Living

Chronic pain from psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis entered my life twenty years ago. It has been seventeen years since it took over my life. From the beginning, the pain I...

I have been an advocate for my diseases for many years now. This has given me the opportunity to travel to more than 35 states. I love traveling; it has...

I noticed the signs a few months ago. The routine has now become all too familiar to me. I’d go sometimes weeks, flawlessly managing my anti-inflammatory diet. And as soon...

As a young female, I am continually dealing with the expectation to look fashionable and put together. I've been told again and again that I should "dress-up" a little. And...

I have made numerous dietary changes in the past few years. All were made in an effort to reduce chronic pain from psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia as well as to...

I have had to deal with ignorant people my whole life, especially when it comes to explaining my psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis. My family and friends have been the worst offenders...

How many times do you find yourself fidgeting at a conference? I recently attended the Dallas Fort Worth National Psoriasis Conference and noticed all the attendees were doing the same...

“Well, have you tried…?” “I had this friend of a friend one time who…” “My aunt’s cousin’s sister used to have it, she ate only celery, and now she is...

Did you know there are 5 different types of psoriatic arthritis? If you did not, let me just tell you that I didn't either. That is totally weird in my...

It feels so weird to have the shoe on the other foot. So many times I’ve tried to imagine what life is like for those who love me. My parents...

Twenty-three years ago, I didn’t even think about having trouble cleaning my house. Cleaning my house was a common thing that I had been doing for as long as I could...

My blood type is B- Rh-, or as my husband calls it “BE negative”. It’s not that I am generally a downer to be around, because I am typically upbeat...

I had the pleasure of going on a 5-day vacation this year and I had the time of my life. When I returned back home, I was sick for the...

When I was little, I used to believe in fairies, magic, and pots of gold at the end of every rainbow. Somehow, when we grow up, we lose that sense...

The day I got my college acceptance letter in the mail, I started fantasizing what life would be like come September. I couldn't wait to begin studying design fulltime! And...

Mental health and wellbeing is something that as time has gone on has become highlighted and more awareness have been created. I think that it is one of the most...

We know that romantic relationships and intimacy have a very real impact on emotional health. Share your story in our easy and anonymous polls, and raise your voice about what...

I don’t know about you, but my heart goes pitter patter every time I see a doll manufacturer include someone with a disability. A few years ago American Girl began...

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” - George Bernard Shaw, decorated playwright. For a person with a degree in journalism, working in...

I walked into the grocery store the other day and couldn’t move because the pain was so sharp in my leg; that it just stopped me cold. It wasn’t the...