Category Archives: Events
In the past 15 years of my chronic illness expedition, I have met some amazing individuals living with Fibromyalgia, a chronic health challenge that causes persistent and inconsistent pain throu......
This traveling community presentation offering will be available beginning this Saturday and provide speakers, e-advocacy opportunities and more information about theOregon’s Arthritis Foundatio......
2011/05/25
Advocacy, Announcements, Challenge and Opportunity, Events, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Research, Self-Care, Travel, Washington
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Today we are hosting Patients For A Moment (PFAM) and the theme was to divulge the wishes, dreams, goals and plans for the summer months ahead. I’m noticing a slow-down in PFAM participation an......
2011/05/19
Chronic Illness, Coping, Events, Lifestyle, Lupus, Oregon, Outdoor Fun, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington
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Okay, I am amazed that we are already in mid-May. Thanks to Leslie at Getting Closer To Myself for reminding me to get going on calls for submissions. I will be hosting the next Patients F......
2011/05/12
Advocacy, Behaviors and Patterns, Books, Events, Fibromyalgia, Guest Blogger, Oregon, Pain management, Resources, Self-Care, Strategies, Washington
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I am pleased to introduce author and pain archeologist, Sue Ingebretson, as our guest for today. You may already know her from her website Rebuilding Wellness and/or from her book, FibroWHYalg......
2011/05/10
Advocacy, Chronic Illness, Coping, Events, Internet, Lupus, Oregon, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington
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If you are living with lupus, or know someone who is, you will undoubtedly come across references to it live or via internet. Over the last three years of MLWT, I have watched the presence of......
2011/05/07
Advocacy, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Arthritis Information, Coping, Education and Skill Building, Events, Internet, Oregon, Pain management, Personal Stories, Resources, Social Support, Vancouver, Washington
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I have had the pleasure of meeting and collaborating with some amazing people, including the crew at the Spondylitis Association of America.
Although there isn’t an official chapter of the Spon......
2011/05/01
Advocacy, Announcements, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Chronic Illness, Communication, Education and Skill Building, Events, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Resources, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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Here we are again~ National Lupus Awareness Month. International Lupus Awareness Day is May 10th. In Oregon, SB348 (Senate Bill 348 designates May of each year as Lupus Awareness Month and ma......
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Today begins our April MLWT book group discussion on Shelfari.com and we are featuring Carla Ulbrich’s How Can You NOT Laugh At A Time Like This? . In fact, Carla has jo......
2010/11/06
Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Chronic Illness, Communication, Events, Humor, Internet, Medical Support, MLWT, Oregon, Portland Metro, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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Aviva, who authors the blog Sick Momma, is hosting PFAM (Patients For A Moment) Blog Carnival this coming Wednesday, November 10th. Her theme was to have people contribute their experiences, c......