3 Reasons To Freelance if You're Struggling With a Chronic Illness
Image from Kaboompics. Back in October of 2022, I left my job with the prospect to work from home. The job I was offered paid pretty well, and I was excited to start a new chapter in my life. Then, it all came crashing down. The job ended up falling through, and while I have been suffering from severe Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), it seemed that life decided to kick me while I was down. My symptoms got worse and more frequent. As the financial stressors started to set in, I was rapidly getting worse physically and mentally. “How am I going to pay my rent next month?” “I still owe on my student loans.” “Crap, I forgot about my credit card payment!” These were all common thoughts running through my head. And even when I was lucky enough to land a job, well, they stated they could not “accommodate” for my disability and I was let go. I was stuck. So stuck, I did not even know what to do. So I took my life back into my own hands. If no one was going to take a chance on me, then I w...