Category Archives: Relationship-focused

The Sound of Silence

Darese (on right) and I, PNW Chapter LFA Portland Lupus Walk 2008 Sometimes, many months or years pass before I get around to checking in on some of my friends. One friend, in particular, would......

Perspective on Me, Myself and I

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......

Season of “Family”

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 ......

Birds of a feather~Do we flock together?

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......

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......

Breathing Lessons

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......

Local pilot program/research study call for participants

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 ......

Lost in Translation

“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......

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 ......

Our Voices for Lupus Awareness Month: A Gift from Doug

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......

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