Archive for November, 2010

Chronic illness adds complexity to even a normal life experience, like a  job interview.   In fact, most people find it a nerve-wracking experience.  But when you have health issues that impact how you do your job,  a seemingly harmless question can make you squirm. But you can be prepared and minimize the unexpected.  I [...]

 

Who would argue that  that exercise  makes you healthier?  This seems obvious,  especially if you live with chronic illness.  So, too, there aren’t many who would say that  smoking is not harmful  to your health (other than tobacco executives)? Yet,  most smokers say that they’ve tried to stop but can’t.  And I’ve heard  many people [...]

 

A football game  can teach us a lot about patience and small successes.  I’m  not a fan but family members are.  Watching a game recently, I saw a bunch of guys running around who looked like they didn’t have a clue about what was going on.  But I was wrong.  They had a very clear [...]