Cynthia Covert

Has your diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis turned you into a seasoned actor or actress? Mine has! Forget acting classes, I have learned more about the art of acting from my...

It is common for people who have a painful chronic disease like psoriatic arthritis to struggle getting a proper night’s sleep. Pain in our joints, bones, and muscles keep us...

Flying has never been my favorite mode of transportation.  However, it is the fastest way to get where I need to go and it isn’t always a terrible experience as...

I acknowledge that I am fortunate that I don’t experience the rash associated with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis often. However, when it does present itself, it does so with a...

Psoriatic arthritis has not only changed me physically and emotionally, it also turned many friends and family members into physicians. Apparently PsA has the magical ability to bestow knowledge of...

A painful chronic illness like psoriatic arthritis can bring out the witch in even the kindest of people. Pain and fatigue often shortens my fuse causing me to unnecessarily lash...

Having a chronic illness like psoriatic arthritis means that we’re stuck with this disease until we die or a cure is found. If the physical part wasn’t bad enough, we...

For most people summer is a time for fun in the sun. However, if the medications, pharmaceutical or natural, list photosensitivity as a side effect, fun in the sun can...

Traveling with psoriatic arthritis and similar painful chronic illnesses can be difficult, but not impossible. In my 17+ years of living with chronic pain, I have discovered that I can...

The first few years after being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis I felt like an outsider. None of my friends or family members could understand how I felt physically or mentally...

When I go out, I want to have FUN. The last thing I want to do is talk about my pain or health. So I put on a happy face...

My chronic conditions changed more than what I could physically do, it changed my personality as well. Living with psoriasis, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, and psoriatic arthritis is tough. I experience pain...

There was a time when I let the fear of “what if” keep me from trying new things or from going places that I have never been to before.  What...

Recently I stumbled upon a conversation on Facebook in regards to sharing our illnesses with our children. The person asked what others thought was an appropriate age to explain what...

Like it or not making errors in judgment or mistakes in regards to how we manage our chronic illnesses is something we all will do at one time or another...

Recognizing and accepting that everything I do comes with a risk has made it easier for me to make plans. Gone are my days of scheduling events/outings and just hoping...

A few years ago I received a joy jar from a friend. You may have seen them called memory jars on Pinterest. I call it my joy jar because that...

Raise your hand if you have ever uttered the words “I want my old life back” or “I wish my life was what it used to be”. My hand is...

Flare-ups from psoriatic arthritis and other painful chronic conditions do more than inflict pain and fatigue; they also alter my emotional state. Back in December, I shared different ways I...

I am often asked how I managed to get through my daughters younger years while living with multiple chronic illnesses. My answer? A lot of creativity and bribery! I would...