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…
A Letter to Someone Who Has Just Been Diagnosed with 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 #RABlog Week and find links to other participants. Hey you, I want you to…
Where the Surf Meets the Sand
The last time I was on a beach was the summer I turned 14. It was also the last time I walked Photo by Ole Andersen The doctors had given me a reprieve before I was to report at the hospital and get encased in plaster to spend a month in a body cast. My…
Moments of Spring
It’s a beautiful day, sunny and warm with a fresh breeze. I know where I want to be and leave the house within an hour of getting up. I’m headed for the islands. I get to the ferry terminal well in time for the 11 o’clock ferry. This is a good thing, because a bed…
Ten Years Later
What am I doing with a blog? That’s what I asked myself in my very first post on The Seated View. Which was ten years ago today. I also thought (briefly) that I didn’t have much to say. Almost 1500 posts later, I think we know the answer to that one. So, what did I…
On Decades, Miracles and Living the Dream
Image credit: dvarg Today is the 10thanniversary of my first injection of a biologic. At 3:35 PM, to be exact. Today is the 10th anniversary of me getting a second chance, of being given the gift of getting back my life. Ten years ago, I thought I’d celebrated my last Christmas. I had nothing…
Yes Lene, There Is a (an Accessible) Santa Claus
At a certain point in life, you realize that the mystical, magical creatures who populated your childhood are perhaps more prosaic in origin. The Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Santa… Adulthood takes over and the world loses a bit of its shine. And then something happens to make you realize that the magic never went…
Freedom
Freeeeeeedoooooom!! For the entire month of August, I will be on sabbatical from HealthCentral. This is my main day job, and one that I love passionately. That passion has a tendency to translate into a lot of work and to be fair, not just for HealthCentral. I wear a lot of hats and together, they…
Festival of Tongues
Last weekend, we went to the annual “immerse yourself in canines” festival a.k.a.Woofstock. It delivered just as much fun as usual, except with the odd exclusion of funnelcake. I’ve been talking about dogs and funnelcakes for months and was very disappointed to only find one of the two anticipated delights. However, when it comes to…
A Smack Upside the Head
“How do you know when you’re stressed?” Marianna asked this in her most recent giveaway (g’ahead, click and enter, it’s open until May 19). It turns out that my answer is I don’t. It’s been pretty obvious — even to me — that things have been very busy for a long time around here. My…
Anger Has a Place, But So Does Joy
A while back, Laurie suggested that I watch Pink Ribbons, Inc. and it’s been on my list of movies to buy. It turns out that sometimes, when you lollygag long enough, really good things happen. Last week, she posted this news: The National Film Board of Canada is currently offering the movie as a free…
The Time of My Life
Ah… The bliss of long weekends. Today is Canadian Thanksgiving and although I never really got into the habit of eating turkey, I do like the part where you remember about gratitude. I was talking to my naturopath the other day about stress, its physical manifestations and ways to manage that. I talked about being…
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