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Being more attentive in my own care

2011/12/11 Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Chronic Illness, Community, Fibromyalgia, Holistic, Lupus, Self-Care, Strategies No comments

I have been exploring mindfulness practices during my three month hiatus from the blog and have discovered some amazing changes in my own health and well-being. I stepped away from it in the la......

Not By the Hair of My “Chinny Chin Chin”

2010/02/26 Chronic Illness, Community, Guest Blogger, Health, Holistic, Local Resources, Oregon, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington No comments

I figured that this quote from the familiar children’s story of the “The Three Little Pigs” would be a nice segue into my post today, because it includes a chin reference, a big, bad wolf and lo......

Meet Becca Seitz, our new MLWT Guest Blogger

2010/02/24 Chronic Illness, Diagnosis, Guest Blogger, Health, Holistic, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Resources, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington No comments

Hi All! I’m Becca Seitz, licensed acupuncturist and owner of Thrive Acupuncture in NE Portland. You can read about what got me into acupuncture and Chinese medicine at the link Maria ga......

seeing red

2009/02/04 Advocacy, Behaviors and Patterns, Chronic Illness, Community, Education and Skill Building, Health, Holistic, Lifestyle, Local Resources, Lupus, Nutrition, Oregon, Resources, Self-Care, Social Support, Sports & Fitness, Targets No comments

Yesterday I attended my second week of the Living Well with Chronic Conditions workshop presented through Tuality Healthcare (in Hillsboro). This is one of the many locations and groups offerin......

Finding Beauty within the beast

2009/01/26 Behaviors and Patterns, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Coping, Creativity, Education and Skill Building, Fibromyalgia, Holistic, Internet, Lupus, Oregon, Research, Self-Care, Strategies No comments

This weekend, I decided to kick back and enjoy some light reading. As usual, I had a stack of materials built up and on top was the February 2009 issue of Oprah Magazine. I have mentioned befo......

Sorry, we have a weak connection…

2008/12/02 Announcements, Challenge and Opportunity, Coping, Creativity, Education and Skill Building, Events, Health, Holistic, Lupus, Oregon, Portland Metro, Relationship-focused, Social Support, Strategies, Washington No comments

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......

This little piggy went white

2008/11/18 Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Coping, Fibromyalgia, Health, Holistic, Lupus, Oregon, Outdoor Fun, Strategies, Stress Mgmt, Targets, Washington No comments

With the Pacific NW winters come the damp, cold rains and anyone with lupus (or other autoimmune diseases such as Scleroderma, Fibromyalgia or Rheumatoid Arthritis) knows how aggravating those w......