5 Randoms on Monday
Hello, blog people! Did you miss me? I wandered off there for a while. Not deliberately, but life happened rather a lot and there has been very little time to write. Here are five thoughts from the last two weeks that may shed some light on what I’ve been up to: Be careful what you…
Weird around Wheelchairs; Thoughts on Disability Etiquette
“What size is she?” Early in our relationship, The Boy and I had wandered into a store. I’d expressed an interest in some T-shirts that were on sale and as a sales clerk expressed an interest in helping me, she asked The Boy the above question. She did not ask me. She asked the person…
Summer Flowers
Yesterday, I read an article in the paper in which the Weather Network is quoted as saying the winter weather will continue through the month of March. And I almost cried. As the winter from hell shows no sign of abating, I know I’m not the only one who’s had it with this crap. Herewith…
Shining a Light
In almost 1400 posts over the last 9 years, I have shared my life here on The Seated View. Many of those posts were about RA, fibromyalgia, chronic pain and disability and my thoughts and feelings about living within a reality that is sometimes difficult, sometimes funny and sometimes just… life. Some posts were explorations…
Procrastination
The problem with writing the first book in a series is that eventually, you have to write the second book. Especially as the best way to sell books is to write more books. When you would like your books to someday be your primary source of income so you don’t have to have quite so…
No, Really. Stay Home.
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the theory about why it’s important to stay home when you’re sick. Today, I’ll be sharing the real life story of what happens when someone who has RA and is on an immunosuppressant gets “just a cold.” Two weeks ago, I picked up a cold. It’s…
Your Life with RA is One Year Old!
Today is the first anniversary of The Book being published! (Well, actually yesterday was, but I’ve been sick so that’s a bit of a delay). Most of my life, I’ve dreamed of having a book with my name on it. Not inside the cover, as a mark of ownership. No, the dream was the kind…
Live Bold Live Now – Behind the Scenes
We launched Live Bold Live Now on Friday – did you watch the RA story yet? It’s been very exciting to see the finished product. The HealthCentral team did a fantastic job putting it all together. I recommend you also check out the Crohn’s and psoriasis profiles — Rob and Laura are phenomenal people. Each…
Sex and RA: Asking for Help with a Delicate Issue
Updates June 12, 2020 We all have at least one. Your nemesis, if you will. That one thing that you can’t do because of your chronic illness or disability. Well, of course there are probably more than one, but the others may not bother you is much. Or maybe you found a way around it….
Live Bold Live Now Launch!
Remember this? Photo Credit: David Govoni Three months ago, I had a film crew following me around for two days while I told my story of living with RA, the big flare and reinventing my life afterwards. And today, you can see the result of all the hard work! Over the next few weeks, I’ll…
Living with Juvenile Arthritis Giveaway – Winner
I lied. Well, I didn’t exactly lie when I said the winner in the Living with Juvenile Arthritis: a Parent’s Guide giveaway would be announced on January 31. I had every intention of doing so, but there’s a saying about the road to a really warm place and good intentions that fits here. It’s been…