Archive for December, 2006
So, why keep working?
Benchmarks can help a person think about your life: what’s happened to you, the choices you’ve made and the results of those choices.
When I was younger (say under 30), this was something other people talked about but I didn’t really “get it”. Not anymore. New Year’s, my [...]
The holidays are stressful enough for people in good health. They’re naturally accompanied my additional challenges when you’re not feeling well. Though I’m in remission and enjoying robust health these days I can remember days when I’d attend our family gatherings but have to lie very low in order to survive. [...]
Real people, real “working”
Hi Rosalind,
After my call with you, I was so motivated to make my job demands up front without explanation (telecommuting as needed, 1 day off, etc.). The president and hiring manager seemed confused by it, but didn’t ask too many questions and I happily accepted their job offer. Just hours after the phone [...]
It’s not small talk
Holiday parties with the inevitable: “How are you? What’s new?”
Do I say, “Well, lately I’ve been plagued with nocturnal enuresis, you know, that night bed-wetting associated with bladder dysfunction from MS “? I don’t think so.
What can you say when your life isn’t a one liner? And even if you could fit [...]
I’m writing this first post lying down. I’ve got my tools: a laptop that allows me to keep working, an ice pack that eases the back spasms and antibiotics to treat the urinary tract infection (UTI) that seems to happen with a bad back. Did I need this reminder of my [...]
