Feeling Better by Helping Others...I find it healthy to remind myself when I’m feeling terrible and achy that there are a lot of other hardships in...reactions2comments
Brick Walls and Childhood Dreams...A month or so ago I watched a motivational TED Talks video at work in my special ed students' "Life Skills" class...reactions1comment
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things...When my rheumatoid arthritis strikes, when I’m feeling especially bad—it helps me to focus on some of my favorite things. In fact...reactions2comments
10 Expert Tips on Planning a Great Meal...Overwhelmed at times trying to figure out what and how to cook dinner? You’re not alone. Planning a fantastic meal doesn’t have...reactionscomments
Why ME???!!!...Who knew that when something happens, even the slightest thing, it should not be taken for granted? Well, I most certainly didn't...reactions4comments
Fighting the Fight...My story begins in 1994, I was 16 years old and I had just started a new school. My parents we're very...reactions1comment
RA Can be Beautiful!...RA CAN be beautiful! “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ― Confucius This quote has so many nuances that apply...reactions2comments
Bridge over troubled waters...Just how much support do each of us need to cope with RA? Seems like a simple enough question, no? Well, not...reactions1comment
Being Thankful For RA...It sounds weird. It sounds almost antithetical to say that you are thankful for a chronic illness. But in reality, I am...reactions3comments
Keep on Fighting?...Trying to make whatever little difference I can, in a state that won't allow fighting for truth. Although, I was born and...reactions1comment
To Tell The Truth......A topic that I have always found interesting with regard to RA is if, when, and to whom do I share the...reactions1comment
Reinventing yourself beyond RA...In the early stages of RA, I did indeed feel like the disease defined who I had become. That is perfectly normal...reactions2comments
Therapy for My Therapy?...I recently had an appointment with the psychologist I’ve been seeing for two years and let’s just say it didn’t go very...reactions14comments
Change - often necessary, rarely easy...I almost hesitate to say this for fear I will jinx it, but the changes I had decided to implement following my...reactions2comments
Hate RA...I am a 61 year old. I was told a year ago on my birthday that I have RA . Nothing has...reactions1comment
My RA Story...On November 3rd it was the New York City Marathon and my 23 year-old son was running. I went to the city...reactions3comments
Clinical Trials for New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs – Hope for the Future...As mentioned in a recent post (When RA Treatments Fail to Work), up to 40% of RA patients do not respond to...reactionscomments
My Pain...Hi I've been without health insurance for almost 2 years. I suffer daily I decided to put my pain on paper Here...reactions9comments
Acceptance of RA, denial and knowing all at once......I was diagnosed with RA in 2010 (at age 54), after about 6 weeks of constant fatigue and traveling joint pain, spending...reactions5comments
Live each day to it's fullest...I'm 61 years old and I have had RA since I was 27. Yes a long time, but I consider myself very...reactions1comment
