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The Sound of Silence

2011/08/06 Friends, Lupus, Oregon, Relationship-focused, Washington 4 comments

Sometimes, many months or years pass before I get around to checking in on some of my friends. One friend, in particular, would take what seemed to be forever to get back to my emails or phone c......

April Book for MLWT Discussion Group

2011/04/01 Books, Events, Friends, Humor, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Washington No comments

Just a quick note~ Today begins our April MLWT book group discussion on Shelfari.com and we are featuring Carla Ulbrich’s How Can You NOT Laugh At A Time Like This? . In fact, Carla has jo......

Knowing Where Illness Stops and Love Begins

2010/07/16 Advocacy, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Family, Friends, Lupus, Men's support, Oregon, Resources, Social Support, Washington One comment

I’m working down my catch up list of posts and have reached this trailer for a new movie that addresses living with illness (lupus) and learning to love right along with it. Check out Love......

Becoming a Tree Hugger

2010/06/11 Arthritis Information, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture, Chronic Illness, Fibromyalgia, Friends, Guest Blogger, Lupus, Oregon, Outdoor Fun, Stress Mgmt, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington No comments

Last month, I went on a hike through Tryon State Park with my new friend, MLWT Guest Blogger and Acupuncturist, Becca Seitz . Despite my constant and intense headaches weeks prior, I felt th......

Focusing on the pieces helps me get to my big picture

2010/01/11 Challenge and Opportunity, Community, Education and Skill Building, Events, Fibromyalgia, Friends, Health, Lifestyle, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Networking, Oregon, Outdoor Fun, Portland Metro, Resources, Self-Care, Social Support, Sports & Fitness, Targets, Washington No comments

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......

Our Voices for Lupus Awareness Month: A Gift from Doug

2009/05/14 Advocacy, Creativity, Events, Friends, Guest Blogger, Lupus, Oregon, Relationship-focused, Washington No comments

Lupus the Entity… As the year moves into spring of 2009 and I consider the fleeting moments of time, I think about my friend living with Lupus and how much I appreciate her moments of heal......

My 2008 ‘Deadly Sins’

2009/01/07 Behaviors and Patterns, Challenge and Opportunity, Coping, Diagnosis, Family, Friends, Health, Humor, Lupus, Oregon, Relationship-focused, Self-Care, Social Support, Stress Mgmt, Washington No comments

I was tagged for coming up with “Seven Things You Don’t Need To Know About Me” and, in the spirit of resolution season, I’m going to stick with this rather than the more ......

“U” is for underneath it all

2008/09/10 Chronic Illness, Coping, Creativity, Events, Family, Friends, Lupus, Oregon, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington No comments

My LUPUS is… On the outside, there are things about me that you see. However, there is much more to me underneath it all. These are some things you need to see as well. Underneath my skin, t......

Dear Friends and Family, …

2008/09/09 Coping, Creativity, Events, Family, Friends, Lupus, Oregon, Social Support, Washington No comments

For the next five days, I will be posting to those who don’t have lupus. I want them to hear what I usually keep to myself – what I’m thinking, needing, feeling, wishing, angry about…all ......

A “typical” lupus Patient

2008/08/05 Coping, Diagnosis, Friends, Lupus, Oregon, Social Support, Stress Mgmt, Washington No comments

My friend, Sara (obviously not her real name), called me out of the blue today after not hearing from her in almost a year. We were able to catch up on things pretty quickly and, as she spoke, ......

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