Expressing My Psoriatic Arthritis Through ColorsDid you know colors drastically help me to endure pain? The discomfort of my pain has me thinking, what’s there for me...reactionscomments
What I Wish Others Knew About Jaw PainIt was 3am on a Sunday morning, but I was wide awake thanks to the throbbing pain in my jaw. The hot...reactions6comments
Stop Messing With My MindThe other morning I woke up. My foot felt like overnight, someone must have put it in a meat grinder of some...reactions1comment
Stress, Anxiety, & Psoriatic ArthritisStress has become quite the buzzword in the last 5-10 years or so. It has been shown to not only impact emotional...reactionscomments
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
Walking the Walk With PsA: Managing Foot PainMy feet are very important to me. There is so much that can go wrong with our feet having psoriatic arthritis. I...reactions4comments
Creating a Movement for PsAEvery month of the year is designated awareness month for various important and worthy causes, yet the saturation and fact that there...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
When You Can’t Smile to Hide the PainPsoriatic arthritis can involve many joints. Some of the more common ones include knees, fingers, toes, and lower back. But did you...reactionscomments
Surviving Family Trips with Psoriatic ArthritisTraveling is supposed to be fun. It is supposed to be an adventure, something exciting. So why is it that whenever I’m...reactionscomments
Does Living with Psoriatic Arthritis Make You a Better Person?I am feeling rather “deep” today. I mean, like, “Who are we meant to be?” kind of deep. And I know, your...reactions1comment
Clinical Trial TerminologyThere are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:Adverse event: an undesirable...reactionscomments
What I Miss the MostI find myself saying, “Oh, I miss…” quite a lot these days. You could fill in about a million and one things...reactions5comments
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
Changing AssumptionsI had a particularly interesting phone conversation with a nurse at my rheumatologist’s office the other day. You see, I was fighting...reactionscomments
How to Have a Terrible Summer VacationForget telling you how to have the best vacation ever despite having a chronic illness, today I am going to help you...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis in ChildrenAs a person who has had this disease forever, I am privileged to meet plenty of people on this journey. I recently...reactionscomments
What's the Link Between Pain and Depression?Pain and depression are such fascinating things. Pain is subjective. Depression is subjective. There is really no way to quantify either one...reactionscomments
Just Calm the F*#k Down!As a person who rarely uses any form of profanity, (even if I happen to say crap, it’s a BIG deal). I...reactions1comment
