Journal: I Wish

February 6, 2015

On days like today I wish I could just pick up the phone and call someone to come help me get clean, get meals, etc. I know there are services out there, but my embarrassment and shame and denial keep me from researching whether I qualify and can afford it. Continue reading →

Journal: Etsy Shop Reviews

May 7, 2014

I've been working on trying to increase the percentage of customers who leave a review on Etsy after ordering from my shop. Several months ago I started putting a request for a review in the hand-written note that I write for each order I ship. Continue reading →

Career Speech: Operating a Home-based Business

May 6, 2014

Today I want to share the informative career speech I wrote last week for my Intro to Communication class. If you have chronic health issues and haven't taken the leap to become a Fibropreneur, this is especially for you. Continue reading →

Happy Little Sloths

April 11, 2014

What does this Sloth Squeak! video have to do with running a small business or living with chronic illness? Both are stressful. Both are... Continue reading →

Journal: Too Many Emotions

April 4, 2014

Today has turned into a jumbled up. bundle of emotions kind of day and it's really wiping me out. At this point, I don't have the energy to get anything else productive done. My brain is too fried and fuzzy to be able to write anything of substance either... Continue reading →