Comments on: New Week, New Perspective

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:55:43 +0000

See Diane? Every day's a new beginning. :)

Paula, move over. I'm hopping on that positivity train alongside you!

Amie, thanks for repeating my own words right back to me. Much needed. :)) I'm sitting here chanting my mantra and grinning like an idiot. LOL

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:36:13 +0000

I'm going to try it as it's the second time I've been "told" new week, new start in as many days. There must be something in it, but my new week starts on a Tuesday …

By: Amie

Amie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:55:18 +0000

Just plaster a big smile on your face, and "fake it til you make it."

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:28:43 +0000

Well, Susie Sunshine, meet Pollyanna Paula. I'm down to one assignment, but have another property tax payment looming, so I *need* some good assignments ASAP. But I've been down this road enough times to know that if you let that sense of desperation into your head, it comes across to your clients, editors, and prospects.

It's like the cascade effect, where one small problem upsets or distracts you, leading to another problem, then another...

So I'm keeping positive thoughts that I will have new assignments by the end of the week. I'm sending queries, LOIs, and contacting a couple of editors I haven't heard from in a while. Some may call me delusional, but I prefer the term, "positively proactive."

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:09:12 +0000

Ah, just call me Susie Sunshine. I'm so perky sometimes I just want to slap myself. :)

It's going to be tough not being discouraged this week and next - vacation season is upon us. Had the beginning of this year been great, I'd not fret. Last year I was able to coast through these months without much worry. This year, worry. Yuck.

By: jesakalong

jesakalong — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:43:20 +0000

You are so right, Lori! It can sometimes be easy to forget, but taking a step back to redirect or re-shift mental thinking can really help change things. I've had times where new work felt like a dried up river, but re-focusing my energy and being positive helped to change that. Thanks for sharing your experience!

By: Cheryl B

Cheryl B — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:50:06 +0000

Ditto. For me, literally taking a walk (in any direction!) renews my mental energy and motivation. Thanks for saying so well what we all need to hear once in a while.

By: janineduff

janineduff — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:02:30 +0000

Thanks for the inspirational post! You've really demonstrated how uplifting positive thinking can be. Things do get better.

By: Ruthibelle

Ruthibelle — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:55:50 +0000

Indeed. Nothing is ever hopeless. Great post.