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Using our talents - food for the soul
by Michelle Minnoch

Working for a community newspaper, you attend a lot of events, meetings, photo ops, etc. You are always in the company of people you know, and sometimes you meet people from the community who know who you are, but you have never met.

As we are preparing for the next deadline of our 'footprints' magazine, I am again making the rounds, seeing new faces, conducting interviews, and listening to great stories.

Since the first edition of the magazine, I have come across exceptional people, with fascinating tales to tell.

Speaking with members of our community, I have realized we have a really talented bunch here, and although some talents are not seen by all, I can honestly say, it is there.

Talent can be found in many forms. It is not just the stroke of a brush, the tip of a pen, or a run at the ball. Everyone is talented at something, it is just a matter of finding it and using it to your fullest potential. Sometimes finding your talent can be the hard part; but it's there.

You just have to search down deep and you will not only find something you may be successful at, but something that feeds feeds your soul. Your soul does not need food to survive, but a positive outlook and a drive to do your best, which in the end results in happiness and satisfaction all around.

Being talented at something does not mean you have to be the best in your field; you may love and be a great hockey player - even a talented one - but that doesn't mean you will be in the NHL draft. But that's okay - remember, as long as your soul is full, it's all good in the end.

We are all given a gift - a talent - and it is up to us to not only realize what it is, but use it to the best of our ability. It is our responsibility to ourselves. If the talent we have can be a benefit to other people, it is our responsibility again to use it and then share with others (ie: a doctor - as someone that does not have a steady hand, I can appreciate a talented surgeon!).

So, what's you talent? Can you make people laugh and liven up a room with a few good jokes? Are you the best pitcher on your team? Can a canvas come alive when you sit down and paint? Can you crunch numbers for your accounting department? Are you good with children?

We are all talented at something.

That said, we don't have to enter into a profession just because we are good at something. We just have to remember what gift we have within ourselves.

We should give ourselves a present once in a while and use our gifts. Just food for thought.

Okay, food for the soul.