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Come Join Us At DOUA

Posted by Connie on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 at 2:41 am and is filed under DisABILITY Advocate, News, Non-Profits, Support Group.
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DOUA, The Disabled Online Users Association, now has a brand new area on their training center to help you learn how to blog. Membership to DOUA is free and open to anyone with any type of disability from MS to Fibromyagia, from Raynaud’s Syndrome to Bipolar Disease, any type of physical or mental impairment.

You just fill out an online form, get approved and gain access to the Training Center. Inside you can learn about earning money online. This organization mainly teaches about selling on eBay, but has opened up to starting your own website, selling on Etsy, Amazon and blogging. There is information on all types of ways to make money. DOUA is also a support group where members get to know and trust each other. I’ve been a member and a mentor there for years.

Take advantage of this offer and learn how to blog for free.

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My Own Business

Posted by Connie on Sunday, December 14th, 2008 at 11:58 pm and is filed under Chronic Illness, Family Life.
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Before I was diagnosed with a chronic illness I wanted to own my own business. But when you’re young and trying to make the bills it’s hard to think of something that is so far out of reach. Then I became a mom, then a single mom and that dream become harder to reach.

When I became sick and wasn’t able to work, my husband and I needed extra money. We were used to living on two incomes. With two children and a lot of bills to pay, we began to sell on eBay. In a way it was like having my own business. Since I was very limited in what I could do, I was like the boss.

One thing I did was chose what to sell on eBay. I looked for things around our home that we didn’t use any more. As I got better, someone would drive me to local stores to look at clearance items.

I’d keep a list of things that people were buying like Slimquick Cleanse and Tickle Me Elmo, etc. Although selling on eBay was fun and we do it once in a while, my own business now is blogging.