I talk about being good enough but with a bit of a twist. I think we all have had an experience where we've wondered whether or we're good enough or actually thought we were not good enough. On the other hand there are times when good enough is in fact good enough. When you have a chronic illness you may have to think about good enough in a different way.

I share concerns about struggling in a job with a chronic illness and having to consider whether or not it is too much. When would I know that it is too much for me? How can I plan for this?

Today I share the money management system that got me into a better saving habit. I started using the 6 jar money management system intermittently when I started but it is now the foundation of how I save money on a month to month basis. Like anything I have given it my own tweak but it has served me well. It has made me less guilty about spending money on myself.

Today I talk about having insurance. We are used to taking out insurance to protect us if our home is broken into or for a car collision. However, not so much when it comes to life insurance of protection against illness.

My coach invited me to take part in a game this month, to give up something. So I chose to give up eating ice cream. I didn't think it was something that I would find too difficult to do. However, I think it has acted as a trigger for me to look at other things I'm doing that I want to either do more of or less of.

Today I talk about the concern about getting a new job when you have a chronic illness. In the past several years I have thought about looking for a new position either promotional or a sideways move. I have been put off by the worry of having to start in a new role and potentially having a flare up of my condition within the probationary period. 

I recorded this episode in the evening a change from my morning walk. Today I talk about alcohol. This is a very emotive subject for me more because of the impact that other people's drinking has had on me. There are so many people affected by someone else's drinking and most people don't know that there is support out there for them. As well as the emotional and mental side of alcohol it plays a part in causing a lot of financial angst too.

Today I talk about owning less. For most of my life I thought that success was about having more or owning more. A lot has changed in the last few years. I've completed changed my view point on this. For me the goal is to own less and be more as a consequence. What I more of doesn't cost money in the traditional sense. However, I do need to be financially stable so that I have the freedom to do what I want when I want.