MS on employment . They found that

• Of the 41% of people not working, 83% left work prematurely due to MS.
• Almost half (47%) of these, did so within three years of being diagnosed.

Perhaps you cannot work but often then just means you haven’t found anything yet.

Work is a fundamental aspect of our lives. It provides not only a salary, but a sense of self-worth, an opportunity to lead an independent life and to be a fully integrated member of society.

Work provides opportunities for forming new relationships, for learning new things, as
well as providing a sense of satisfaction and purpose. 

Seth Godin recently listed the reasons to work in his blog:

Reasons to work

1. For the money
2. To be challenged
3. For the pleasure/calling of doing the work
4. For the impact it makes on the world
5. For the reputation you build in the community
6. To solve interesting problems
7. To be part of a group and to experience the mission
8. To be appreciated

So which of these has the highest profile for you? Money is what they call a “hygiene factor”

If it’s not there it’s 90% of the problem but if it is then it’s only 10% of the satisfaction. Personally I am very lucky that my insurance is keeping me going so I fill my life with interesting and challenging things to do on the internet. I understand that for those with financial difficulty this is a luxury. However, if you can focus on one thing then let it be reaching out to others in your position. For me, I cannot work because of fatigue and concentration difficulties but I grab the moments of lucidity with both hands.

As you should know I have recently changed my focus on both this blog and on my facebook page to start concentrating on finding ways for peo0ple with MS to find work from home and build their self-esteem. To this end I will be listing sites that are looking for writers, proof readers, translators. I will be sourcing FREE and good value products for you to try. There are huge numbers of internet marketing products out there and many cost a ridiculous amount of money and are overt scams or turn out to be of little value. Let me guide you through the maze because I can try things first and only recommend if I see a solid value.

Certainly my starting point is with Social Media because whatever choice you make it is good to improve your social presence and start to “brand yourself”.  Learn some social media strategies and even learn to use social media marketing.

Join me on my journey  into the detailed workings of  Facebook  

and start building the brand of you. Please leave a comment so I can gauge your level of interest.