Category Archives: Lifestyle

Drinking Games

One would think that living with challenged kidney function, I would probably be swilling fluids all day long in an effort to make sure they keep working.  In actuality, though, I tend to walk a......

Another Version of WWJD?

As I contemplate this month’s focus on heart health or, more accurately, the demise of my own heart health, I can’t help but ask myself: What Would Jillian [Michaels] Do if she had lupus?  This......

Focusing on the pieces helps me get to my big picture

It seemed like a good idea at the time. I picked out a beautiful 2000 piece puzzle of Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany for my mom this year for Christmas.  It has been years since I did one and......

Happy 2010!

Peace~ Keep it in your heart always.

Wishing Everyone An Adventurous 2010!

I’ve been off the radar for too long here and plan on getting back into writing in January.  It’s tough to keep putting up posts when there are so many amazing people to be connecting with perso......

Giving Ourselves a Hand

This week is National Handwashing Week . I fall somewhere between “Extra precautions are a good idea” and “What’s all the hysteria really about?! ” when it comes to exposing my already-accelera......

Bringing some POWER into my holidays

(Photo Source: wikipedia.org) Well, better late than never, but November has been National Pomegranate Month.  I meant to mention that earlier… Over the past few months, I’ve been testing ......

A Shot in the Dark

A friend of mine recently reacted to a pneumonia vaccination and that led me to confirm my decision to NOT get the H1N1 and flu vaccines this year.  Her reaction may have less to do with her R.A......

North, to Seattle…go north, the walk is on!

A quick note for all of you who will be in the Seattle area on October 17th : The LFA Pacific NW Chapter will be hosting their annual Mad Hatter Walk N Roll for Lupus event on that day at Magnus......

Book Group begins today!

We are beginning a group chat today about the book by Tina Vindum (2009) entitled Outdoor Fitness.  You might wonder why, especially for us Oregonians, we are going to cover a book like this as......