Stop Pounding on the DoorAttempting to clean my bedroom the other day, I found a couple of worn old notebooks lying buried in a pile on...reactionscomments
Competing to Be the WorstAt a recent conference, one of the marketing guru speakers argued that “we’re all competing against the best experience ever had by...reactions2comments
Pride Rock“Ow, I hurt.” “WHY DIDN’T YOU ASK FOR HELP??” “...” I recently wrote an article asking why I continually push my limits...reactions5comments
What Happens When You Lose Something You Love?As I write this, I am at home in front of my computer instead of riding my bicycle. Instead, I am sitting...reactions10comments
Seriously? No That Does Not Describe RA!Even after all these years, I am still shocked (yes, shocked) by the vast number of outlandish ideas people have about rheumatoid...reactions3comments
The Problem Of Exercise and RAI’m sitting here writing with my stationary bicycle next to me and I’m pondering my next move. Do I force my painful...reactions8comments
RA or Not RA?One of my favorite summer shows is about a concierge doctor in the Hamptons, New York. In one episode, a patient spends...reactions166comments
Summer SwellingIt's July, and July in Minnesota (usually) means hot, muggy, humid, tropical, oppressive, and miserable weather. The miserable part is my own...reactions37comments
Pain Is What the Patient Says It Is The title of this article is my favorite definition of pain. Pain is an unpleasant experience that is subjective in nature, with...reactions8comments
Take a Pill, Gain a PoundThere is a lot of discussion of obesity and rheumatoid arthritis (including many great articles on this site). But I am given...reactions15comments
Relishing the Here and NowThis video looks at pausing and appreciating what we have in the present moment to give us joy and satisfaction. This actually...reactionscomments
The PTSD of RASo, I’m just making my bed, a small chore I do every single morning without much thought. Neatening my bedroom for the...reactions17comments
Support in Unlikely PlacesA very interesting thing happened to me a few weeks ago: I attended my 10-year high school reunion. First of all, I...reactions4comments
Does it Hurt? And Other Questions that are Really Hard to Answer I recently was talking to a good friend of mine who lives with ulcerative colitis, and the conversation turned toward how hard...reactions5comments
Making Travel ChoicesMy husband and I really enjoy travel. We visit family, friends, and take trips to different places to see the sights, enjoy...reactions2comments
Hair (Not the Musical)I was recently at a meeting that included a number of other RA patient advocates. Over lunch, conversation turned (not unexpectedly) to...reactions8comments
Pain and Sleep - a Two-Way StreetBelow is a screenshot from my phone. It shows a recent night of sleep tracking from my Fitbit. The red parts are...reactions11comments
Time for a ChangeWe have all heard about how certain events or changes in our lives can produce stress. Marriage, divorce, the death of a...reactions4comments
Acceptance May Mean Saying "No"It was a dream job. One of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to do meaningful work you enjoy with people you respect at a...reactions5comments
Just Add Exercise?I recently found myself suddenly in the middle of a heated debate about opioids and pain treatment via an E-mail thread, surprisingly...reactions10comments
