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
Lessons from My Father...Lately, I’ve been thinking about how what I have learned from my father has helped me to live with rheumatoid arthritis. Actually...reactions9comments
Celebrating What Gets Done...I sometimes get really down on myself about what doesn’t get done. At the end of every day, there’s usually a list...reactions8comments
You Deserve a Break Today...It has been my experience that humans tend to be harder on themselves than others, to the point that we often become...reactionscomments
The Importance of Wearing Sunscreen...I grew up a tomboy. I never cared too much for makeup. I only wore sunscreen during the summer or long periods...reactions7comments
Understanding the Application Process for Social Security Disability Benefits...Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits The Social Security Administration is a branch of the United States federal government that provides disability...reactions7comments
Right from the RA trenches...What happens when your pain from rheumatoid disease gets too big to handle? What can you do when your go-to tools, such...reactions6comments
Over-scheduled!...A Greek food festival. A chili cook-off. A professional soccer game. A play with friends. A movie in the park. A trip...reactions7comments
Piles and Piles of Paperwork...Josef K. was arrested, so the story goes, on his thirtieth birthday. The crime he was arrested for is unknown, the agency...reactions1comment
