Category Archives: Relationship-focused
Sometimes, many months or years pass before I get around to checking in on some of my friends.
One friend, in particular, would take what seemed to be forever to get back to my emails or phone c......
2011/04/18
Chronic Illness, Coping, Family, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Oregon, Pain management, Personal Stories, Relationship-focused, Research, Self-Care, Washington
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Here we are in the middle of April and, thankfully here in Oregon, the sun is beginning to give us a little break from the gray and rain. Boy, will our bones love that, huh?
Even though Spring......
The month of November officially begins, what I call, my “Season of Family.” Besides the usual holiday hooplah and the mounting stress that accompanies it all, this is the time when ......
2010/09/03
Advocacy, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Community, Events, Holidays & Socials, MLWT, Oregon, Relationship-focused, Self-Care, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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Ah, Fall. My favorite time of year.
One would think that, living in Oregon, having a respite from gray, rainy weather would be something I would want to hold onto as long as possible. The t......
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......
2010/07/25
Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Books, Chronic Illness, Diagnosis, Health, Labs & Testing, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Relationship-focused, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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Having a book to read is never a problem and I have the bookshelves to prove it. My biggest dilemma is in deciding which book to read. I immediately head to the library when I get stuck choosi......
2009/09/04
Announcements, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Communication, Community, Creativity, Fibromyalgia, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Pilots and Programs, Portland Metro, Relationship-focused
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My Life Works Today! has been invited to design a curriculum using an internationally-recognized communications system to use for managing chronic illness. We are looking for a few participants ......
2009/08/10
Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Communication, Education and Skill Building, Lupus, Oregon, Personal Stories, Relationship-focused, Social Support, Stress Mgmt, Travel, Washington
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“Failure To Communicate“ – spoken by “The Captain“, the domineering prison warden played by Strother Martin in the 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke.
During my visit to Ge......
2009/06/22
Challenge and Opportunity, Coping, Diagnosis, Holidays & Socials, Identity, Internet, Lupus, Men's support, Oregon, Relationship-focused, Resources, Self-Care, Washington
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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 ......
Lupus the Entity…
As the year moves into spring of 2009 and I consider the fleeting moments of time, I think about my friend living with Lupus and how much I appreciate her moments of heal......