When I’m having a bad day, it’s usually because I’ve got a ton of stuff to get created/done and I’m in overwhelm and my brain has shut down. I’ve got two choices — keep sitting in front of the computer accomplishing nothing and feel worse and worse, or physically change my surroundings.

I’ve been know to take drastic actions to shift, including taking my computer to the Coffee Shop or Bookstore and writing there; or soaking in a tub (with my Iphone in a plastic bag) and use the Dragon Dictate App to get some thoughts out; or taking the dog out for a long walk.

Kat

Hi Edie, I’m with you on the NCIS marathon. 🙂

I try to stay off the computer in the evenings, but if NCIS or Criminal Minds isn’t on, I usually hop on for a bit.

Because my family caregiver responsibilities have greatly increased, I have less time online. Every once in a while I just can’t even think about going online at the end of a busy day. So, if there is an NCIS marathon or a good book to read, I spend an evening ignoring the call of the computer.

Skipper, I know how you feel. I’m quickly approaching my mid-60’s and just found out the last year or two how to make money online. My family was not happy when I quit working outside the home a few years ago, but I just could not take it anymore. Now that I am starting to make money online, my available time has greatly decreased. It’s a conundrum, but I am so glad I followed my heart!

Lynn, I absolutely love what you said about taking care of you makes your business better.I wholeheartedly agree with that.

Thanks again for such a great post!

Take a day off and just play with DS.

Stuff like that.

Thanks for taking the time to put this together Nicole! Real words from real people!

Tina 🙂

Thanks, Nicole – made my day!

Hugs back atcha, 😉

I recently changed carts for my main biz and have had pretty much all of the nightmarish results mentioned above (never ending tech issues that still aren’t resolved AND some kind of snafu in my search listings so business has taken a huge dive over the winter just when I need it more than ever – seperated from hubby since Feb – it seems this winter has been one of huge changes – tearing down and rebuilding). After more time and money than I want to count, I maybe should have stayed with the old one!

I also did a launch for something I had good feedback and interest in on my list that was really my main dream and so far has flopped (???) when it came to order time.

I have mixed feelings. In some ways it’s a huge relief to imagine going to work and coming home and being finished! (reality likely is that I would not let go of my businesses and just add a job on!)

The regular income would also be a huge relief and worry off my shoulders and interacting regularly in ‘real life’ doesn’t feel so bad anymore.

On the other hand I felt right away the sense of the loss of my freedom to adjust my schedule to be able to do things I like and also the feeling of being topped at minimum wage income in exchange for a big chunk of my time – it’s not a heck of a lot.

That said, I’ve put in countless hours at no pay on my biz on things that don’t work, might work, I have no idea if they worked. (something wrong with that picture?)

So far I’ve applied only at stores where I would like to work. If I have to work somewhere I don’t like, that will totally suck!!!

It does somehow feel like a waste of the skills I have learned over the past 10 years working online and giving up on what I’ve always felt was my contribution/calling and the chance to change lives for the better.

And it is a lot different at 47 than it was at 17, that’s for sure!!

The whole process did give me incentive to focus better and to look at efficiency and working on high return activities and to pull up my boots in some areas I know I have been lacking, just in case I get a call – and to better appreciate what I have in working for myself. I actually DID apply at a few stores in our town last week.

At this point I haven’t given up but I’m not fighting it anymore.

That in itself is not a bad thing, who knows. Maybe it will be the tipping point to something good, one way or the other.

Time will tell!

I love the “happy file”!!! What a great concept.

How empowering to keep a file of great emails or inspirational letters that boost you up when you’re feeling like you got your wind sucked out of you! This is a great tip.

I’m going to start mine today!

Thanks for the inspiration!