on one side and a cartoon of your choice on the other. So it is a really weird coincidence that the other day I realized that I had almost run out of my old ones, so I went and ordered new ones, which happened to have this same cartoon which I kept coming back to when I was trying to decide what to get. (I did waver between this one and the one that says "Badass Blogger Chick" - maybe I'll get that one next time). Anyway, the coincidental aspect of it is that Hugh posted it on his blog yesterday, along with a fairly lengthy (for him) blog post about finding your path in life, and finding meaning in that path, even when you somewhat arbitrarily choose one path over another, and going on a big adventure, and reminding yourself of the simple things that matter.

And it just so happens that things feel like they are changing for me lately. I've been asked to speak to associations about social media (more than one, proving the first time wasn't a fluke!); I am getting more and more recognition for this blog (which really did start out like a diary that I was writing to myself and 4-5 blogger friends whose opinions I valued immensely and still do); this blog is now about to be syndicated (by NewsTex); I am finding that I am no longer a "newbie" (even though I still feel like one all the time) - that I really do know stuff, and am beginning to realize I can now start a new phase of helping others navigate these issues.
So anyway. This is all really just to say that this cartoon (and Hugh's post about it) has now proved to be a "marker" of sorts for me, a turning point, and I want to say to everybody that I appreciate so much that you read this blog, and that I am now really going to be available and to put myself out there to help any associations who need it to start learning how to listen and how to join the conversation. Please don't hesitate to contact me anytime. My info is on my "about me" page which you can reach by clicking on my license plate image on the sidebar.

As always, thank you for joining the conversation with me.