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Now that the weather has turned (much) colder in Minnesota, my swollen and inflamed joints are happier thanks to the cool, dry weather. The heat and especially the humidity of...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a particularly nasty beast that takes so much away from us on a daily basis. However, as much as life with rheumatoid arthritis has taken pieces of...

We live in a society that is inherently fluid—or, so we are told. And because of that fluidity, we are supposed to be flexible, adaptable, and willing to instantaneously change...

For a number of years I’ve done well with setting and tracking health-related goals. (See previous articles: 2014 Goals, 2015 Goals, 2016 Goals, 2017 Goals, 2018 Goals, Goals 2019). Perhaps surprisingly (at least to...

As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019 comes to a close and a new year...

It was raining and I was exhausted when I arrived into my home station on the train and discovered that my wheelchair cab wasn’t there. I received a message that...

We survived the holidays!! We even had fun, because we planned ahead. Now it’s January. The landscape is barren, white or grey, devoid of life. It’s a new year, but...

As the father of two young children and a teenager, Michael shares his experience of parenting while living with rheumatoid arthritis.    ...

I  am not an athlete.  I wish I were, so I could run and defeat RA like many of our warriors.  I wish I could do the Jingle Bell Run...

It’s “winter” here in Florida. Of course, I use quotation marks around that because it doesn’t really get that cold where I live compared to other parts of the country...

I’m a little late with this article, but I feel like this group will forgive me!! Honestly, when do we not have events to plan for? This time of year...

I have always looked forward to the holiday season. Out of all the holidays, Christmas has always been my absolute favorite. Celebrating with family and friends, while surrounded by beautiful...

Lately, people have been asking a lot how I cope with RA and the host of adorable secondary conditions that come with it. Well, here’s my answer: I just do!...

My husband and I were waiting for the train to Berlin’s central station when a group of young Asians exited the escalator onto the platform. They were obviously a little...

I knew that with our recent move from VT to VA, I would be facing the inevitable switch from my various medical team members, but I had no idea how...

Denial is a powerful coping mechanism. Sometimes the depth of a tragedy is too much to bear, and denial allows us to slowly accept the harsh reality we’ve just been dealt...

Life with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can often feel lonely, especially when we are misunderstood by friends, family, and even healthcare providers. As isolating as RA can be, you are not...

I will never forget the first RA flare I had. It was a warm summer morning in May, and I had just woken up from a night of tossing and...

There’s something so special about Thanksgiving. Like many holidays, we have the special foods and hopefully quality time with people that we love. But for me, it doesn’t have the...

A positive self-image is challenging under the best of circumstance, but when you have a disease like RA, self-image takes a hit from many angles. One of those for me...