Healthy Diet May Reduce Chances of Early-Onset RA in Women...There is a lot of discussion in the RA community about diet. Some people report that avoiding certain foods like gluten helps...reactions1comment
The Rousing...He begins the Rousing every day in the early morning gloom. Most days he uses his new-found voice, but other times he...reactions6comments
Getting Lost..."Lose the whole world and find your soul." --Henry David Thoreau I'm reading a book right now by one of my new...reactions2comments
Unhelpful Comparisons...Most people are surprised when they hear that I have rheumatoid arthritis. This is in part due to RA being an "invisible...reactions14comments
Isolation...The journey of the lone protagonist, forgotten and consigned to oblivion, is the plot of innumerable movies, dramas, novels, and historical narratives...reactions7comments
(Finally) Embracing Goals and How They Help Me...My entire professional life has been deadline driven. There were usually dire consequences if deadlines weren’t met: contracts could be lost, governing...reactions2comments
Strength and Resilience...Because my immune system has declared mutiny, unlawfully attempting to overthrow my joints, I have declared an insurrection of my own. It...reactions7comments
Giving Others Time to Adjust...I usually see it in their eyes. They feel uncomfortable and don’t know how to behave. Maybe it’s my wheelchair or my...reactionscomments
Lisa Learns to Ride, Part II...Our riding adventures began last spring when we wheeled Lisa’s new bicycle out of the local REI store and into our car...reactions1comment
So what?...It seems each year, around my birthday, I tend to reflect on purpose; more so now as I approach my last 18...reactions3comments
Where Would I Be Without Self-Advocacy?...I’m riding a crowded train home from work and a woman behind me sets her bag on my head. I’m sitting in...reactions5comments
What it is That Grips Us (Part 3)...The evaluation of the symptoms of a major depressive episode is especially difficult when they occur in an individual who has a...reactions4comments
What it is that Grips Us (Part 2)...With my voice revealing the nervous tension seated somewhere in my rib cage, I stood in front of a classroom full of...reactionscomments
No. 7 - Enjoy Your Life...This is the seventh of ten things I’d like to go back and tell my newly diagnosed self about living with RA...reactions4comments
Rise and Shine...I still have fond memories from when I was a little girl and my mom would come into my bedroom, first thing...reactions1comment
Internet Inspiration...There are countless memes and posts of "word inspiration" splashed all over social media every second of the day, I'd argue. Many...reactionscomments
How To Create SMART Exercise Goals in 2018...The New Year is a time filled with promise and hope. It's also a time for reflection, thinking about the year that...reactions1comment
My Mind is Made Up...Over the years of contending with RA I have come to realize that there is a need to utilize the skills associated...reactions4comments
Don't Look Back...As I have moved through the years of my life I found myself, at times, looking back. I like to think this...reactions14comments
