SeekingAfrica

I have psyhiatrist appointment tomorrow(she was booked for today- but at least she knows my history so I'm not starting from scratch), I...

I was looking at this site when I thought I was going to have to go back FlexJobs: The Best Remote Jobs, Work from Home Jobs & More Did...

Thank you all!! There was no response for like a week- until today actually and I had like several panic attacks yesterday over that...

Can you tutor? I teach a lot of people how to use excel, for example. You could teach that, art, organization skills? Also...

amen. work smarter, not harder.

sorry, only laughing at that part, i'll respond later to the rest- love the image though and it makes so much sense to me with how...

yes, it does come, but not as an inflexible, never changing marble statue. life is a messy proposition with ever-changing seasons and...

I'm following to see what ideas are brought to the table. I too need to find side income that will allow for my every other day churn in...

Thank you! Thank you. They rejected me once, but that was years ago, and I have been told that if you try again, they could accept you...

But it does come, right? I can get my ducks in order. Today I just need to finish 1 work file, prep the laptop a bit and do a workout...

i'll wish with you on this score. broke or rich, my own health, both mental and physical, have flows and stows which make even less...

Most papers pay $50-$100 per article they buy. When I was sick that was my primary source of income for about 2 years.

You could try to apply to rev.com, they're a transcription website that pays by the minute. It's less than minimum wage but it is...

So far, the only things I know for sure is pawning my laptop(to keep my roof), being honest with my client (to work at slightly slower...

for this businesswoman's business nickel, this is an operative fact i don't get to change with a wave of my magic wish wand. not even my...

My health is tanking and the only way to take care of myself is... to do drastic measures. I might pawn my laptop until payday to pay my...

Thank you. I'm panicking from lack of response now, but we are at the moment in different time zones, so I should give it a moment.

I feel I've not done either of those for a while (eat well, sleep well, meditate etc) and I have been quite mean to myself, so yes, that...

Thank you all for the valuable advice. I actually can't really start a real business (barely surviving), but will start with blog and an...

"Should" was a poor choice of words on my part! The should/shouldn'ts of feelings, heh. In my opinion I don't think you should feel...

I am not sure if I should feel proud. But, I do feel a little lighter, which is something. It's like I cracked in some way (that...

They will most likely respond positively! But even if they don't -> PTSD is a protected disability so as long as you have documentation...

Been there, you just do your best. Frequent breaks, find what motivates you. Work for 5 minutes at a time. What's the most important...

Those are interim payments (like the projects are 6months or a year, etc. and I'm getting paid in monthly batches. But because the...

@SeekingAfrica When pressure mounts and then add in additional economic pressure it is tough. Our business lives and dies by cash flow...

I've been having And so my current sure job is direct work with a client, and I wrote her an email. I have been postponing finishing...

I started a biz two years ago and still don't know how I'm doing it some days. When I feel I've lost interest and can't make myself do...

I think about giving up a lot lately...

luck has nothing to do with this accomplishment. that is simple perseverance, as is the challenge of living with crippling depression...

I empathise and commiserate about this paralysis.

Lately I feel I'm sinking deeper with every step. Yet there are 2 choice- end everything, or resolve it. The only way to resolve it is...

That sounds like I could have written this word by word. So sorry you're struggling with it too. What else: I worry I'm...

I feel like I am currently handling my past traumas (out of occasional trigger) much better than the fact that my life is unstable every...

1. That my mental health is currently at a highly unstable place but my circumstances demand me to be doing better because I'm not 10...

Use number 12 to solve number 13.

Hahah thank you, that made me laugh! Well, I am sleeping at my best friend's place tonight as her husband's travelling so that should...

i'm dissociating just thinking about it. when i have found myself with this much alone time on my hands, i make it a point to make at...

Yup. Work at home alone. The plan was to find in person job for next year. Meanwhile I had regular socializing and dance classes and was...

For me it was never a main symptom except at the start of my PTSD. The last years it has been mainly when something triggering happens...

Hahaha forgot my tolerance for pain is lower on those days. I did my first workout in 10 days (during which days my food was whatever...

It doesn't feel like I have time to be patient. There are bills and food and transport to cover. I do need a new adjusted plan. But...

@Friday I literally started crying reading this. Thank you for the vote of confidence (which I lack now). A) The job I have now is...

Hell of a life, I'd say!

Thanks. Still appreciated, it's hell of a week/day. ...

My house is a mess, I'm behind on the work I do have, I'm so anxious I have to work in 15min chunks with breaks for the same amount or...

Less than 3 months ago I was as close as I’ve ever been. I’m doing really well rn. I squirrel these moments up and take them out to look...

I have a lot of external reasons to live, but it is the internal "hope for a better tomorrow" that keeps me going even on my worst days...

Sheer stubbornness. Its just not in me to give up, no matter how much I want to.

Though it's difficult now over the last 5 years I've seen improvement. That gives me hope in the darker days that the frustrations of...

If/when things eventually do get better, I don't want to miss out on a more enjoyable version of my life. If I kill myself, I will never...