Email Confession: I Hit Rock Bottom

"Dear Donna,

I went to your website, and just wanted to tell you I love what you've done!

I have been out of work since December 2007. I was not eligible for unemployment because I worked as an independent contractor at my previous position. Since then I started organizing events and went back to what I know to earn some sort of income. Everything has been slowing going downhill for the past 2 years. I hit rock bottom about a month ago.

I moved to Denver from San Diego for a job that I landed by doing an event there in January. The job has yet to start, and since I have no money coming in, despite so much work, and no where to live I am now in Austin.

I want to really maximize my time here, and rebuild my life. I've lost my car, my home, and to some degree a bit of pride. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. I most definitely needed a wake up call and needed to ask for help.

Anyway, you and I will chat soon, and I look forward to meeting you sometime soon...thank you for everything you're doing, it is truly an inspiration!"


WHAT I KNOW ABOUT ROCK BOTTOM:

• Once you get there, the only way you can go is up - if you so choose. Some decide to stay there and make excuses and others will use it as motivation to claw and scratch their way back up.

• You can get the material stuff back. To date, I've lost 2.5 cars and one house. Don't lose your character or determination. I haven't.

• There are millions of other people in the same situation. Someone is reading this right now wishing they had the strength to share their story. I hope they've been inspired to do so.