Tag Archives: wellness
2010/09/06
Advocacy, Announcements, Chronic Illness, Creativity, Events, Humor, Lifestyle, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Social Support, Washington
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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......
2010/08/23
Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Communication, Coping, Identity, Lupus, Oregon, Relationship-focused, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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“What advice would you give, or what would you want non-chronically ill people to know about your illness and your life?”
This question brought up something I hadn’t thought about in years. Alt......
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......
2010/07/25
Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Books, Chronic Illness, Diagnosis, Health, Labs & Testing, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Relationship-focused, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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Having a book to read is never a problem and I have the bookshelves to prove it. My biggest dilemma is in deciding which book to read. I immediately head to the library when I get stuck choosi......
I will apparently go to great lengths to avoid exercising on purpose. This Wednesday, July 7th, was to be a Target Practice gathering at Cooper Mountain. It has to be postponed, but I still en......
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......
2010/04/14
Announcements, Community, Creativity, Events, Identity, Lupus, Oregon, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington
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“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.” (......
I’m sneaking in a greeting to all of you this Spring celebration of faith and renewal~
I want to share this precious card I received from my friend, Linda. of her sweet companion, Dagny.......
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