May 31, 2022 | Community Support, Inspiration & Motivation, Keeping it Real with Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, What’s Hot & Must Know |
If you live with arthritis, you can probably attest that it’s quite a journey. I realized rather quickly when I made my own social media accounts and started raising arthritis awareness again- after a seven-year hiatus- how similar people’s stories were to...
Jan 18, 2021 | Arthritis Tribe, Chronic Illness, Community Support, Inspiration & Motivation, Rheumatoid Arthritis, What’s Hot & Must Know |
Today marks my 17th RAnniversary (a phrase used by a fellow rheumatoid arthritis warrior in an essay about her 20-year journey with this unrelenting chronic illness. See link below). Some people may think it’s odd to coin this time of my life as an anniversary, or...
Jun 29, 2020 | Arthritis Tribe, Chronic Illness, Community Support, Doctors & Caregivers, Inspiration & Motivation, Invisible Illness, Juvenile Arthritis, Pain & Inflammation Management, Personal Stories, Physical Disability, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Surgery Recovery, Visible Illness, What’s Hot & Must Know |
“How come you want to remember it?” “Why celebrate the anniversary of your surgery?” “Forget about it, don’t make it a big deal.” These are some of the things I have heard people tell me since my total knee replacement four years ago. Taking a moment to look at...
May 20, 2020 | Arthritis Tribe, Chronic Illness, Community Support, Invisible Illness, Juvenile Arthritis, Medicine & News, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Upcoming Events, What’s Hot & Must Know |
As we enter a new month of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us living with arthritis or any other underlying condition already know the importance of staying home during this uncertain time in history. The world and our communities have experienced fear, stress and an...
Apr 20, 2019 | Arthritis Tribe, Chronic Illness, Community Support, Inspiration & Motivation, Invisible Illness, Personal Stories, Visible Illness, What’s Hot & Must Know |
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the fifth year of #HealtheVoices19 in Dallas, Texas. I left back home to Chicago more inspired and empowered than ever, here are five reasons why. But first, what is HealtheVoices exactly? I didn’t know what it was...
Dec 28, 2018 | Arthritis Tribe, Chronic Illness, Community Support, Emotional & Mental Well-being, Relationships, Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Dating isn’t easy, especially when chronic illness is thrown into the mix. Just like any relationship there can be challenges along the way. Good communication, trust, understanding and unconditional love, are some of the elements needed for a long-lasting healthy...