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Our RA Onset Stories Matter

May 18, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Profiles in courage with RA

8 New RA onset stories We’ve just added eight more stories to our RA onset story pages. Even with all of the stories and emails that I’ve read from people with RA, several hundred I’m sure, these new ones affected me. I laughed, cried, nodded knowingly, and was even surprised a few times by something new. Some...Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more

10 Commandments of Chronic Illness

I hate cute little tips for chronic illness It bugs me when I’m frequently asked in interviews what quick tips I’d give to those who are newly diagnosed with an illness like RA. I feel like saying, “Sorry, there aren’t any tips that would make it easy to live with RA because RA is hard.” On...Continue reading 76 Comments » Read more

Three Fortune Cookies: What We Hope the Future Holds

January 6, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Inspiration for living with RA

Fun fortune cookies for the New Year Amanda at WEGO Health created a challenge of three fortune cookies of hope. I’ve taken her up on the fortune cookie challenge for the RA Warrior community. Here are three fortune cookies I came up with last night. I’d love to hear one or three from you! Comment box...Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more

Jackie Evancho, O Holy Night Video & Voices of Angels

December 16, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 11 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Video or podcast

The mysterious Jackie Evancho Last night, we watched Jackie Evancho singing O Holy Night on The Tonight Show. I kept thinking, “This doesn’t make sense.” Over the years, people have examined whether her singing is a hoax – it’s easy to see and hear why. Her mouth seems to barely move as she is a channel...Continue reading 11 Comments » Read more

You’re Not Lost and Michael Bublé Video

December 6, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments Empathy and RA, Inspiration for living with RA, Video or podcast

“You are not alone.” I don’t think I can put into words what I want to say. Fortunately, this song Lost sung by Michael Bublé already did. God is good and things come at the right time, like this song that I listened to all weekend. And like the way “the light comes pouring through many of...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

20 Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Facts I learned from RA Patients

November 30, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 128 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Why call them Rheumatoid Arthritis patient facts? There were many things that didn’t add up as I started to read so-called Rheumatoid Arthritis facts. What I read was not what I experienced. The more I heard from other RA patients, the longer was the list of things I wondered about. I can’t believe I’m finally saying...Continue reading 128 Comments » Read more

Tony Snow: Illness Doesn’t Change the Person You Are

September 6, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 22 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Over the last few years, some people have faded out of my life after RA made it impossible to do most things I used to do. Some people didn’t want to hear about illness, or pain or medicine. They didn’t understand what I meant when I said “can’t.” I never ask for sympathy for being...Continue reading 22 Comments » Read more