http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/17/keepin-it-real-in-the-real-world-with-ibd/ Stories: Ostomy, Ileostomy, Jpouch, Colitis, Crohn's, Surgery and Support Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:06:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/17/keepin-it-real-in-the-real-world-with-ibd/#comment-4451 Lizz Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:58:38 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1966#comment-4451 Portland, OR. I love it! :) Portland, OR. I love it!

]]> http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/17/keepin-it-real-in-the-real-world-with-ibd/#comment-4419 sig Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:11:06 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1966#comment-4419 Lizz, I loved your posting also, thanks! which Portland? Lizz, I loved your posting also, thanks! which Portland?

]]> http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/17/keepin-it-real-in-the-real-world-with-ibd/#comment-4407 Eric Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:12:25 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1966#comment-4407 Damn straight we're good lookin'. I'm a sexy beotch, sexy beotch! Damn straight we’re good lookin’. I’m a sexy beotch, sexy beotch!

]]> http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/17/keepin-it-real-in-the-real-world-with-ibd/#comment-4399 Megan Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:17:58 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1966#comment-4399 Hey Elise, Aren't you heading inot surgery soon, like June 24th, right? Hey Elise, Aren’t you heading inot surgery soon, like June 24th, right?

]]> http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/17/keepin-it-real-in-the-real-world-with-ibd/#comment-4397 Elise Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:51:23 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1966#comment-4397 Congratulations on your new job Lizz!! And we are a darn good looking bunch arent we :) Congratulations on your new job Lizz!! And we are a darn good looking bunch arent we

]]> http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/17/keepin-it-real-in-the-real-world-with-ibd/#comment-4329 Megan Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:44:14 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=1966#comment-4329 As an EX-workaholic, I greatly appreciate this post Lizz. First, congrats on the position it sounds wondeful. The reason I appreciate your post is because my old habits of being type A, perfectionist, work all the time was truly tested during the sick times with Mark. Now, he was the sick one with UC but that process of him being sick and trying to get him healthy really weighed on me. I found tyring to get my Ph.D. while being perfect and dealing with his disease was too much and it forced me to re-evaluate how I handled work. It was one of the benefits of his illness was me learning how to let go of work perfection. Now, I work just as well but have totally new habits that are life friendly. My first mantra for survival is "Don't take yourself too seriously" - these words are so key for me. I also have learned that work and accomplishments are NEVER DONE. In other words, I was once worried about passing my phd exam, then I passed the exam, then I was worried about proposing my dissertation, and it goes on and on.....And seeing that it just goes from finishing one thing to starting another has helped me learn so much my second life saving mantra, "Life is in the journey." I am very thankful that I had to learn how to balance my workaholic traits during the height of Mark's disease, I feel it has made me a much happier and effective person today. As an EX-workaholic, I greatly appreciate this post Lizz. First, congrats on the position it sounds wondeful. The reason I appreciate your post is because my old habits of being type A, perfectionist, work all the time was truly tested during the sick times with Mark. Now, he was the sick one with UC but that process of him being sick and trying to get him healthy really weighed on me. I found tyring to get my Ph.D. while being perfect and dealing with his disease was too much and it forced me to re-evaluate how I handled work. It was one of the benefits of his illness was me learning how to let go of work perfection. Now, I work just as well but have totally new habits that are life friendly. My first mantra for survival is “Don’t take yourself too seriously” – these words are so key for me. I also have learned that work and accomplishments are NEVER DONE. In other words, I was once worried about passing my phd exam, then I passed the exam, then I was worried about proposing my dissertation, and it goes on and on…..And seeing that it just goes from finishing one thing to starting another has helped me learn so much my second life saving mantra, “Life is in the journey.” I am very thankful that I had to learn how to balance my workaholic traits during the height of Mark’s disease, I feel it has made me a much happier and effective person today.

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