Category Archives: Identity

Capturing those moments, one at a time, and holding them close

Last Fall, I went on a wine tour with some high school friends (notice that I omitted the word “old”?) Having lived in Oregon as long as I have, I don’t believe I’ve ever been on an official tou......

Welcome 2013!

    I want to share my mantra for 2013 with you.   We spend a great deal of time defining ourselves with our brains – using terms or phrases that everyone ‘out there’ will underst......

National Women’s History Month 2011

When I put together my latest piece for The Lupus Magazine this month, I completely spaced the fact that March is the month for celebrating women.  I was focused on the fact that it was my birth......

Meet Matt, MLWT Guest Blogger

I have been searching for a guy who is willing to share his experiences living with lupus.    There are many diseases out there that are often ‘labeled’ as a “man’s” or “woman’s” disease.  When ......

No matter where I go, there you are~

I have been followed around by lupus for over a decade now, but there are still times when I actually expect to be able to fly solo.  In comparison to many people living with this disease, I am ......

So Much to Learn — So Little Time

“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......

Making our strength visible to ourselves and others

“What we call a symbol is a term, a name, or even a picture that may be familiar in daily life, yet that possesses specific connotations in addition to its conventional and obvious meaning.”  (......

To Be, or not to be,…

I’ve found that my relationship to illness has become more of one that requires me to constantly acknowledge a relationship with illness.  Realistically speaking, the days of being able to keep ......

Lupus and men: Dr. Oz is making an office call soon~

I received an email from Kathy Casey, Executive Director of the Lupus Foundation of America -Pacific NW Chapter letting me know about an event that I want to pass along to all of you: “Hello, We......

Every Day is Father’s Day!

I had some trouble with my computer beginning Thursday and throughout this weekend, so I just wasn’t able to post a Happy Father’s Day in time~ I do hope all you guys out there, who ......