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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#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
#HAWMC Day 3: Superpower Day
Today’s prompt: If you had a superpower – what would it be? How would you use it? I often say that there are not enough hours in the day and hving RA and fibro, both things slow me down during … Continue reading
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#HAWMC Day 2 Quotation Inspiration: Seeing Past My Limitations
Today’s Prompt: Find a quote that inspires you (either positively or negatively) and free write about it for 15 minutes. One of my favorite quotes comes from Susan Jeffers and reads: “Remove those ‘I want you to like me’ … Continue reading
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#HAWMC Day 1: Health Time Capsule
April is Health Activist Writer’s Month – a month dedicated to celebrating health writers and bloggers. We host the Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge (#HAWMC), an online writing workshop: 30 posts in 30 days. Focus on being creative when communicating … Continue reading
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The Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge 2012
Health Activists are incredible communicators, always sharing great info, ideas, and support for their online community. It’s time to get extra creative! April is our Health Activist Writer’s Month and brings the official Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge (#HAWMC). … Continue reading
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#NHBPM Day 30 Play that horn
Today’s Prompt (and the final prompt for November): Play that horn. Want to hear a secret? You’re awesome. (It’s actually not even really a secret.) This is going to be hard for you, O Modest One, but you gotta … Continue reading
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# NHBPM Day 29: Greeting Post Card
Today’s prompt: Greeting card post! The greeting card industry is all about writing generally universal feelings in a presentable way that you can use to express yourself when you just can’t think of the words to say. Write a … Continue reading
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#NHBPM Day 28: RA, It’s Not Just Arthritis
Today’s Prompt: Say WHAT?! What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve heard about health or your condition. Was there any context? What did you think at the time you heard it – and what do you think of it now? … Continue reading
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#NHBPM Day 23 Update on Life
Today’s Prompt. Health Activist Choice. Write about whatever you want! I missed yesterday’s prompt because after sitting down on multiple occasions to describe something peaceful, I realized it wasn’t happening. Without going into any detail, I am dealing with some … Continue reading
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#NHBPM Day 21 Ekphrasis
Today’s Prompt: Ekphrasis post. Ekphrasis (writing about another art form) – Find a Flickr Image in Creative Commons that inspires you in some way (positively or negatively) and free write about it. Give yourself exactly 15 minutes to write without … Continue reading
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#NHBPM Day 20 LOL Post
Today’s prompt: LOL post. Write a post about a moment that made you laugh. Or a video, picture, blog post, or something else that made you. I love this photo because it was just the absolute perfect moment. My boys … Continue reading
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