Posts Tagged ‘Emotions and Rheumatoid Arthritis’
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Thinking about Love Bug Season & People with Rheumatoid Arthritis
The love bugs are swarming now in Central Florida I’ll never forget my first moments in Florida. I remember it plainly. It was the shock and awe season – otherwise known as love bug season. I had gotten on the plane with my new baby in Albuquerque in the snow. It was about the first [...]
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Stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis Heartache
Warning: This post is for the faint of heart. Tired of the stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis grieving Yeah, I’m probably not supposed to say these things. Whatever… Some of these RA changes are wearing thin. I never wanted to be branded by anything negative. I’m getting tired of feeling like I’ve lost credibility because of [...]
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Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis, Perspective, & the Church
Swell opportunities with chronic RA It was a weekend of dramatic contrasts. There was good, bad, and ugly. There was failure, success, and “I suppose one day we’ll see a reason for that!” However, thanks to Rheumatoid Arthritis, I’m accustomed to rolling with the punches and saying, “Whatever.” I try not to stop at “whatever.” [...]
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Losses of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Photos & Other Things
A Story of a Christmas Present and Birthdays Past A few years ago, I got a new digital camera for Christmas. It was too heavy for me to hold. Even with the neck strap, I couldn’t use it. Eventually, after more time on the RA medicine, I was able to hold the camera for short [...]
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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Depression
New Rheumatoid Arthritis / depression study is not surprising Rheumatoid Arthritis is in the news this week. It seems researchers have found that most RA patients battle depression. The study was done with 75 RA patients, mostly women. Was anyone surprised? I have never met anyone diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis who did not experience at least some [...]
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Be Your Own Counselor with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Fighting the Depression of Rheumatoid Arthritis It is great to have a friend. And sometimes professional counsel is necessary. But today I was thinking of some ways that we can fight the blues and be our own therapist. Here are some ideas that I tried not to let get away… 1) Take Natural Medicine [...]
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