What I do, when I am NOT being a Wheelchair Plumber
Although I must admit I am very glad I was able to repair my own plumbing problems, from my wheelchair, and save some money, I am very glad I don’t have to do that for a living! Of course, I am grateful for those who have made it their chosen profession. The world needs good plumbers!
However, when it comes to paying the bills and putting food on the table for my family, I am a freelance writer. Due to increasing difficulty with mobility issues and other health problems, I began to work at home full-time in 2007.
I had already been freelancing for about a year and a half, but a broken knee dictated a drastic change in occupation. I couldn’t continue applying for teaching positions, and substitute teaching and tutoring was out of the question. So, I started seriously freelance writing, so I could pay our bills.
I sit under my laptop the majority of my waking hours. Freelance writing is not like writing for a novel. It is basically selling a clients product, service, or idea. I write blogs, articles, and website material for the Internet. Sometimes, I write eBooks and other material.
It seems like working from home is either feast or famine. Sometimes, I am so busy, there are not enough hours in the day. Other times, I spend my time pounding the virtual pavement looking for new clients and their projects.
Lately, I have not been as faithful writing frequently for the blog, because I am going through a busy time, and for some reason I have been exhausted at the end of the day. Fortunately, I have not had any plumbing challenges lately. However, I’ve been teaching myself the back end of websites-the part that most people don’t see. I find it very interesting, and I hope to take an online programming class next year.
The reason I am telling you what I do is because I want you to know that it is possible to find employment at home, even if it is too hard to get out and go to a regular job. In fact, more and more people are choosing the option to telecommute or start their own business working at home. The majority of these people are not even living with cerebral palsy.
If they can do it, why not me or you?
What do you do for a living? If you can’t work, what do you do to occupy your day?
