Archive for February, 2008
The first question any reporter asks me when interviewing me about employment with a chronic illness is: Should people disclose? As if there is a sound bite response.
In case you haven’t noticed, Richard Cohen’s new book, (he’s Meredith Viera’s husband), “Strong at the Broken Places”, has gotten major media attention. Good […]
Working when you’re in pain
I was interviewed for the blog, “How to cope with pain” – read my top 6 reasons for working. I, of course, used it as a chance to talk about why work is good for your health.
Most of my clients live in some type of physical pain and many find it difficult […]
One of our readers asked us this question last week. Though Rosalind answered privately, I thought the question might be of interest to others. To start I might ask a slightly different question. “If I know I’m going to be living with these symptoms for a very long time, what kind of job would be […]
This morning I was reading another chapter of Think and Grow Rich. I’m working through the chapter about the quality of persistence, and its role in success. I was reminded of how important persistence is to the woman (or man) who must figure out how to get well enough to work, and how to work […]
I got this email today and I have to share it with you. It doesn’t need anymore introduction - it speaks for itself. It’s a lot longer than the usual post but I couldn’t bear to edit it - it’s too good a story.
Dear Rosalind,
I had to tell you, I think I’m […]
Living with chronic illness can leave you feeling like you just don’t have choice. NO! Wait! That’s not the warrior spirit. If there’s one thing you always have, it is choice. That’s why Johnny Paycheck’s song, Take this Job and Shove it, has always been one of my favorite […]
Let’s say you’ve been out on disability for a while and you’re starting to feel better. At last, you and your health care providers have figured out what’s been wrong and you’re managing better. You might still be working and love your job, but you’re wondering if you might not be able to continue working […]
Living with a chronic illness requires that you continually examine your priorities. Career or health? Hide and seek with children or health? Partying or health? Social life or health? Favorite foods or health? Movie or bed? Important business deadline or health?
In a new and revised edition of Think and Grow Rich, revised and updated for […]
