Hello all,It is with sadness that I am going to have to pass on this year's renewal. I am up for renewal over this special bonus week-end. For many, probably most members here, it's your very special time of Thanksgiving. In a similar vein, I am thankful and grateful for the time I have had here at WA. I have met many wonderful and beautiful people, and for that I am also truly grateful. In truth, this year has been a tough year for me and have not been able to do any work on my WA journey. I h

For various reasons, I've been on rather a long extended break from WA. With the recent retrenchment of my wife from her job and the level of my online success being where it was at, I needed to return to work.Side note: I'm not sure what the familiar term for retrenchment is for you, but it just means my wife lost her job - another company merger meant that numerous staff were laid off - my wife was one of them. I also suffered the same demise previously.AND WHEN YOU'RE NORTH OF 50...Unfortuna

Not all that long ago I managed to make it to the Top 100. How did I do this? It certainly wasn't anything I was aiming for. It wasn't a goal or target of mine. It happened quite naturally and I suspect that by the end of this article some of my current frustrations and disappointments in myself will have been addressed :-)The thing is this - to get to the Top 100, 200 or even the Top 50, all you have to be is active in the community. That's all there is to it - jump into WA daily, read posts a