KEEP CHOPPING!
Entry guide: step 1 of 8

The start of the chop, and let me apologize in advance to the pretty young lady for what I am about to do.
- 1: http://www.dreamstime.com/a-woman-at-her-computer-image3314115
Entry guide: step 2 of 8

I cut out the parts of her face I was going to manipulate for effect.
Entry guide: step 3 of 8

Then added some exhaustion and despair sagging.
Entry guide: step 4 of 8

Took a photo of one of my coworkers to add even more pathos to the image.
Entry guide: step 5 of 8

Duplicated the bloodshot eye after sizing it and combined it with the already sagging eyes of the girl and merged it all together.
Entry guide: step 6 of 8

Darkened the overall light level and added her thought bubble.
Entry guide: step 7 of 8

Added the light from her monitor
Entry guide: step 8 of 8

With permission, added chops from Hilleke, Rijkjavik and Arlo into the thought bubble. Once this was done I added a larger size background, made a red border around this image and added the "inspirational" message.
final result

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