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Yearly Archives: 2008

a quick greeting

2008/12/24 Announcements, Holidays & Socials, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Washington No comments

We hope you are all enjoying a safe and festive holiday season so far. We are sending our best to you and yours as always, wishing you lots of laughter and love. Peace~

lost in a mental blizzard

2008/12/22 Behaviors and Patterns, Challenge and Opportunity, Coping, Lupus, Oregon, Outdoor Fun, Self-Care, Sports & Fitness, Targets, Washington No comments

I have been struggling lately with a feeling of paralysis. It started with the weather keeping me at home staring at a desk piled high with things to do. Then, as the Christmas season’s s......

Shopping for the PNW

2008/12/11 Announcements, Community, Events, MLWT, Oregon, Portland Metro, Shopping, Vancouver, Washington No comments

Jen Adams, Market Director for Chinook Book/EcoMetro here in Portland, passed along this information about their coupon book offer and their efforts to help keep our Portland communities thrivi......

Human Rights Day ~ December 10th

2008/12/10 Advocacy, Announcements, Challenge and Opportunity, Events, MLWT, Networking, Oregon, Washington No comments

Whether it be coincidence or carefully planned, this month is full of living celebrations. From all cultures, walks of faith, political platforms and social pioneers, we have several opportunit......

Over the gums and through the holidays

2008/12/08 Coping, Holidays & Socials, Nutrition, Oregon, Self-Care, Strategies, Targets, Washington No comments

Hey, if we’re going to eat this holiday season, we might as well make it count for more than just a number of calories to feel guilty about, right? I’ve run into several tips lately......

Making your list and checking it twice

2008/12/05 Chronic Illness, Coping, Creativity, Emotion-focused, Holidays & Socials, Lupus, Networking, Oregon, Relationship-focused, Self-Care, Social Support, Strategies, Stress Mgmt, Washington No comments

Generally, approaches to coping during illness (lupus or other chronic illnesses) are individually-focused. The premise is that we are the only ones we can control. Control, realistically bein......

Sorry, we have a weak connection…

2008/12/02 Announcements, Challenge and Opportunity, Coping, Creativity, Education and Skill Building, Events, Health, Holistic, Lupus, Oregon, Portland Metro, Relationship-focused, Social Support, Strategies, Washington No comments

I was gently (?) pushed into blogging this year to begin my sincere efforts in creating a local lupus forum that celebrates our ability to live with lupus here in the PNW on our terms. I have t......

Autoimmune Disease and Work Tour Finale

2008/11/25 Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Coping, Disability, Events, Health, Lifestyle, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Problem-focused, Resources, Self-Care, Social Support, Strategies, Stress Mgmt, Targets, Washington, Work and Career No comments

In the past week, I have been busy with coordinating projects and communications for MLWT, meanwhile figuring out my budgets reflecting the scary economic situation. I have also been reading ......

This little piggy went white

2008/11/18 Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Coping, Fibromyalgia, Health, Holistic, Lupus, Oregon, Outdoor Fun, Strategies, Stress Mgmt, Targets, Washington No comments

With the Pacific NW winters come the damp, cold rains and anyone with lupus (or other autoimmune diseases such as Scleroderma, Fibromyalgia or Rheumatoid Arthritis) knows how aggravating those w......

Virtual Book Tour Arrives

2008/11/14 Advocacy, Announcements, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Coping, Disability, Events, Guest Blogger, Health, Lifestyle, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Resources, Self-Care, Strategies, Targets, Washington, Work and Career No comments

Today, we’re pleased to present our guest Rosalind Joffe, author of the new book Women, Work and Autoimmune Disease: Keep Working Girlfriend! (Demos Medical Publishing, 2008). Along wit......

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