Blog Articles About body image

How to Become Friends Again with Your Body After Feeling Betrayed by Rheumatoid Arthritis

For a very long time, I felt that having rheumatoid arthritis meant that my body had betrayed me. But in the moment of profound insight, I realized that my body was not an enemy to resent, but a partner to support. In my new article for CreakyJoints Canada, I write about how I became friends with…

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Lene Andersen used to view her RA-affected body as something to ignore or even dislike. Then she learned to embrace and even celebrate it.

How to Love Yourself, RA and All

Liking yourself, loving your body, can be a real challenge with RA. In my new column for HealthCentral, I talk about my past struggles with body image, how I learned to celebrate who I am, and share tips for how you can, too: “CAN YOU FEEL beautiful with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? For a very long time…

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