Archive for the 'Working with chronic illness' Category
Are you so overwhelmed by a debilitating chronic health condition that dealing with people feels like a burden you can’t carry? People tell me they’re stuck and can’t get what they need to keep working. It’s as if they’re in ‘checkmate’ with no moves left to play. Really though, is that in your [...]
“Can you tell me how I should look for a new job when I’ve been told that I have to leave my job because of my bad health?” I’d say that’s a tough one, wouldn’t you? Esther is angry, feels totally alone and is really scared. Seems understandable to me. As it turns out, [...]
I’ve been writing about working while living with chronic illness for more than 10 years. People ask me how I come up with topics? Really? Think about it. When was the last time you found a character in a book, play, movie or t.v. show who was dealing with chronic health challenges? This [...]
What Is It? How Did I Get It?
I ’interviewed’ Gail Rae, author of What Is It And How Did I Get It? Early Stage Chronic Kidney Disease. I find her thoughts useful and thought provoking. How can you apply this to your own life and the choices you make? Rosalind: I found your book so compelling. It brought me [...]
Struggling to stay at your new job while living with chronic health conditions? Struggling to keep your job while living with a chronic health condition? Then you might want to tune into Downton Abbey, Season 1, to see what to do and what to avoid . Maybe they should make a series called, “Working and [...]
When I woke in the middle of the night for the 3rd time to go to the bathroom (incontinence again!), I found myself muttering. Of course, the middle of the night is the worst time to think about anything, and I was panicking about what wouldn’t get done today. One thing I’m good at is [...]
One person’s story
The following interview is with Sophie Lee who has published a book about her life with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS. I find her story compelling. Does it resonate with you? Q: What made you write this book? A: More than anything, I just wanted to tell the truth about IBS. There are so many myths [...]
What does it take for a person with chronic illness to continue working ? And, if possible, to do so in a rewarding way? I’ve wrestled with this personally for over 30 years, and more recently in my professional life as a coach/writer/activist of sorts in the past 10 years. A recent New York Times [...]
The following is a guest blog by Erica Moss. Sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn can land you a job if used correctly — or ruin your chances if mishandled. The good news for those living with chronic illness is that these social networks make it easier than ever before to build a personal brand, [...]
Talking about chronic illness?
Living with chronic illness means that life’s challenges become … even more challenging. After more than 10 years of coaching people around living with illness and their work life, blogging on this topic, and in my personal experience, I’ve decided that the basics matter. The basics allow a person to thrive, not just survive. Here [...]
