@LauraSO – Thanks! I've been refreshing Newsweek.com a trillion times so far, & hope that your air time wish turns out to be true! And you weren't rambling at all – it seems like you're taking clear steps & are very focused on leaving your current job, which you know isn't serving you, in 2010. You're fitting the pieces of the puzzle together & that is super awesome!

I am proud that I am discerning my path in my life. I am focusing on my strengths and weaknesses, which is confirming for me that I am not at a job where I use my strengths nor do I feel successful. I have to finish a distraction within the next two weeks. After that, my focus will be on finding a career where I can use my strengths and be successful. Waiting is driving me nuts, but I remind myself – progress not perfection. I will reach my goal of getting a new job in 2010, and this won't be a setback for achievement.

I'm going to stop now because I'm rambling, but I hope that makes sense.

@Mariss – Yay for you for telling work to shove it, even in your head. I love the perspective of controlling what you have the power to control – your attitude. It might also help to just set one intention before you start your day, like "smile" or "friendship" or something else that you can call up when you find your attitude going back to the negative stage. You're awesome!

This week I set the intention of reaching out to more people in my community and on-line and I am proud to say so far I am a reaching out machine and people are reaching back which is even cooler!!

Thanks for all the inspiration, vulnerability and honesty!!

@Tiffany – Work it girl, work it! If I can walk at 8a I'm proud of myself