December 9, 2009
Let’s pretend that, quite unexpectedly, you have to move from your house of 15 years within two weeks, and all the professional movers are fully booked. How do you feel?
I’d feel drained, stressed, and overwhelmed. How do you do it while maintaining your job? Where do you get all the packing boxes? I have trouble packing my groceries in the most efficient way, so how on earth am I going to pack up an entire house? Books, files, all my writing notes, manuscripts, research…did I mention books? Furniture, clothes, all the stuff from the kitchen cupboards…and tons more.
Then a friend calls. “I’m coming over Saturday to help you pack.” I start to feel a little better; at least I have someone to share the misery.
But 
what if he shows up with ten more friends, each ready and eager to help?
All of a sudden I’m energized and hopeful. I feel a tremendous amount of relief, happiness and lightness of spirit.
Why? Because all the responsibility and work is not on my shoulders any more. Because I don’t have to be the “expert” for every step. Because I have others working alongside me. Because it originally felt like sure failure, but now it feels like, “Yes, we can do this!”
It’s called “working together.” It’s called “strength in numbers.” It’s called community. And that's what The Word Guild is all about.
We're all in this together.
© 2009 Denise Rumble