Book Review: The 5th Wave
Cassie is 16 years old, and alone. Not the kind of alone teenagers are wont to bask in while feeling tortured. Really alone. In the woods, her only possessions a sleeping bag, a backpack of provisions, with an M-16 and a teddy bear for company. It is so quiet that she can hear “the stars…
Trekking in the Andes
Ever since I first read the book about the Peruvian soccerteam that had to engage in a bit of cannibalism to survive, I’ve wanted to see the Andes Mountains. Yes, I realize this was a bit of an unusual preamble to a post about inflammatory arthritis, but it is relevant. Sort of. Last week, I…
What Okinawa’s 80% and Mary Kay Taught Me about Writing with Chronic Illness
Updated September 28, 2021 I ran out of spoons around the middle of June. Then I spent the next six weeks teetering on the line between having just a few and being deep in energy overdraft, while mentally (and repeatedly) chanting just hold on until August 1 and not quite understanding why I was flaring…
Reclaiming Your Voice
As some of you may have noticed, I’m on a much-needed sabbatical from my main day job and all this freedom has given me the mental space to think. As is my wont, thinking usually leads to writing and in this particular instance that, too, made me think. When I was in university, I used…
Show Us Your Hands! Works with Inflammatory Arthritis and Starts Fundraisers for Growth
(August 13, 2013) – Show Us Your Hands! is pleased to provide an update of the organization’s activities in 2013. Launched less than two years ago as a community collage project, our grassroots organization continues to grow thanks to the continued support from members of the inflammatory arthritis community. We are happy to share that…
Winner – Chronic Resilience Giveaway
Thanks so much to everyone who entered the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of Chronic Resilience: 10 Sanity-Saving Strategies for Women Coping with the Stress of Illness by Danea Horn. All of you wrote beautiful, thoughtful replies that I am sure will be helpful for those who are new to the disease…
5 Gifts that Come from Chronic Illness – Guestpost & Giveaway
Last week I interviewed Danea Horn about her new book for HealthCentral. Danea agreed to do a guest post for The Seated View and generously offered to give away a copy of Chronic Resilience: 10 Sanity-Saving Strategies for Women Coping with the Stress of Illness. This is a great book that has lots of real,…
Freedom
Freeeeeeedoooooom!! For the entire month of August, I will be on sabbatical from HealthCentral. This is my main day job, and one that I love passionately. That passion has a tendency to translate into a lot of work and to be fair, not just for HealthCentral. I wear a lot of hats and together, they…