The 5 Stages of Writing a Book
You’ve heard of the five stages of grief, right? As I’ve been writing Book 2 in the Your Life with RAseries, I’ve come to realize that there are also five stages of writing a book. To wit: Delight. The first stage of any book is all about the idea. It can sneak up on you,…
I Can See Clearly Now: A Memory of My First Glasses
I have friends who also got glasses when they were children and who tell similar stories. Of realizing that there are leaves on trees, that grass is composed of little individual blades. Unless you have existed in a world that’s blurred and thought it normal, I don’t think you can imagine the shock and the…
What I’ve Learned from Watching Season Three of Scandal
I have been vaguely aware of the TV show Scandal: The Complete First Season for some time, but never watched. That is until about a month ago when “enjoying” the consequences of having zoomed through writing the draft of the next book in the Your Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis series. In other words, my mind…
11 Tips for Keeping Your Teeth Healthy with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Updated May 3, 2020 Taking care of your teeth is important at any time, but especially with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA inflammation can wreak havoc on many parts of the body, including your teeth and gums. This makes it even more important to take good care of your teeth, but pain and problems with mobility…
Among Autumn Leaves
Ever since I first moved to Toronto, I have been fascinated by the Don Valley. It’s a stretch of green along the Don River moving from north to south (and, one suspects, vice versa). Calling it a stretch of green sounds like it is manicured parkland, but it’s not. It’s a forest, filled with mature…