Comments on: I’ll just get right to it http://amandamagee.com/2009/05/ill-just-get-right-to-it/ Tue, 22 May 2012 03:03:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robin http://amandamagee.com/2009/05/ill-just-get-right-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7792 Robin Sat, 30 May 2009 06:46:58 +0000 http://www.amanda.designtramphosting.com/?p=1258#comment-7792 I am so sorry. But I promise to buy your book. And copies for my friends, too. When you write, especially about your girls, it is pure magic. I am so sorry. But I promise to buy your book. And copies for my friends, too. When you write, especially about your girls, it is pure magic.

]]> By: jen http://amandamagee.com/2009/05/ill-just-get-right-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7764 jen Sat, 23 May 2009 13:09:08 +0000 http://www.amanda.designtramphosting.com/?p=1258#comment-7764 i am so, so sorry. i am so, so sorry.

]]> By: krissy http://amandamagee.com/2009/05/ill-just-get-right-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7719 krissy Sun, 17 May 2009 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.amanda.designtramphosting.com/?p=1258#comment-7719 Take time for you... I am so sorry! Take time for you… I am so sorry!

]]> By: MDTaz http://amandamagee.com/2009/05/ill-just-get-right-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7711 MDTaz Sat, 16 May 2009 07:51:00 +0000 http://www.amanda.designtramphosting.com/?p=1258#comment-7711 Geez, that's a cannonball in your lap, isn't it? It's really good that you decided to write about it, this is a reality that's part of the mess of our economy. These stories are hard to hear, but remind us how far we are from digging out of this mess.<br /><br />I work free-lance, so I'm used to peaks and valleys of work. But I had absolutely no work for the first three months of this year. This was scary, but I made a very deliberate decision to <i>use</i> that newly found time for me, instead of spending it worrying or moaning (a historical precedent). The biggest enemy is fear and worry. The greatest aide is your creativity and how-to-sort-this-out-ism. (Something all moms have, big time.) <br /><br />Have you read this blog? http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/<br />Go through her archives, she's got good stuff about getting jobs and losing jobs and what to do in between. Maybe it could inspire?<br /><br />Bon courage. I'm sorry you have to endure this. But imagine, for a moment, that good things <i>might</i> come of it. How can you use this to your advantage? (My fingers crossed for you on the health insurance part..) Geez, that's a cannonball in your lap, isn't it? It's really good that you decided to write about it, this is a reality that's part of the mess of our economy. These stories are hard to hear, but remind us how far we are from digging out of this mess.

I work free-lance, so I'm used to peaks and valleys of work. But I had absolutely no work for the first three months of this year. This was scary, but I made a very deliberate decision to use that newly found time for me, instead of spending it worrying or moaning (a historical precedent). The biggest enemy is fear and worry. The greatest aide is your creativity and how-to-sort-this-out-ism. (Something all moms have, big time.)

Have you read this blog? http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/
Go through her archives, she's got good stuff about getting jobs and losing jobs and what to do in between. Maybe it could inspire?

Bon courage. I'm sorry you have to endure this. But imagine, for a moment, that good things might come of it. How can you use this to your advantage? (My fingers crossed for you on the health insurance part..)

]]> By: Trenches of Mommyhood http://amandamagee.com/2009/05/ill-just-get-right-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7706 Trenches of Mommyhood Fri, 15 May 2009 20:38:00 +0000 http://www.amanda.designtramphosting.com/?p=1258#comment-7706 Thinking of you. We're having a tough time here too, in the Trenches.<br />The uncertainty is the toughest.<br />(and YES ABSOLUTELY get on with that book!) Thinking of you. We're having a tough time here too, in the Trenches.
The uncertainty is the toughest.
(and YES ABSOLUTELY get on with that book!)

]]> By: Damselfly http://amandamagee.com/2009/05/ill-just-get-right-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7695 Damselfly Thu, 14 May 2009 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.amanda.designtramphosting.com/?p=1258#comment-7695 Oh, hugs for you. I've known that feeling a few times. It's a little bit like death. I hope something great will work out for you and your family. Oh, hugs for you. I've known that feeling a few times. It's a little bit like death. I hope something great will work out for you and your family.

]]> By: Patois http://amandamagee.com/2009/05/ill-just-get-right-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7694 Patois Thu, 14 May 2009 13:57:00 +0000 http://www.amanda.designtramphosting.com/?p=1258#comment-7694 I'm so very sorry. Truy, truly. I'm so very sorry. Truy, truly.

]]> By: Kimberly http://amandamagee.com/2009/05/ill-just-get-right-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7693 Kimberly Thu, 14 May 2009 02:00:00 +0000 http://www.amanda.designtramphosting.com/?p=1258#comment-7693 Oh no. This economy sucks; I'm so sorry you're the latest victim. Oh no. This economy sucks; I'm so sorry you're the latest victim.

]]> By: Colleen http://amandamagee.com/2009/05/ill-just-get-right-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7692 Colleen Thu, 14 May 2009 01:58:00 +0000 http://www.amanda.designtramphosting.com/?p=1258#comment-7692 Oh Amanda... that sucks. It just totally completely sucks. Oh Amanda… that sucks. It just totally completely sucks.

]]> By: Ree http://amandamagee.com/2009/05/ill-just-get-right-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7691 Ree Thu, 14 May 2009 01:40:00 +0000 http://www.amanda.designtramphosting.com/?p=1258#comment-7691 Oh honey. <br /><br />{{hugs}} Oh honey.

{{hugs}}

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