Archive for the 'Musings on LIfe with Chronic Illness' Category
Bullies are not news. Nor is it news that children or adults get bullied. But, of course, now that it looks like this behavior can lead to suicide, those in charge feel moved to legislate it. Who are they kidding? Do they really think that’s the way to change behavior? Now I found this interesting: [...]
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 [...]
This month’s CareerCollective Blogging Topic is: “How to avoid scary career mistakes”. As always, I’m writing through the lens of living with chronic illness and it’s impact on your career. But these ideas apply to healthy folks , too. Be sure to scroll down for the list of the other bloggers’ posts – there’s a [...]
Are you thinking: Work=Stress=Worse Health? If you’re saying yes, you’re not alone. In fact, I’ve found that not only people with chronic illness think this, many “healthy” people think it, too. The reality is that working when you’re unwell is difficult. Even more so when you’re symptomatic with unpredictable, waxing and waning illness. It’s no [...]
Is it all in your head?
A lucky few get a chronic illness diagnosis quickly and easily. For most it’s a long and difficult road. Along the way, you might wonder if you’re being self-indulgent. Maybe you even question your sanity. It’s easy to think that others do, too. I spent several years living with painful but vague symptoms. I went [...]
Can You Be More Than Your Pain?
This week is National Invisible Awareness Week – on blog radio. There are valuable selections so check it out. I’m on a panel this Friday about working with chronic illness. Chronic illness is typically a saga of pain, fatigue or both. For the past month, I’ve been dealing with pain from a bad fall [...]
Broken ribs heal
A chronic illness is not the same as a broken bone. Sounds obvious – – but have you ever thought about how they’re different? I’ve broken a few bones in the past few years. And I’m always struck by the fact that although my body hurts with both, there are some really big differences between [...]
Do you tell yourself your chronic illness would be more manageable if you had more control over the rest of your life? Do you believe that if you could find a job, influence your boss or be more effective at work, you’d feel better? Yet, do you feel powerless to take action, worried it might [...]
I’ve noticed a trend. Over the past few years, the number of inquiries that I get from people looking for help with their career has increased. But until recently the mix was pretty equal between the currently employed and unemployed. Over the past year, the requests I get are overwhelmingly from the unemployed. I’m wondering: [...]
A new client, I’ll call her Judy, is in the 3rd “flare” of Hashimoto’s disease in 5 years. She told me that she learned about me when a friend forwarded my article, 5 Things I Want You to Know About Working While Living with Chronic Illness. Judy told me in our initial conversation that she [...]
