Beach Days Are Still Possible with RA: 5 Tips & Tools to Help You PrepareI remember those days when I would just decide to head to the beach, without much planning. Then in my 20s, I...reactions2comments
Creating a Space for RA to Exist Is Not EasyReceiving a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not something anyone really wants to experience. It's debilitating and causes so many other...reactions11comments
WalkingDo you have any idea how many times walking is mentioned on this website? Yeah, me either. I searched for walking on...reactions12comments
Living Outside Your Comfort Zone and Drinking Poop Coffee"Out of your comfort zone." We say this phrase all the time. It’s part of the American English vernacular that has withstood...reactions5comments
Let's Talk About StressStress is a hot-button topic for people with chronic illnesses. Stress is gasoline on the fire of autoimmune symptoms. No matter where...reactions5comments
Breaking AccessibilityPeople who don’t need accessibility often don’t notice it or don’t appreciate the tenuous nature of it. They think any ramp is...reactions6comments
Tips and Tools for Making RA Life EasierOver the years, I have purchased, borrowed, and/or rented a variety of tools and devices to make life with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...reactions26comments
ChangesI just found out that my beloved rheumatologist is retiring at the end of 2021. While I knew it was coming, I...reactionscomments
Darkness Into LightCOVID-19 has brought a lot of darkness into our lives and I feel like 2020 was a lost year of terror, stress...reactions5comments
Juvenile Arthritis in Adulthood: Talk About Confusing!I’m old enough to claim that I had to walk ten miles to school both ways in a snowstorm every day, but...reactions8comments
Summertime, Supportive Sandals, and RAOver the years, I’ve learned that my footwear choices directly impact my rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms. This has often meant accepting that...reactions47comments
Take the Person Before Patient SurveyThe Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
"Invisible Illness": The Worst Name EverInvisible illness. I’ve always hated that term. Why? Because illness is always visible to someone, and in most cases, it’s the person...reactions20comments
Are You Seeing the Forest for the Trees?So lately, I have had trouble focusing my attention on RA management when it comes to sorting out how to deal with...reactions2comments
Summer on the Horizon: Heat and RACan you believe it's June? That means summer is here! Or, for those of us who live in Florida, summer has been...reactions8comments
The Pandemic Has Been Hard on People with DisabilitiesIt’s not just you and me, the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on people with disabilities according to research published recently in...reactions3comments
Trying to Conceive During My RA DiagnosisSmack dab in the middle of our long trying to conceive journey, the root of my chronic pain was given a name:...reactions3comments
Trying to Balance Work and Life with RA Is ExhaustingI recently accepted a part-time position as a patient advocate at the Hospital for Special Surgery. And by part-time, I mean 9...reactions28comments
Pencil Me InThere is a lot to hate about rheumatoid arthritis: the pain, swelling and fatigue, the side effects and expense of treatment options...reactions10comments
These Boots Are Made for Walkin’, Aren’t They?A Barbie doll’s feet are made for female fashion footwear. Ironically, the human foot is not. Yet, in spite of the foot...reactions15comments
