*While all thoughts and opinions are my own, this is a sponsored post through Chronic Bloggers. The older I get, the more I wonder why self care is something we put aside for the weekend or for vacations rather than making it a part of our everyday life. As a culture, we seem to value those who …
Category: rheumatoid arthritis
Body Image with Menopause and Medications
I remember sitting at our neighborhood pool in my late thirties, early forties thinking this is “the BEST” age to be a woman. As I looked around at all the women at the pool, my eyes were drawn first to young teenagers with perfect bodies. They were busy fixing their swimsuits just so wondering if …
HealtheVoices 2016
HealtheVoices2016 was AMAZING!!! Walking among 90+ health advocates/patients, I was pretty much in awe the entire time. A lot of great things happened at HealtheVoices16 and as I started this post I realized I could write pages about it but instead have decided to share the most important takeaway I experienced from the weekend and …
I’m BACK!
I find a certain satisfaction from mowing our lawn. My husband does not. I experience that same feeling you get after you've deep cleaned the house. Plus, I like being outside. So, when my son became old enough that he lost interest in mowing, I took over a few years ago. The first mow of …
#BesidesMyDiagnosis
One of the many things I love about being part of two new groups, Chronic Illness Bloggers and #ChronicSex on Facebook and Twitter, is that I'm exposed to a variety of new bloggers. I love the idea of embracing our beauty outside of our illness presented by Ness of The Girl with the 5 Lads …
Making My Girl Proud
As a momma, my goal has always been for my children to see me as a whole person - someone who makes mistakes and can own up to them, a person who at times is weak and vulnerable and sometimes even falls apart. Rheumatoid arthritis has definitely given my children experience in all of these …
Pain is a Stimulant for An Introvert
Having an autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis requires a person to constantly question what is going on in their life. Well, more so if you are an introvert. As an introvert, I have a constant conversation going on in my head about how I feel, why I feel the way I do that day, and …
Dry Eyes and Rheumatoid Arthritis
While my joints have been taking a break from the pain of rheumatoid arthritis, my eyes have not. A side effect of RA that isn't often talked about is dry eyes. Last time I saw my rheumatologist, she ran tests to rule out Sjogren's Syndrome. My optometrist recommended Restasis (used to help reproduce tears) at my …
Sometimes RA is My Friend
I know we aren't suppose to like rheumatoid arthritis, but I am going to share something with you. Sometimes RA is my friend. Sometimes rheumatoid arthritis is the only friend that won't stop telling me that it is time to rest. It is the friend that isn't afraid of hurting my feelings and telling me …
What’s Not Moving Is Just as Important as What is Moving
Since my bilateral hip injections in September, my hips have been inflexible.Sitting on the floor cross-legged, which I love, has been a struggle for my hips. When squatting down to help a student, my hips feel like they don't want to move with me. After walking for a while I feel my hips tightening up …
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