Fibromyaliga-Community-Knowledge
People who don’t have Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) might wonder why something as simple as walking, baking a pie, or picking up the kids can be a victory. We know better. Living with RA isn’t easy. That’s why every victory should be celebrated. UCB will provide The Arthritis Foundation $1 for every victory submitted by someone with Rheumatoid Arthritis, until the goal of $30,000 is met. So go ahead… be proud. Submit your victory and let us all celebrate it.
Adventures in Chronic Illness- Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diet: Things You Can Do – Guest Post
- Guest Post: Applying for Social Security Disability with Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis and Helpful Tips to Relieve the Pain (Guest Post)
- Chronic Illness and the Loss of Identity
- Parenting with Chronic Illness is no cakewalk
- How to Manage Arthritis with Exercise
- Fibromyalgia Patients Benefit from Exercise
- How to Move Toward Acceptance of Chronic Illness
- How to Manage Chronic Illness in the Workplace
- Having Hope and Keeping it Alive
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The Law of the Garbage Truck
The Law of the Garbage Truck Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you. So when someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier. David J. Pollay
Check out my article “What does it mean to accept your chronic illness diagnosis” at Invisible Illness Week.
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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Review of The Minefields by Steven C. Eisner
Welcome to stop #25 on The Minefields Blog Tour!!! My stop involves an excerpt from the book and a review. Excerpt from The Minefields: “I was working so hard to be his finest possible concertmaster, and I felt badly that … Continue reading
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Learning from experience isn’t as easy as it sounds
This past weekend I found myself struggling with a very painful and exhausting flare-up. It has been quite some time since I have encountered a flare this bad so if anything, it was long overdue. The extreme exhaustion kept me … Continue reading
Posted in flare-up, rheumatoid arthritis
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Trudeau Stress Less Product Line Review and Giveaway
Just in time for Arthritis Awareness Month (May 2012), the good people at Trudeau Corporation sent me products from their newest line of food preparation tools for review. These kitchen tools from the Stress Line product line are designed to … Continue reading
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Contentment
Dictionary.com defines contentment as satisfaction; ease of mind or the act of making contentedly satisfied. Before RA and fibro came into my life all those years ago, I felt like I was content with life. Yes, I wanted more … Continue reading
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Live Chat with Henry Grayson, Ph.D.
Please follow the instructions below on how to register for this book chat. I have no affiliation with the author or publisher. I plan on doing a unpaid book review for them in early May. This information comes directly from … Continue reading
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God Works in Mysterious Ways
This weekend went by pretty quickly. It was fairly good one and I spent most of Sunday in the comfort of my own home. On Saturday, however, I had a blast from the past and a rather pleasant one. I … Continue reading
I am healing
As I drove into work this morning, I thought about my brother and I smiled. I didn’t cry – I smiled. I still miss him and I still hate that he is gone but his memory doesn’t hurt as much … Continue reading
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Let it Be
There was a time in my life was I was an A+ perfectionist. Everything in my life had to be perfect. My home had to be clean, my kids had to be well behaved, clean and well-dressed at all times, … Continue reading
What if my life had gone as I had originally planned?
My heath activist challenge ended faster than I expected. I got side tracked with life and my personal commitments. I guess I should have expected that since life has a way of catching up with me. My cousin got … Continue reading
Posted in Life in general, Motherhood
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#HAWMC Day 5: Ekphrasis Post: Peace and Beauty
Today’s Prompt. Go to flickr.com/explore and write a post inspired by the image. Can you link it to your health focus? Don’t forget to post the image! This photo is titled The Colours of Autumn. The waterfall is located in … Continue reading
#HAWMC Day 4: I write about my health because…
Today’s Prompt: Reflect on why you write about your health for 15-20 minutes without stopping. One day, awoke to find that my life was about to change. When I was first diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and six months later, fibromyalgia, … Continue reading
Please share my brother’s story
You can find it HERE Asbestos is not just linked to workplace exposure. My brother is a classic example of that. In honor of people like my brother, please share my brother’s story so that you can get the … Continue reading
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