4 Ways to Get Your Holiday Shopping Done Without Triggering a FlareThe holiday season demands an awful lot from our bodies. It expects us to attend family and community events, cook and bake...reactions1comment
Giving the Gift of More Energy and Less PainPrior to my life with psoriatic arthritis, I used to transform my house to reflect one holiday after another. I had a...reactionscomments
My Thanksgiving Tradition That PsA Can't RuinEven before my diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis in 2003, chronic pain interfered with my ability to keep up with my family’s Thanksgiving...reactionscomments
Unmasking My True Food SensitivityA while back I wrote about how reducing or cutting gluten out of my diet improved my symptoms. Since then I discovered...reactions3comments
Prepping for Flu SeasonIt’s almost here, that wonderful time of the year... Flu season!!! I don’t care if you have psoriatic arthritis or not, nobody...reactions1comment
Respecting My Body’s BoundariesThere was a time when I showed little or no respect for the boundaries that psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses...reactions2comments
Does Showing Emotions Make Me a Bad Patient?It is no secret that I have had many issues with doctors wanting to blame my symptoms from psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, endometriosis...reactions1comment
Vowing to Love Myself in Sickness and in HealthWhen I hear the words “in sickness and in health”, I think of marriage vows. It is the commitment that two people...reactions3comments
Five Things That Throw Off My Sleep ScheduleI didn’t realize how important following a sleep schedule was until it was disrupted! Today I am sharing ways my sleep schedule...reactions2comments
Loving Myself Through Every Stage of My IllnessI wish I could say that I have loved myself through every stage of psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and endometriosis, but I haven’t...reactionscomments
Health Insurance Bingo: Selecting a Plan That Works For YouChanging health insurance providers is not something I like to do. It often requires having to find a new primary care physician...reactionscomments
Is This As Good As It Gets?I will never forget the day my rheumatologist uttered the words “This is as good as it gets”. It had been a...reactionscomments
Kicking My Chronic Fear To The CurbThere are many frightening aspects of living with multiple chronic illnesses. What will my future look like? How will I get through...reactionscomments
Sending Kids Back To School Without Increasing Your PainIt’s that time of year! The kids are heading back to school! While most parents are giddy with excitement, those who live...reactionscomments
Feeling Better Doesn't Mean I Have Been CuredNow that my pain from psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, and fibromyalgia is so well managed, I am doing more than I have ever...reactions2comments
Creating a Fitness Program I Could Stick WithI used to think that exercising with psoriatic arthritis was impossible. However, in the past year and a half I have learned...reactions1comment
A Painful Choice: To Cancel Plans or NotThere are many reasons why I cancel plans. I’d be a liar if I said that psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic...reactionscomments
Learning to Walk AgainSince my diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis in 2003, my life has been filled with many moments of learning. I had to learn...reactions2comments
Hosting a Summer BBQ Without the Side Dish of PainHosting a summer BBQ can be a lot of fun. It can also be a painful experience, especially when we push ourselves...reactionscomments
My PsA Is Always On My MindIt’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when I would wake up without physical pain. Before psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, and...reactionscomments
