I’m not a worrier - I just don’t have the gene. Even when I hear about about natural disasters (such as floods and earthquakes), I don’t think, “What if that happens here?”
But there is one thing I worry about (full disclosure - there are two things and the first is that anything should happen to […]

How hard is it for you to regulate your own environment? How well do manage your resources? Forget it - you can’t look to the United States government or most of the developing countries of the world for a role model - they stink at it. Why?
My theory is because it’s just […]

In the past few weeks, I’ve “traveled” out of town twice: a short business trip and a longer vacation. And again I was reminded of my disabilities and their affect on what I do and how I do it. The take away message?

Gotta’ be clear with myself about what […]

Several emails asked me to post a picture from my trip to Argentina. This was Iguazu Falls. Impressed that a sign indicated wheelchair accessibility — but disappointed no rating for “people with bad balance that gets worse in intense heat!” But we know that chronic illness symptoms […]

I recently discovered the website, celebrating uc success where I read about Joshua Reineke who is doing remarkable things — while living with a chronic illness, ulcerative colitis (UC) . I wrote Josh and asked him if I could interview him so you could hear his story.
By the way, Josh is a […]

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I sat down to write my usual post — about chronic illness, career, issues that move me.   But,  I’m distracted by my  “to do” list:  Work (did I email […]

(Before I get to today’s topic),
I’ve been asked to offer an alternative to the multiple posts/week blog. So, for those who just want to hear from me once/month (drum rolls, please….)
Introducing our monthly newsletter, Words of Wisdom: The Chronic Illness at Work newsletter. And, to give you even more […]

I have a client who is legally blind. He lives with a progressive disease and he lives with the fear that some day, he may be completely blind. He’s wondering if he should try to keep working or take an early retirement that his office has offered?
David Patterson , the new governor […]

It’s a gray,  bad weather day here in MA.  And, it’s another day of bleak news. The long running drama of presidential campaign has morphed into a match of who can outlast them all -  an  insane war we can’t “win” drags on, more suicide bombers are killing too many people all over […]

Most of my clients need to make big changes in their work lives - given their illness challenges. This can mean finding a new job, developing a new career - or just changing long standing habits that are getting in your way now.
When you think about a change like […]