Life Stock
On bad days (like this one, where just getting out of bed requires a 10 minute rest afterwards) it's easy to think it's time to give up my freelance lifestyle and get a real job. However, days like these give me a chance to take stock of what's going on in my life (as well as some extra gaming time! I'm currently playing Uncharted 2 on the PS3 and thoroughly enjoying every minute of it).
Lesson #1 in Coping with Crohn’s
I've recently been reading a new book, The Foul Bowel by John Bradley and it's full of excellent tips for coping with Crohn's Disease. He seems to have been one of the unlucky ones and has had to deal with more problems than most sufferers, but his wisdom still applies to all of us (I'm a sufferer, in case you hadn't realised).
One of his tips stuck out for me, "Be realistic about what you can achieve each day".