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What has really touched me about ActiveRain this year is the coming together, the help, the support and the camaraderie. The inspiration that has been shared has acted like a huge umbrella that shields us from the elements. Recently, there have had several wonderful blogs that bring a ray of sunshine for the Real Estate Industry and this gives us hope and faith for the coming year. It also helps us to forget the hard times; business hail stones, the housing flood, and the tornado of foreclosures.

2008 has been a tough storm for all of us, but we can very thankful for the huge umbrella that has been opened here by so many positive people. Maybe you are one that has had to change jobs, revamp your own business, or leave the Real Estate Industry all together. My hope is that you have had support... as none of that is easy. That possibly, someone has held the umbrella for you and provided shelter from your storm.

We have a ways to continue through this storm, but together we can hang out under the umbrella.

 

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Lori Kim Polk is the Founder and Lead Designer of Artful Journey Designs and Staging, a full service Home Staging and Design Corporation combined with Ryan Dressel from Staged Right Design located in Roseville, California. Recently featured in Sacramento Magazine, Sacramento News and Review, KFBK radio and SMUD's Home of the Future.  We proudly service Granite Bay, Rocklin, Lincoln, Sacramento and surrounding areas. Call us today at 916-300-0402 for our premier services.

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Lori, Great Post!! Thats why I joined AR....it's like family here. You did a excellent job at writing that post! Thanks!

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I have gotten tons of good ideas and inspiration from AR!

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Catina... so glad that you are here! It IS a family. I joined when we were just 17,000 strong and I am so thankful!

Pat... AR has been a wonderful place for ideas, friends, and information.

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Lori- Thank you for that nice wonderful and gentle praise of this awesome place called Active Rain.

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You captured so beautifully in this post what has been one of the Active Rain Communities most significant contributions to the real estate industry this past year.  Thank you.

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Nestor and Katerina... this is an awesome place, it is more of a support system that you think.  There are people here that I have never met... though, I call them my friends. Where can you hang out with people that understand the world that we work in?

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Lori ~ Thanks for a postive post to lift everyone's spirits!  We can make it when we all help each other!

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Lori - Nice post.  There are some wonderful people here, and I am happy I joined.  You are certainly one of the most wonderful.

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Yep when the day is kinda a flat , just log onto rain. The next day you wake up and you are back at kickin the can... hope 2009 goes well for you stay postive.

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Maureen.. thank you for stopping by. Isn't it great to help others and receive help at the same time.

Chris... yes, there are wonderful people here... you are one too girlie!

Carl... nice poem. Yes, lets keep kicking that can!

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Beautiful, well written post LORI!  Thanks for the inspiration.   

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Hey girl - I would hop under the umbrella with you any time :) xo, Happy Holidays, Kym

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Cathy... thank you for your comment. Yes, we do have lots of inspiration here.

Kym... Come on under girl. There is plenty of room, besides, we would love to hear what you have cookin'. Hugs to you and my lil' friends ;)).

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