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…
Guest post: Pregnancy and Parenting Survey
Are you a parent with arthritis? Do you have arthritis and want to have a family, too? Today’s guest post is by Laurie Proulx from the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA).She is the lead on a project about pregnancy and parenting with arthritis. CAPA has created a survey to find out what kind of information…
Self Care aka Dessert
I had all sorts of plans for this week, many of them doing related to being part of what ArthritisResearch UK is doing for their National Arthritis Week. None of it happened. Because I’m really tired. I’m so tired I’m close to curling up and crying. It’s my own fault. September was a wild ride…
Share Your Story with Arthritis Research UK
Week in the UK. Arthritis Research UK is a wonderful organization committed to find ways to prevent the onset of arthritis, develop a cure, and to transform the lives of those who live with the different types of arthritis One of the biggest challenges in living with arthritis is that it’s hard to make others…
Volcanoes in Toronto
For as long as I can remember, I have been completely fascinated by volcanoes. More specifically, erupting volcanoes. That incredible power, the smoke, the flying rocks, and the lava. Especially the lava. Realizing that we are all living on top of a sea of molten rock — okay, magma. Great word — has a way…
Your Life with RA Book Two is Actually Happening
Is it really so? Am I actively working on the second book in the Your Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis series? Yes, I am! Fiction writers talk about the characters taking over the book. It’s a wonderful experience to be writing with a bit of a plan going on and all of a sudden the characters…
My First memories of Juvenile Arthritis
#RAblog Week is a seven day event from September 21-27, 2015. The brainchild of Rick Phillips, the goal of this week is to raise awareness about rheumatoid arthritis and build community. Hop on over to the RADiabetes site to learn more about #RABlog Week and find links to other participants.For Day 6 of #RABlog Week,…
Full Body Kegels: Staying Active with Rheumatoid Arthritis
#RAblog Week is a seven day event from September 21-27, 2015. The brainchild of Rick Phillips, the goal of this week is to raise awareness about rheumatoid arthritis and build community. Hop on over to the RADiabetes site to learn more about #RABlog Week and find links to other participants.For Day 5 of #RABlog Week,…
5 Things I’ve Learned from RA
#RAblog is a seven day event from September 21-27, 2015. The brainchild of Rick Phillips, the goal of this week is to raise awareness about rheumatoid arthritis and build community. Up on over to the RADiabetes site to learn more about #RABlogWeek and find links to other participants.For Day 4 of #RABlog Week, we were…