“Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.”
- Wayne Dyer
Over a year has passed when I attended a convention of young professionals themed as “Bounce Back”, organized by the Call Keepers, a group of young professionals of our church. Personally, it was a really enriching event as I was that time desperate to realize and track in vision my career path as a young professional age 25 and so much in between. What is it in reaching this age, one starts to find difficulty in deciding on things. While happy that you gained independence from identity crisis and your parents and teachers rimmed-glasses, you realize you are still living in little apartments, eating noodles, just trying to get by…sounding a line of a song, far from the deep dreams and superhero-with-a-cape ambitions residing in your heart. Ever heard of quarter-life crisis? Or maybe it’s not that after all.
So there, I packed for the three-day convention. While riding in a van that climbed the ascending mountain roads to the venue called Hidden Paradise Mountain Resort, I was hoping for the best outcome of the convention since I am a part of the committees. I wished that this would not just come out like a wacky summer camp of high school. And my hopes were surpassed.
The convention was filled so much with enriching and fun-filled activities almost that in our evaluation we did not have much time to rest. It was just exhilarating. In the morning, there were respected and interesting speakers who have generously imparted their know-hows in the trade of life, business, profession, relationship and relevant topics. And in the afternoon and evenings were many group dynamics, team-building, and unique electives. Since the venue was in a mountain resort, nature was abundant in its offering of refreshment for the eyes, the lungs and the soul- a view of the sea, the natural breeze of the air and just serene spots ideal for reflections.
That sounded like a report if you were not there with me because it is too much to talk about just my own experience. Do you notice it is always nice to go to movie together with a friend or to eat together with a family? It is because the experience and moments shared with them are so nice you wanna talk about it together and happier. Related to this is my reason for inviting young professionals like me to the upcoming convention this Summer April28-May 1, 2012 at Camotes Island, Cebu, Philippines (visit http://www.travelcamotes.com/) themed “Abound”. After bouncing back, it is just right to abound. Learn how to be fruitful according to your time in history as a young professional. Let’s be there together!
D Bounce Back convention was so much fun & enriching to d soul! ts my first time to attend a young prof gathering & i was amazed by d things dat ive learned esp in one of d electives ive attended. young profs like me who still get to be in line with the corp world really need such talks that discussed about priorities & envisioning ourselves to be God wants us to be. For me, bouncng back from childish dicisions, selfish acts & fear of the future is a good thing that i can reward myself. Thanks for d very cool speakers for sharing to us their experiences. D electives were never boring! I have bounced back! Afte two years, ts high time for me to experience d Abound!! I have to refocus myself & determine f ts abundance in Christ that i am experiencing. Im looking forward to next year’s convention & im so excited to feel again d joy of being w/ other young profs. Let’s all abound!!!