Brave
The term brave or courageous is often applied to those of us who live with a disability and equally often, you’ll hear me take issue with these bouts of admiration. And that’s usually because these labels are stuck on us not because we did something particularly brave, but because we got on with life. Instead…
7 Facets on CreakyJoints and Battle for Grace
It’s been a busy week. I’ve got two posts elsewhere, both related to Pain Awareness Month: First, the great people at CreakyJoints graciously allowed me to share more about 7 Facets: A Meditation on Pain. “‘So many live with pain, many more than you can imagine. A billion and a half of us all over…
Take 2: Winner of Chronic Resilience
Remember the giveaway of Danea Horn’s new book Chronic Resilience: 10 Sanity-Saving Strategies for Women Coping with the Stress of Illness? We hit a wee snag– the winner whowas announced last month never contacted me to get her book. So this is presented me with a unique opportunity to give away the same book twice!…
Arthritis and Employment: Fit for Work
[1] The Arthritis Society, “high impact of arthritis in the workplace draws focus during arthritis awareness month.” Toronto, September 3, 2013 [2] Ibid
New Ebook – 7 Facets: A Meditation on Pain
Pain is a funny thing. Not just to live with (in which case it’s not always very funny), but in terms of the myths and the silence surrounding it. Talking about pain is uncomfortable, especially for those who don’t have it. Pain is hard to understand. You can’t measure it, it’s difficult to describe and…
Will you help me raise $500?
I often look at my copy of Our Hands Can! and every time, it makes me smile and feel stronger. Every time I see the Show Us Your Hands! community poster in my rheumatologist’s office, it makes me smile and feel part of a community. I want more people to have a chance to feel…
September Sunset
After I got Regan a new left motor last week, The Boy and I took her out for a run to make sure there wasn’t going to be any more shenanigans (like abruptly stopping in the middle of the street. Again). It was a beautiful late summer day with not a cloud in the sky…
The Benefits of Space
I took August off from my job as Community Leader for HealthCentral.com’s RA site and a few other things. This cut my workload in half and I discovered something revolutionary. I work too hard. Now, before you experience ocular whiplash from rolling your eyes too hard — because this factoid has been in the obvious…
Arthritis and Employment: Making It Work
September is Arthritis Awareness Month in Canada. As part of this, I’m doing a series of posts about initiatives by different organizations. The common theme of these will be dealing with the topic of working when you live with arthritis. The Arthritis Research Center of Canada is a very cool nonprofit organization. For one, they’re…
New Shop, New Products
Some time ago, I played around with Zazzle for some custom-made products and liked it a lot. The interface is wonderfully easy, making interesting products a snap. I spent part of my vacation time in August making some new stuff. Looking for inspiration? In addition to the Still Standing poster still in the shop, I’ve…
A Visit from Good Friends
August got off to an excellent start with a visit from my sister-friend AB and her family. AB and I have known each other since Grade 1, so they arrived just in time for she and I to celebrate our 44th anniversary. We have big plans for six years from now… We spent a wonderful…