Comments on: How I Dug Myself Out Of The Lowest Pits in My Life http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/ Making a Living Online and Lovin' It Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:43:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Harrison Stuart http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2429 Harrison Stuart Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:02:41 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2429 Negative situation plus negative people is equal to life full of negativity. Most successful people have the power to make any negative situation in their life to positive. That's precisely the reason why they are successful in their chosen field. They seldom, or totally not, entertain any negativity in their lives. Rather, they use it as their stepping stone towards success! Negative situation plus negative people is equal to life full of negativity. Most successful people have the power to make any negative situation in their life to positive. That’s precisely the reason why they are successful in their chosen field. They seldom, or totally not, entertain any negativity in their lives. Rather, they use it as their stepping stone towards success!

]]> By: Christine http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2320 Christine Sun, 17 May 2009 18:49:51 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2320 Hi Stefani - I so relate to what you're saying here! In fact, your comment inspired my newest post about facing that fear of losing what little you have to strive for something better. Great to meet you! Hi Stefani - I so relate to what you’re saying here! In fact, your comment inspired my newest post about facing that fear of losing what little you have to strive for something better. Great to meet you!

]]> By: Stefani http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2300 Stefani Sat, 02 May 2009 01:22:39 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2300 Hey Christine, I don't know where I've been, but I just now found your site and was reading while I was waiting for my e-book to print (yes, I print e-books out to read) and when you said "I know what it feels like to be so afraid to lose what little you have, yet so dissatisfied with your life at the same time." That really hit me. I had to go back to work after being a stay at home mom for 8 years due to a personal financial crisis, and it has been killing me. I hate being away from my kids, but I'm afraid to lose what little I have - I didn't mind being poor when I was at home, but the thought of being homeless with kids terrifys me. So I found your e-book as I was looking for a way for me to come back home and work. I can tell by your writing that I will be back here a lot- and hopefully I will be back at home by the end of the year! Thanks for going through it first so that I can follow in your foot steps! (And I love that you used a great big donut on this post - classic!) Thanks again! Stefani Hey Christine,

I don’t know where I’ve been, but I just now found your site and was reading while I was waiting for my e-book to print (yes, I print e-books out to read) and when you said
“I know what it feels like to be so afraid to lose what little you have, yet so dissatisfied with your life at the same time.”
That really hit me. I had to go back to work after being a stay at home mom for 8 years due to a personal financial crisis, and it has been killing me. I hate being away from my kids, but I’m afraid to lose what little I have - I didn’t mind being poor when I was at home, but the thought of being homeless with kids terrifys me. So I found your e-book as I was looking for a way for me to come back home and work. I can tell by your writing that I will be back here a lot- and hopefully I will be back at home by the end of the year! Thanks for going through it first so that I can follow in your foot steps! (And I love that you used a great big donut on this post - classic!)
Thanks again!
Stefani

]]> By: Christine OKelly http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2162 Christine OKelly Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:01:41 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2162 Oh Lesley! You are so talented and write in such a fun style. I have now doubt that you will be very successful. When I first ready your blog, I thought, 'holy crap... this chick should be writing product descriptions or sales copy for products!' Thanks for touching base - I'll be in touch! Oh Lesley! You are so talented and write in such a fun style. I have now doubt that you will be very successful. When I first ready your blog, I thought, ‘holy crap… this chick should be writing product descriptions or sales copy for products!’ Thanks for touching base - I’ll be in touch!

]]> By: Christine OKelly http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2161 Christine OKelly Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:57:59 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2161 Thank you Dennis! It certainly does take daily vigilance to get the negativity out of your life and thought process - at first - and especially if it's been building up for years! After a while, I've found, once your thoughts are positive, it's a lot easier to keep them that way than to 'clean house' the first time! Thank you Dennis! It certainly does take daily vigilance to get the negativity out of your life and thought process - at first - and especially if it’s been building up for years! After a while, I’ve found, once your thoughts are positive, it’s a lot easier to keep them that way than to ‘clean house’ the first time!

]]> By: Lesley http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2156 Lesley Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:58:49 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2156 Hi Christine! I just got off the phone with my mom, complaining about exactly what you've written about. I literally was just obsessing over how nothing was working no matter how I was trying to land freelance gigs or apply to jobs (same old story as always ::sigh::), and it reminded me that I hadn't looked at your blog in so long. I was so excited to see you had updated, and that this topic miraculously aligned with exactly what I'm going through. You are a reminder to persevere and keep trying even when it feels like you're just digging in a deeper hole. Eventually someone or something is going to come along and lift you out of it. You might come out looking a bit disheveled and muddy, but you'll get cleaned up and be able to climb over the mountain of crap you shoveled out and discarded. How's that for a metaphor? haha. Miss you and hope all is continuing to go well for you and Tara! Hi Christine! I just got off the phone with my mom, complaining about exactly what you’ve written about. I literally was just obsessing over how nothing was working no matter how I was trying to land freelance gigs or apply to jobs (same old story as always ::sigh::), and it reminded me that I hadn’t looked at your blog in so long.

I was so excited to see you had updated, and that this topic miraculously aligned with exactly what I’m going through. You are a reminder to persevere and keep trying even when it feels like you’re just digging in a deeper hole. Eventually someone or something is going to come along and lift you out of it. You might come out looking a bit disheveled and muddy, but you’ll get cleaned up and be able to climb over the mountain of crap you shoveled out and discarded.

How’s that for a metaphor? haha. Miss you and hope all is continuing to go well for you and Tara!

]]> By: Dennis http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2155 Dennis Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:37:07 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2155 This is really, really, a good article. It takes daily vigilance to get the negativity out of your life and thought process. This is really, really, a good article.
It takes daily vigilance to get the negativity out of your life and thought process.

]]> By: Christine OKelly http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2154 Christine OKelly Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:05:55 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2154 You are so right Monevator - removing negative people from your life is tough! People are like a drug... they make us FEEL a certain way and then we get addicted to that feeling - even if it is hurting us. It's so much easier said than done! You are so right Monevator - removing negative people from your life is tough! People are like a drug… they make us FEEL a certain way and then we get addicted to that feeling - even if it is hurting us. It’s so much easier said than done!

]]> By: Christine OKelly http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2153 Christine OKelly Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:04:24 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2153 OMG Comeback Girl!! I am completely captivated by the "Everyone has a story" part of your about page!! Wow! I would LOVE to do what that journalist did that you remember as a kid - wow!! Like you, I am also fascinated by what people have in their pockets or their purse - or even what's on their desk at any given moment. It paints such a vivid story of their lives - I can tell we are kindred spirits! OMG Comeback Girl!! I am completely captivated by the “Everyone has a story” part of your about page!! Wow! I would LOVE to do what that journalist did that you remember as a kid - wow!! Like you, I am also fascinated by what people have in their pockets or their purse - or even what’s on their desk at any given moment. It paints such a vivid story of their lives - I can tell we are kindred spirits!

]]> By: Christine OKelly http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2152 Christine OKelly Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:54:47 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2008/10/29/how-i-dug-myself-out-of-the-lowest-pits-in-my-life/#comment-2152 Thank you so much for sharing your story Rebecca!! I totally understand your reasoning for stopping once you felt better - I've done that too! I think we just want to believe that we don't need anything - but I've decided... It's ok if you do!! You just completely made my day... Thank you so much for sharing your story Rebecca!! I totally understand your reasoning for stopping once you felt better - I’ve done that too! I think we just want to believe that we don’t need anything - but I’ve decided… It’s ok if you do!! You just completely made my day…

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