Category Archives: Local Resources
2010/08/05
Advocacy, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Local Resources, Lupus, Oregon, Personal Stories, Social Support, Television and Radio, Washington
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Have any of you noticed the increase in lupus talk happening in the media? Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg’s daughter, and John Stewart comparing lupus to the FOX News Network? You don’t only have to s......
I received a note from the Oregon Chapter of the Scleroderma Foundation that they will once again be on our own KATU Channel 2 AM Northwest morning show! This Thursday,July 1st, AM Northwest ......
2010/06/24
Advocacy, Books, Chronic Illness, Community, Disability, Events, Internet, Local Resources, Lupus, Oregon, Resources, Social Support, Washington, Work and Career
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Today, BloggersUnite is hosting an online event entitled People First: Empowering People With Disabilities .
I’ve been having unusually prominent symptoms from my lupus. I always anticipate a ......
2010/05/18
Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Education and Skill Building, Local Resources, MLWT, Oregon, Portland Metro, Research, Self-Care, Social Support, Strategies, Support Groups, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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My good friend, and fellow blogging buddy, Leslie, who authors Getting Closer To Myself recently posted about a topic that is at the core of my work here in our Pacific Northwest lupus and chr......
2010/05/14
Arthritis Information, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Events, Fibromyalgia, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Portland Metro, Resources, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington
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After about three weeks of the most painful headaches I’ve ever had, I’ve been a little overwhelmed with trying to make up all that time off. I don’t know what brought them on......
2010/05/03
Community, Education and Skill Building, Fibromyalgia, Health, Local Resources, Lupus, Oregon, Scleroderma, Self-Care, Sports & Fitness, Support Groups, Washington
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Our Oregon Scleroderma Foundation Chapter will be holding their monthly support group meeting this Saturday, May 8th. As always, their support groups are open to all (even if you don’t ha......
2010/05/01
Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Creativity, Guest Blogger, Health, Humor, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Stress Mgmt, Washington
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Personally, I’ve been under a lot of stress lately and getting a chance to relieve some of that pressure with a good chuckle sounds like a pretty good idea. I have been trying to take up on of......
I want to mention a couple of great things going on through the PNW Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation and our own local branch here in Oregon~
There will be a free Public Education Seminar off......
2010/03/28
Announcements, Arthritis Information, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Books, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Community, Fibromyalgia, Lifestyle, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Outdoor Fun, Portland Metro, Scleroderma, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington, Work and Career
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Well, I took a little time off to try and gather my wits here. My to-do list grew to the point of uncontainable chaos and I know it’s because I let go of structuring my days to allow more “crea......
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I forgot to post this earlier when I heard about it and the deadline is approaching very quickly. Hope you know a youth who loves to take pictures and wants to express th......
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