Flexible Festivities...For many years, I tried forcing my body to celebrate holidays on their proper dates. This led to failed outings and longer...reactionscomments
Recognizing My Limitations and Sticking with Them...When I was a child, the number one way my parents could get me to do something was simply to tell me...reactions3comments
Accepting Help From Family...I have always enjoyed having family over to visit and to host large get-togethers at my house. When company is invited over...reactionscomments
Resisting To Accept My PsA Diagnosis...I used to cringe whenever someone questioned whether or not I had accepted my diagnosis of PsA. Of course I accepted it...reactionscomments
Taking My Life Back: One Day at a Time...Living with psoriatic arthritis can be all consuming. Keeping up with the doctor appointments, treatment plans, and symptom tracking is easily a...reactionscomments
How PsA Turned Me into the Queen of Excuses...Before psoriatic arthritis (PsA), I didn’t make excuses when someone invited me out or asked me to do something. Unless I was...reactionscomments
Accepting Assistance: I Can’t Always Be a Blessing, Sometimes I Need to be Blessed...Although I have been chronically ill for 17 years, and accepting that I need help or assistance is an ongoing struggle. I...reactionscomments
I'm Done Punishing Myself...I was extremely miserable during the first 12 years of my chronic life. Psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and a couple of other chronic...reactionscomments
Picking Up the Pieces...When going through a particularly difficult time with psoriatic arthritis, life can quickly feel like it is falling apart around us. The...reactions1comment
Appreciate the New Version of Good Days...I remember the “good days.” Those days when I used to wake up with a spring in my step, my favorite song...reactionscomments
I Wish I Didn't Have to Go...You wouldn’t necessarily know it by the title, but this topic is a bit of a sensitive one with me. It involves...reactions4comments
To Give, I Had to Let Go...Prior to having my body and life consumed by chronic pain I was the person people turned to when they needed a...reactionscomments
How I Stopped Setting Myself Up for Failure...Life with psoriatic arthritis is always changing. Yet, for many years, I insisted on creating goals and schedules that were so out...reactionscomments
This is my life....I was diagnosed for the past 20 years, was never told what dangers it poses, nor the utterly painful arthritis that goes...reactions3comments
Working Full Time at a Job That Doesn't Pay...Constant pain can make it hard to think straight. Reason and logic are hard to come by when my thoughts are constantly...reactionscomments
The Day I Said Goodbye to My Favorite Shoes...I recently switched rheumatologists – not because of my doctor, but because of his staff getting in the way of my care...reactions5comments
Pajama Party...In the 17+ years of living with multiple chronic illnesses which includes psoriatic arthritis, my life has become one big pajama party...reactionscomments
The Weight of It All: PsA & Weight...How much extra weight do we tote around? I don’t want to think about it anymore. I lose, I gain. At some...reactionscomments
The Link Between Physical Health and Mental Health...Physical health and mental health are inextricably linked. People living with chronic conditions, like psoriatic arthritis, not only have to manage their...reactionscomments
The Ghost of Past Fears: Stigma of Using Mobility Aids When Traveling...Living with multiple chronic illnesses and having limited mobility has forced me to face fears that I never expected to. The stigma...reactionscomments
