Living

We all have things in life that we could not live without. Ok so that was possibly a bit dramatic. Allow me to rephrase - could survive without them. Living...

Living with psoriatic arthritis requires teamwork and I am not just talking about a team of doctors either. Your team should also include members who can assist, encourage, and comfort...

The morning. Ugh. Seriously. That’s the feeling I get when I open my eyes each day. Just, ugh. Am I right? The sun might be shining. There might be birds...

Guilt is an emotion I struggle with daily – guilt for having to say “no,” guilt for trying to avoiding phone calls from relatives who just don’t understand I’m having...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the words of our community members across various conditions...

What defines you? Is it the way you dress, how you talk, the way you walk into a room? Or are you many things, not held back by a single...

Not too long ago, I gave a presentation in my psychology class. I was supposed to teach the class about why a sense of humor is a good personality trait...

Do where we reside have an impact on our life with psoriatic arthritis? If you asked my body, it would have to say absolutely yes! Before becoming chronically ill, my...

Chief Caregiver- every family has one. Whether it’s a spouse, child, parent or friend, in every support network there is always one person who takes the lead and the brunt...

Oh the things I have taken for granted in my life walking pain free is by far the greatest of them all. I mean I never gave it a second...

Are you ashamed or embarrassed to use a mobility aid? Why? Are you afraid of what others might think or say or could it be that you aren’t ready to...

This was said to me a few years ago after putting on a considerable amount of weight in the past 10 years. I never consider myself overweight, but to society...

Lately, I find myself wanting to shout from the rooftops, “Do you think I LIKE feeling this way?” Do you think it is fun spending days on the couch, too...

I admit it: I'm actually a cranky old lady in the body of a twenty-two-year-old. While other girls smell like perfume, I smell like Bengay. My favorite past time is...

I’ve always valued honesty, truthfulness, and integrity. In fact, one of the reasons I married my husband is because of his unabashed ability to always be straightforward with the truth...

Sometimes a fall is just a fall. Sometimes a bad day is just a bad day. Sometimes pain is just pain. When someone we care about lives with psoriatic arthritis...

I find it difficult to spend time in most chronic illness groups. You might think it is because I don’t like being reminded of how difficult it can be to...

As a whole, I believe it is safe to say that as humans, we love our “stuff.” Our closets, cupboards, and garages tend to be teeming with everything from outgrown...

Living with psoriatic arthritis has taught me the importance of balance. If not careful, my whole world can fall apart leaving me feeling hopeless, angry, and frustrated. Three areas that...

I’m sure we all have had our feet fall asleep. In medical terminology what does this mean? We have all been sitting in a weird position and then the next...