Archive for December, 2008
I was at a holiday party and after explaining what I do to someone I’d just met, I got this question: “Aren’t people with chronic illness a depressing bunch to work with – especially around their careers?”
Hmm. That took me by surprise. I replied, “No”, not bothering to explain that I have chronic [...]
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Do you wonder if people are thinking you’re making up your symptoms? Or that [...]
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Can laughter help heal you? Some say it does, Patients treat serious illness as a laughing matter.
In [...]
Does chronic illness leave you feeling like a square peg in a round hole? Funny thing. Regardless of what causes it, feeling different just doesn’t feel good.
Last week, my husband, Jake, and I saw a terrific musical, In the Heights, with our daughters. Small wonder it’s a Tony Award winner — [...]
A reader wrote me asking my opinion on this question. I’ve included her question and my response.
Hi Rosalind,
I’m writing a paper on this question: Is it fair for employers to give financial incentives to people who meet certain health targets?
I work in a hospital that gives $30 per paycheck if you [...]
Special holiday offer
Are you looking for that special gift for someone you know with chronic illness?
A good friend, a loved one?
Maybe something just for you? Something that will help you Kick Butt in 2009?
The Women, Work and Autoimmune Disease: Keep Working, Girlfriend! virtual book tour is over. It was a smashing success [...]
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A reader wrote that he couldn’t figure out the image I put in yesterday’s post. Looking at the post again, I could see why he was confused. It was supposed to [...]
