Category Archives: Relationship-focused

Celebrate Mother’s Day ~ Learn More About Lupus for Her

I wanted to add a little note between guest writers just to say Happy Mother’s Day to all ~ I hope you celebrate it feeling strong, have some peace in your hearts and are treating yourself......

My 2008 ‘Deadly Sins’

I was tagged for coming up with “Seven Things You Don’t Need To Know About Me” and, in the spirit of resolution season, I’m going to stick with this rather than the more ......

Making your list and checking it twice

Generally, approaches to coping during illness (lupus or other chronic illnesses) are individually-focused.  The premise is that we are the only ones we can control.  Control, realistically bein......

Sorry, we have a weak connection…

I was gently (?) pushed into blogging this year to begin my sincere efforts in creating a local lupus forum that celebrates our ability to live with lupus here in the PNW on our terms.  I have t......

Dear John Letters and Lupus

 There have been several people in my network of friends who have been hit recently with flares or facing new health hurdles.  I am also in the middle of a difficult situation with two people wh......

Where’s that darned Lariate of truth?

This past week, I have spent time facing some tough challenges pertaining to my two daughters.  My oldest, 16 years, is in the final preparations for her trip to Uganda for a two-week cultural ......

Wishing all men a wonderful ‘father’s day’ today

So often we forget that, even though Lupus tends to affect women most often, there are many men who are facing the same challenges.  In fact, lupus can sometimes be even more severe for men in t......

The Meaning of Support

Last Saturday, I was invited to attend the 20th Anniversary celebration of the North Coast Lupus & Fibromyalgia Support Group located in Seaside, OR.  During my drive, I began thinking about......

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