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Book review of The Status Update by Sonia J. Buck

The Status Update, Book Review

October 24, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 4 Comments Book review, Living with chronic illness like RA

The Status Update I read The Status Update by Sonia J. Buck on my iPad recently. Did you know you could read a Kindle book on just about any device? You can bookmark, highlight, and make notes. And I did. Most of my notes on The Status Update concern portions where I noticed insider knowledge about rheumatoid...Continue reading 4 Comments » Read more

Just Do What You Can Do

July 26, 2016May 29, 2020 Kelly O'Neill 12 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Can you be satisfied with “do what you can”? “Just like magic, I’ll be flying free. I’mma disappear when they come for me”* All of my life I’ve been a "do what you can," as-much-as-you-can soul. I never fancied disappearing because I wanted to make a positive impact and I thrive on making a difference. That’s my name...Continue reading 12 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Awareness Day Blog Carnival 2016

February 8, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments Blog carnival, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Welcome to the Rheumatoid Awareness Day Blog Carnival This Rheumatoid Awareness Day Blog Carnival is in coordination with the Rheumatoid Awareness Day Blog Challenge by the Rheumatoid Patient Foundation. Many websites and blogs participated in RAD and published about #theRealRD facts. If you’ve published a post for RAD that’s not included here, you can leave your...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Awareness Day 2016

February 2, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 9 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

February 2, 2016 is the fourth annual Rheumatoid Awareness Day. Happy Rheumatoid Awareness Day 2016 The theme for Rheumatoid Awareness Day 2016 is the real rheumatoid disease, abbreviated with the hashtag #TheRealRD. Seven facts illuminate the stark differences between the media version of rheumatoid arthritis and the rheumatoid disease that’s experienced by so many. Sharing these 7...Continue reading 9 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Pin

January 28, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid Disease (RD) better name for RA

The 1st Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness pin is here! We finally have a Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness pin / Rheumatoid Disease pin to wear. The digital version has been very popular over the past few years, but many asked me to get them a “real” pin. It’s been a long road to get this just right, but I’m so happy...Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more

Position of Privilege

January 18, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 11 Comments Courage & living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Is optimism a position of privilege? On my long list of articles I need to finish has been a response to a comment by Alder about position of privilege in response to the Self-definition Fairy. “I keep revisiting this post. I have to say – you have to be in a position of great privilege to look...Continue reading 11 Comments » Read more

How to Live Like a Warrior: 3 Lessons

January 6, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 24 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Kelly, you want to tell me how to live like a warrior, really… When I can’t get anything done from fatigue or pain? When medications have failed me? When I feel like the disease is trying to taking over? When my spouse or my friends misunderstand? When I can’t work any more and I can’t make ends meet? Recent readers have...Continue reading 24 Comments » Read more