Category Archives: Challenge and Opportunity
2010/08/23
Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Communication, Coping, Identity, Lupus, Oregon, Relationship-focused, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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“What advice would you give, or what would you want non-chronically ill people to know about your illness and your life?”
This question brought up something I hadn’t thought about in years. Alt......
2010/08/16
Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Behaviors and Patterns, Coping, Health, Lupus, Oregon, Outdoor Fun, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Strategies, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington, Work and Career
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I’ve been around the block a bit when it comes to knowing what I should and should not do because of my lupus. (Note: the lower case “l”) For over a decade, I have managed my living with illnes......
For this next edition of Patients For a Moment (July 28th), hosted by Queen of Optimism on her blog, she presents the question:
“What is the nicest thing (or things) anyone has done for yo......
2010/07/16
Advocacy, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Family, Friends, Lupus, Men's support, Oregon, Resources, Social Support, Washington
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I’m working down my catch up list of posts and have reached this trailer for a new movie that addresses living with illness (lupus) and learning to love right along with it.
Check out Love......
I will apparently go to great lengths to avoid exercising on purpose. This Wednesday, July 7th, was to be a Target Practice gathering at Cooper Mountain. It has to be postponed, but I still en......
I received a note from the Oregon Chapter of the Scleroderma Foundation that they will once again be on our own KATU Channel 2 AM Northwest morning show! This Thursday,July 1st, AM Northwest ......
2010/06/24
Advocacy, Books, Chronic Illness, Community, Disability, Events, Internet, Local Resources, Lupus, Oregon, Resources, Social Support, Washington, Work and Career
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Today, BloggersUnite is hosting an online event entitled People First: Empowering People With Disabilities .
I’ve been having unusually prominent symptoms from my lupus. I always anticipate a ......
Monday was a day set aside to reflect on personal sacrifice, dedication to values, making commitments to those we share our lives with and things to believe in. It was a day when we said “Than......
2010/05/18
Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Education and Skill Building, Local Resources, MLWT, Oregon, Portland Metro, Research, Self-Care, Social Support, Strategies, Support Groups, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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My good friend, and fellow blogging buddy, Leslie, who authors Getting Closer To Myself recently posted about a topic that is at the core of my work here in our Pacific Northwest lupus and chr......
2010/05/14
Arthritis Information, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Events, Fibromyalgia, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Portland Metro, Resources, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington
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After about three weeks of the most painful headaches I’ve ever had, I’ve been a little overwhelmed with trying to make up all that time off. I don’t know what brought them on......
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