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2012/01/19 Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Books, Chronic Illness, Communication, Community, Coping, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Networking, Resources, Social Support, Stress Mgmt No comments
In the Celebrations edition of the MLWT enewsletter, I introduced a new column “Community Sharing.”  I will be announcing three topics that come into my email inbox on a regular basis and I am a......

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......

Arthritis Road Show Free Education Presentations

2011/09/07 Advocacy, Arthritis Information, Community, Events, Local Resources, Oregon, Oregon Coast No comments
This traveling community presentation offering will be available beginning this Saturday and provide speakers, e-advocacy opportunities and more information about theOregon’s Arthritis Foundatio......

Quick note about this Saturday’s Beaverton-area Fibro/CFS Support Group Meeting

2011/08/18 Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Education and Skill Building, Fibromyalgia, Guest Blogger, Humor, Local Resources, Lupus, Oregon, Pain management, Scleroderma, Social Support, Washington No comments
Positive Lifestyle Coach, MLWT Guest and overall great gal, Andréa Crisp, will be presenting on Laughter Yoga.  It will be a great opportunity to learn a little more about this wonderful breathi......

Something new from Cheryl Coon, Attorney and MLWT Guest writer

2011/08/09 Arthritis Information, Chronic Illness, Community, Disability resources, Fibromyalgia, Guest Blogger, Internet, Local Resources, Lupus, Oregon, Pain management, Scleroderma No comments
Hello again~ Have you ever wondered how a lawyer analyzes a social security disability case and figures out whether a case can be won ?  How do the facts in a particular case add up — or n......

Participants Needed for Study of Naturopathy for “Hard-to-Diagnose”

2011/06/29 Ankylosing Spondylitis, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Challenge and Opportunity, Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture, Chronic fatigue, Chronic Illness, Community, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Lyme Disease, Oregon, Personal Stories, Research, Scleroderma No comments
If you have a multi-symptom, hard-to-diagnose or treat illness such as lupus, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, or multiple chemical sensitivities, please consider participating in an interview-bas......

There’s No Shame in Social Security Disability Benefits~ Meet our new MLWT Guest Cheryl Coon

2011/06/06 Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Disability, Guest Blogger, Lupus, Oregon, Portland Metro, Problem-focused, Stress Mgmt, Washington No comments
There’s a popular and ugly misconception that folks who have been found disabled under a Social Security disability benefits program are: (a) elderly (b) undeserving (c) disabled for life; and/......

Integrative Care and Autoimmune Disease~ A Community presentation

2010/11/03 Chronic Illness, Community, Education and Skill Building, Local Resources, Oregon, Portland Metro, Scleroderma, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives No comments
Here’s a note from the Oregon Chapter of the Scleroderma Foundation regarding their upcoming Portland-area support group meeting on November 13th: “Guest speaker at the next Scleroderma Support ......

Got Headaches?

2010/10/07 Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture, Chronic Illness, Community, Guest Blogger, Health, Local Resources, Oregon, Pain management, Washington No comments
Our MLWT Book discussion group is taking on “All in My Head: An Epic Quest to Cure An Unrelenting, Totally Unreasonable, and Only Slightly Enlightening Headache” by Paula Kamen (Da Capo Press, 2......

Birds of a feather~Do we flock together?

2010/09/03 Advocacy, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Community, Events, Holidays & Socials, MLWT, Oregon, Relationship-focused, Self-Care, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington No comments
Ah, Fall.  My favorite time of year.  One would think that, living in Oregon,  having a respite from gray, rainy weather would be something I would want to hold onto as long as possible.  The t......

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