Chronic Christmas Contest #1: Books and Books
I’ve loved Advent calendar since I was a little girl. Opening a small gift every day for the month of December is such a wonderful way to build anticipation while temporarily calming down the excitement so you don’t explode by the time Christmas arrives. It’s one of the reasons I wrote Chronic Christmas: Surviving the Holidays with a Chronic Illness as Advent calendar, sharing a daily tip for how you can make the holidays manageable and how those who love you can lend a helping hand.
So when I started thinking about ways to help you enjoy the holidays without overdoing it, an Advent calendar was foremost in my mind. And then, to wildly paraphrase a certain green gentleman who shows up around this time of year, I got an idea. An amazing, wonderful idea.
For the next month, I’ll be hosting weekly giveaways with helpful and cool prizes!
In the tradition of Advent calendars, I’m not going to tell you what they are. You’ll just have to come back to “unwrap” them.
The prize for the first giveaway is a signed copy of all of my books!
The winner of today’s giveaway will receive a paperback copy of Chronic Christmas: Surviving the Holidays with a ChronicIllness and Your Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Tools for Managing Treatment,Side Effects and Pain, as well as a Kindle copy of 7 Facets: A Meditation onPain. (You’ll forgive me if that latter is unsigned)
To enter, leave a comment on the blog telling me how you’re doing today.
You can also get an extra entry by tweeting out the following:
I just entered the #ChronicChristmas #giveaway no.1 for a signed copy of books by @TheSeatedView. #chronicillness #rheum
You can add an extra entry a day by tweeting that out every day you repeat that tweet. If you’re not on Twitter, you can share it on Facebook — and make sure to tag my Facebook page. You have until Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 6 PM ET to enter. All entries will be put in a hat (or bowl, or box) and the winner randomly selected.
The winner will be announced here on the blog the first Sunday in Advent, December 3.
Lastly — and this is super important — make sure you come back to check if you’ve won! I will post the winner here and share that on my Twitter accountand my Facebook page. It will be the winner’s responsibility to contact me to claim the prize.
And one more thing… As subscribers of my newsletter know already, I am running a really special Giving Back event. If you can’t wait to see if you win the books or want to buy some for friends, families, doctors (or yourself) do it now! Through December 1, 2017, all royalties from the sale of any of my books will be donated to the Arthritis National Research Foundation. You can buy my books by clicking on these links:
Your Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Tools for Managing Treatment, Side Effects and Pain
Chronic Christmas: Surviving the Holidays with a Chronic Illness
7 Facets: A Meditation on Pain
So… how are you doing today?
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I am doing wonderful today. How about that I even spelled wonderful correctly. Now I am doing double wonderful.
I am tired but doing great considering I got home last night from Houston. It was a two day trip because I can’t drive for over 13 hours in one day!. Spent Thanksgiving week with my daughter and son-in-law. Stopped in New Orleans at Cafe Du Monde to get the best Beignets ever. This was a very challenging journey but had Family to help wherever I was staying. Definitely a trip to remember.
I went on a bike ride today. It was a beautiful day.
I am doing good. A bit tired, trying to remember to give my self extra time to rest this holiday season. <3
I'm fair to middling, with a chance of rain. Working thru a flare of Lupus? RA? Not really sure. Fortunately I have a thru my appt tomorrow morning hopefully we can figure this out.
I am extremely fatigued today. But managed to survive and I'm finishing dinner now the family. I see a shower and bed in my near future. Hope for a good night's sleep.
Yesterday was a horrible day so in comparison today is not so bad. I, however, not getting much done because I am still exhausted. Christmas Tree should be decorated by New Year's Eve at the rate I am going.
I am hating ra Today and wondering how I will get through the next few weeks. I know I will get through though with the support of others
God speed. You are a wonderful generous lady xx
Hi Lene,
Blessings for the Holiday Season, I'm struggling with some headaches, one that lasted 14 hours and i couldnt move my neck hardly at all, I have a rheumy appointment december 7th so… we will talk about it…
I am grateful for my shower each morning, the warm water is my lifesaver to starting my day, the first thought upon waking is a ongoing dialog of positivity that I can do this.. because as we warriors know.. the first movemnet of the day reminds us that it will be with us all day in some form or another.
each week it seems to move around and find another spot to torment.. but I warrior on because this disease will never define me
Love and Light Lene
Gay
I am doing so so. Honestly I admire you. I have only been fighting this for 3 years. It just gets to where you are tired of seeing what happens next. This is my third biologic and none have worked well On top of that medicare limits my options
I'm awake at 3am but feeling peachy!
What a cool idea! Thanks for doing this!
Today is better than yesterday. My joints aren't on fire! One thing I really hate about RA and chronic illness is that you never know how you're going to feel from one day to the next – and sometimes from one minute to the next!
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The design of this beautiful silverware is perfect! Both hands are developing the Ulna Shift…regular knives and forks don't fit my hand well anymore. So frustrating; despite the braces and exercises I use on a daily basis.
Today the weather is going to be going from one extreme to another. Which means achy joints and who knows what else! Life goes on….