OT: Fat girl needs some love right now...
Please send out a little prayer for me... they are asking me to go on my first story tonight and have it done by tomorrow morning... just need a little prayer that either A) I will do good or B) it will fall through, ha ha I am so afraid to be on camera.. I'm such a dork, lol (nervous laughter) 
Thanks!

Thanks!
YOU are awesome at what you do!
YOU are extraordinarily photogenic!
YOU have been asked to do this BECAUSE of the above, in spite of the extra weight you are still carrying. You know how I feel about it, honey - I think you should go for it! But I think the most important question to ask yourself is - "will I kick myself in the ass if I pass this opportunity?" I KNOW they'll give you more opportunities. But the first on-air assignment, no matter WHEN you decide to go for it, will be TERRIFYING!!! I say, GET IT OUT OF THE WAY! The sooner, the better!
Besides... the Elena Kibasova Fan Club will be all over it! Okay, IF we can get to it online, anyway - I don't believe I get Duluth news down here!!!
You are gonna rock. 4 Emmy Awards CAN'T be wrong!! No, they aren't for on-air reporting. They're just the appetizer.
YOU are extraordinarily photogenic!
YOU have been asked to do this BECAUSE of the above, in spite of the extra weight you are still carrying. You know how I feel about it, honey - I think you should go for it! But I think the most important question to ask yourself is - "will I kick myself in the ass if I pass this opportunity?" I KNOW they'll give you more opportunities. But the first on-air assignment, no matter WHEN you decide to go for it, will be TERRIFYING!!! I say, GET IT OUT OF THE WAY! The sooner, the better!
Besides... the Elena Kibasova Fan Club will be all over it! Okay, IF we can get to it online, anyway - I don't believe I get Duluth news down here!!!
You are gonna rock. 4 Emmy Awards CAN'T be wrong!! No, they aren't for on-air reporting. They're just the appetizer.



Imperfect does not = unsuccessful
You will do so good. I don't know if you see it yet, but you exude so much confidence now. You are such a different woman then when you first starting coming to group. You A) Will do good and B) Look beautiful doing it!! You are very well spoken. Just pretend that you are talking to us on your blog.

Surgeon's goal met, now on to the personal goal...
You'll do great, Elena! Like Darla said, those four Emmys weren't for nothing! You've done the stories...the only thing different is being on camera. You looked great in your pics from the Emmy awards. Go for it - maybe you'll even win some more Emmys!!!
Oh, and don't think of yourself as "fat girl" anymore...get them thoughts outta your head! 


Nancy