Archive for January, 2009
Having spent 30 years working while living with chronic illnesses, I know the challenges first hand. It’s especially tough when you’ve invested time, money and resources because you believe a satisfying career is a key ingredient to a fulfilling life!
I earn my living as a chronic illness career coach. People seek my services when they’re [...]
Rocco or the Ram? Which are you?
Randy Robinson, aka The RAM (The Wrestler), might take notes from Rocco Baldelli, the outfielder who just signed with the Boston Red Sox. Baldelli knows how to live with chronic illness and disabilities and keep working. And be successful.
Note to Ram: pick up the phone and call Rocco!
When Ram learns that he has life-threatening heart [...]
There was a problem with the blog and I am resending yesterday’s email. My sincere apologies for sending two emails to subscribers — in a row!
Are you stuck on ONE ISSUE that keeps you up at night?
One issue, caused by chronic illness,
that keeps you from work success?
Working with chronic illness is difficult . . . [...]
My Dreams
I HAD a dream. Forgive me, it is Martin Luther King Day.
I dreamt that Michelle Obama’s father, Frasier Robinson, diagnosed at age 30 with multiple sclerosis, was alive (he died at age 50) and moving into the White House with his wife to help take care of their granddaughters.
Okay — it was a “day dream”. [...]
The Autoimmune Epidemic: Read It
Over the past 10 years, it’s been my personal goal to bring chronic illness and, in particular, autoimmune disease (AD) into conversation and public consciousness. Having lived with multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases for 30 years, it’s clear to me that the lack of public recognition of these diseases is a big problem.
I’m [...]
I had sinus surgery last Monday. Six days later and I’m very tired and not “myself”.
Well, there’s a silver lining. After living with chronic illness for 30 years, I’ve been healthy enough over the past 5 years to develop a baseline for normal. Only if you’ve lived with chronic illness that waxes and [...]
Will you be a ‘contender?
Chronic illness can break your will. It can also show you how resilient you really are. But don’t you think that’s true of any of life’s challenges?
“You was my brother, Charley, you shoulda looked out for me a little bit. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of [...]
Many years ago, I wrote a newsletter article called, 10 Things I Want You To Know about What it’s Like to Live with Chronic Illness and published it for my New Year’s Day edition. I later included it in my Career Thrive Guidebook, Make It Happen: the Who, How and What when chronic illness stops [...]
