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When you have rheumatoid arthritis, celebrating your body is a revolutionary idea. I wrote about that journey in my new article for HealthCentral:

“When you think of the feelings you have toward your body, especially connected to rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is pride one of them?

For most, the answer is no. Living with the changes RA imposes on your life is a challenge at the best of times and one of the hardest aspects is how it can change your body. Uncontrolled RA not only makes you feel awful, but it can also create visible signs of its presence. Swelling in joints, nodules, crooked fingers, stiff movements — they are all a reflection of the condition. Maybe you add equipment, such as splints and canes, none of which are designed to look remotely smart.

You may ask me how to feel good— never mind proud — about yourself and your body when it looks and feels so different from the “you from before.””

Read more about feeling proud of your RA body on HealthCentral.