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Life is Change. Growth is optional. Choose Wisely.

2011/09/14 Announcements, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, MLWT, Oregon, Resources, Washington No comments

I came across this quote and liked it for what it points out. I have no idea where it comes from, but anything that is short and sweet sure helps it sink in. Whether we are or aren’t fac......

Summertime, Summertime, uh, oh, Summertime ♫

2011/05/25 Advocacy, Announcements, Challenge and Opportunity, Events, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Research, Self-Care, Travel, Washington No comments

Today we are hosting Patients For A Moment (PFAM) and the theme was to divulge the wishes, dreams, goals and plans for the summer months ahead. I’m noticing a slow-down in PFAM participation an......

May and Lupus back in the spotlight

2011/05/01 Advocacy, Announcements, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Chronic Illness, Communication, Education and Skill Building, Events, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Resources, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington No comments

Here we are again~ National Lupus Awareness Month. International Lupus Awareness Day is May 10th. In Oregon, SB348 (Senate Bill 348 designates May of each year as Lupus Awareness Month and ma......

Incognito No More

2010/09/06 Advocacy, Announcements, Chronic Illness, Creativity, Events, Humor, Lifestyle, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Social Support, Washington One comment

For my contributions for Invisible Illness Awareness Week this year, Leslie at Getting Closer To Myself and I are collaborating on a fun little project with our goal being to make the invisibl......

Making our strength visible to ourselves and others

2010/04/14 Announcements, Community, Creativity, Events, Identity, Lupus, Oregon, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington No comments

“What we call a symbol is a term, a name, or even a picture that may be familiar in daily life, yet that possesses specific connotations in addition to its conventional and obvious meaning.” (......

Searching for daylight

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 No comments

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......

Interview opportunity discussing insurance lifetime caps

2010/01/11 Advocacy, Announcements, Community, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Scleroderma, Surveys, Washington No comments

An announcement from our local Scleroderma Chapter: Have You Experienced a Lifetime Cap on Your Health Insurance? The Scleroderma Foundation is interested in speaking with scleroderma patients w......

Celebrate Those Who Care

2009/11/24 Announcements, Chronic Illness, Events, Internet, Oregon, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington No comments

A quick note, thanks to a reminder from Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy , about a very important day today. Today is Kiss a Caregiver Day hosted by Caregiving.com . Take a minute and stop by thi......

Making Connections (Part One)

2009/11/05 Announcements, Books, Chronic Illness, Communication, Coping, Diagnosis, Education and Skill Building, Events, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Social Support, Strategies, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington No comments

“My life has a great set of characters; I just haven’t figured out the plot.” ~Ashleigh Brilli......

World Arthritis Day 2009!

2009/10/12 Advocacy, Announcements, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Chronic Illness, Coping, Events, Local Resources, Oregon, Resources, Vancouver, Washington, Work and Career No comments

Nothing brings home the challenges of stiff, achy joints and limited mobility quite like the dampness of a good Oregon winter. We’ve been fortunate here so far in not stepping into that season......

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