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Chronically Self-Employed

What Month One of SIPS Taught Me

This imaginary 1930s travel research institute has become the home of all my health data collection and analysis to help me better understand my body with chronic illness.

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Chronically Self-Employed

Apparently I've been busy

I work from bed and use my cane significantly more than I used to, but life is settling down as I adjust to a new reality of physical and mental chronic illness.

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Chronically Self-Employed

Suicide is a control thing

Depression is easy. You just cease to be a functional human being. But choosing to live each day over and over again —that's the tough part.

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Chronically Self-Employed

Disabled and unemployed. What's next?

I got laid off 2 months ago today. Here's where I'm at now!

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Chronically Self-Employed

Special health update: A month of surprises

I'm back! The last few months have been surprising to say the least, from potential new diagnoses to a layoff.

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Chronically Self-Employed

Month 4 Health Update: Trying to find stability

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Month 2 and 3 Health Update: Lessons and setbacks

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Month 1 Health Update: Living on the suicidal spectrum (TW/CW)

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Chronically Self-Employed

I'll be honest, I'm not okay. But I am working on it. (TW/CW: suicide)

I'm current in crisis due to depression and want to keep you all updated. Fair warning though, this gets a bit dark.

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I need life to just calm the eff down already

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Managing energy in chaos when you're chronically ill

It's been, well, another month. Since early September, I have: * Moved from a friend's house to a long-stay hotel * Started a new (and my first) full-time job * Attended a health advocate conference in New Jersey and a girls' trip in Rhode Island * Got

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Chronically Self-Employed

When nomads stay put

Sorry for the short one this time! I'm still recovering from a lot of changes, a recent move, and insomnia. But stay tuned for a new series about disabled/ill/ND experiences in self-employment. Last month, we were all set to continue our nomad journey in the