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...
Oct 5, 2020 | Art & Poetry, Books, Humanity & Society, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, What’s Hot & Must Know |
With so many drastic changes taking place in the world as of late, it can be hard not to think of what has transpired as catastrophic. But if we take a moment to look past the challenges and obstacles, we will see that this moment in history has shined a light on...
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...
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...
Oct 14, 2018 | Arthritis Tribe, Inspiration & Motivation
This week many of us arthritis warriors raised awareness for World Arthritis Day on October 12th by either sharing our stories, statistics, or wearing arthritis gear. I recently shared a poem on The Mighty giving a glimpse into the symptoms I experience while living...
