When I first moved out of home, I struggled to build my independence. From leaving home for boarding school, half way through my teenage years, to settling in a rental […]
Writing a resumé can be difficult. Not only are you trying to sell yourself to a stranger. You must do it within a word count or page limit while highlighting […]
Getting a stable income, when you have an unstable illness can be hard. From introducing yourself to an employer as a reliable worker, to keeping that reputation with sick leave […]
Anyone who lives with a chronic illness comes to a point in their life where they begin to ask a simple question: how does this impact on my employability? Our […]
As a woman turning 30 this year, I have been employed and living with a chronic illness. I have had a full-time job in several different fields with my chronic […]
‘Lupus Dermatitis’ is a phrase I have created. In no way is this the language medical professionals used to describe my ‘skin’ situation, however given the enormous response I have […]
Everyone that has any type of lupus has something troubling their skin. There is even a skin-specific type of lupus. In my past I have had a few nasty run-ins […]
