Chronic Illness: Letting Light Shine on Illness
When Moses parted the Red Sea and when Jesus walked the earth, people with illnesses were ostracized and thought to have something fundamentally, morally wrong with them. Consider the lepers, the blind, or those women who, for perhaps health-related reasons, were barren - society did not look kindly

posted 12:34:26am Jun. 07, 2013 | read full post »

Chronic Illness and Pain: Go, Team!
We who live with chronic illness and pain are athletes in more ways than one. And rather than isolated athletes, running a solo race, we are actually part of a team that takes in ourselves, our loved ones, our doctors and others who provide medical care, and our spiritual supports. Far from being

posted 3:18:25pm Jun. 05, 2013 | read full post »

Chronic Pain & Illness: Respect and Appreciation for the "Lowly"
Now more than ever, I realize how important it is to appreciate everyone who participates in our healthcare. Not only our doctors, but those who provide essential services that we sometimes overlook. In fact, it is the seemingly "least significant" of those people in healthcare-related jobs who m

posted 12:16:35am Jun. 04, 2013 | read full post »

Lupus: Coping Skills 4 and 5
How quickly May went by! Lupus Awareness Month is nearly over. Not so, unfortunately, the disease itself. No, it'll be with us for quite some time, and thus my fourth and fifth "

posted 11:12:03pm May. 30, 2013 | read full post »

Live Long - Prepare Now
Over Memorial Day weekend, many of us catch up with family and friends. Invariably, we hear of (or meet up with) people who are in their supposedly "old" age, but who have enough energy and strength still to work, keep active, and engage in intriguing and inspiring conversations. I think of my 70-so

posted 5:54:33am May. 28, 2013 | read full post »