Thanks for all the ideas. Everyone was very thoughtful and made me appreciate this board even more than I do anyway. I'll probably make a copy of this thread so I can save it for future reference.
Cathy A: I, too, have to resist the urge to stamp my feet. A few years ago, I had a big setback in a large project I was trying to get off the ground. I was pretty unhappy that day, and so I made myself a sticky Post-It that says DON'T GIVE UP! I stuck it on my wall, and it's been in the same spot ever since. I look at it whenever the foot-stamping urge arises, and it's been surprisingly effective at keeping me on track. Last year, my DD made another one that says "Do not give up, Mommy." She didn't understand what I'm doing (I'm a biologist), but she wanted to help.
Okay, this stuff gets a high score on the hokey scale, but whatever works, right?
Val
