Living

I remember the “good days.” Those days when I used to wake up with a spring in my step, my favorite song playing on the radio, basking in the beautiful...

I'm fortunate to have some very caring people in my life who offer to help me when they see my psoriatic arthritis flaring. Most times, I ask for help with...

I feel like I’m in a never-ending loop of waiting and wondering. There are so many things that we spend our lives waiting for when we live with psoriatic arthritis...

I don’t consider myself high maintenance when it comes to fashion and beauty, but I do like to look the part when I when I go out on the town...

Finding the right prescription medication, if you choose to go that route, can be a long process of trial and error. With many medications taking several months to “work” it...

In another article I discussed how I didn't want to come to terms with the fact I was dealing with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), I was in denial, a place I...

Do you ever wonder if your friends or family are listening to you when sharing your challenges of living with psoriatic arthritis? There are times when I think they don’t...

Those of us in the PsA community talk about brain fog a lot. But what is it, really? Why is brain fog so hard to deal with? Why does it...

My psoriatic arthritis is like an awful neighbor you just can’t shake – sometimes loud, sometimes nagging, sometimes judging, sometimes overbearing, rarely quiet. Here’s my letter to this neighbor who...

I’m not going to lie. I really thought it was an old wives' tale. I thought it was just silly or all in my head. That is, until I noticed...

I can't remember if it was February or March, but the weather was snowy and raw. My foot was raging with pain; every step I took made a "snap" sound...

Prior to having my body and life consumed by chronic pain I was the person people turned to when they needed a volunteer or help with planning or hosting a...

What goes through your mind when you are trying to go to sleep? Are you tossing and turning thinking about your pain, the things you didn’t get done, or what...

We throw around the word “chronic” quite a lot when discussing our condition, but it really can feel like we are the only ones who understand its true definition. When...

Before I step up onto my soapbox, I want to make it very clear that I am not anti-medicine. While I have made the personal choice to treat my chronic...

When we look at the word caregiver, the best definition would be when you need support caring for yourself. It’s during this time you may need the assistance of a...

Sometimes it can feel like everyone else has it better than us. A better house, better car, better job, or even better friends. It can become too easy to get...

Maybe it's the Portuguese in me, but I love sangria. While I don't care too much for most alcoholic drinks, there's something about sangria that sets it apart. It's just...

Leaving the house for any reason can be a stressful event for those of us with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Fear of a pain spike or having to leave early are...

It has taken me quite a while to come to the conclusion that one single “magic bullet” to treat my psoriatic arthritis just doesn’t exist. If I want to live...