So, I'm working on my company's corporate website - rewriting the copy for it, that is. This is a process so steeped in angst! I may need a couple of Prozac or Paxil in order to finish . . . or just a good, stiff drink anyway.

The company I work for is not too bad . . . I've been there since 1995. Many of my fellow coworkers have at least 5 years or more under their belt. We are like a family. And, like most families, we have sibiling rivalry, fights, criticism, moments of wonderful love and compassion . . . and criticism. Did I mention criticism?

OK. So, there is nothing wrong with constructive criticism, and I can always use guidance on what the best message is for the website. But, for fudge sake! This is a group of deeply, personally invested people. This is a group of people with different styles of communicating. This is a group that you can never please for the reasons listed above.

It just makes getting to the end product so anxiety filled for me. Everybody works their own stuff together and says, "what about this?" Or, "why didn't you mention this?" Then, navigating through the mire of words is such a chore. I try to take everyone's thoughts into account then go back and try to distill the compiled info into a consumable, website-sized bites.

ARGH. Prayers and well wishes for this project are welcome!