Blog Articles by Month: October 2019

My RA Made Me Do It: 10 Really Great Things About Having RA

Photo description: a girl dances with a rainbow-coloured umbrella on a black and white backgriound. Credit: Dan Park Living with rheumatoid arthritis is a dance on roses — there are plenty of thorns. In my new Made with RA column, I flip it. Can I find 10 reasons to be grateful for RA in my…

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New Release: The Ultimate Makeup Journal

Do you use makeup? I bet you have more than you technically need (I know I do). Maybe several of one particular kind — say lipstick, eyeshadow — plus a few rattling around in a drawer that you just can’t let go of. Maybe because of the way one brings out the light in your…

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Photo Friday: Beauty

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A Very Personal Take on RA

I am SO excited! I have a brand-new role at HealthCentral: columnist! The Powers That Be are giving me free reign to be opinionated about what matters to how you live with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain. My first column is live now: “It’s time to move on. But thankfully—because I hate change—I’m not going…

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Photo Friday: Not So Ugly Duckling

Who knew swan teenagers looked this gorgeous?

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Photo Friday: The Last Days of Summer

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Arthritis at Work: Two New Resources to Keep You Working

Over 80 percent of people with arthritis have trouble working because of their health and felt work had a negative impact on their health. These findings from a Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA) study formed the foundation for two organizations to create some fantastic arthritis and work resources that can help you keep working without…

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