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Needing Help and Getting Organized

We’ve all done this- had to ask the dreaded question of “can you help me?” Whether it’s needing help in cleaning or making it to the store, we all have our limitations and at some time, need to ask for help. Of Course asking for help isn’t easy, especially when met with comments like, “

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The Benefits of Tai Chi for Those With Chronic Conditions

With my slow legs, working out is something I’ve had to forgo this past year, but since I’m usually active, I’ve wracked my brain for absolutely anything I can do to keep the juices flowing. What I came up with is the low-impact sport of Tai Chi. Many of you may, like me, normally consider s

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Poetry: Alone At Night

Now I lay me down to go to sleep. Away from prying eyes, I often weep. I do not let others see my worries or my tears. No one needs to know about my true pains or fears. I want to be seen for my strengths and not my weaknesses. For my greatest fears I want no witnesses. At night, I lie alone in th

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Poetry: Friend to Lean On

We all need a friend to lean on. I am glad we met. I know I found a great friendship in you. You are very special to me. I hope you understand and see. It does not matter what our relationship is, I will always remain your friend. Just being able to talk with you and be your friend is thanks enoug

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2007’s Top Ten “Disability Hygiene” Helper List

These helpful items and ideas will soon become a staple in your home. 1. A long, absorbent, cotton terrycloth robe is soft and can take the place of having to use a towel. 2. Make soap, shampoo, and hair conditioner easier to use and more cost effective by buying a container for each with a pump

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2007’s Top Ten “Disability Hygiene” Helper List

These helpful items and ideas will soon become a staple in your home. 1. A long, absorbent, cotton terrycloth robe is soft and can take the place of having to use a towel. 2. Make soap, shampoo, and hair conditioner easier to use and more cost effective by buying a container for each with a pump

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Isolation Due to Illness

Do you ever feel isolated and alone due to your illness? Isolation or alienation from family and friends can become cumbersome and hard to deal with, as your disease/illness progresses. I hate to keep using the phrases “I remember” or “I use to be able to..." and to be perfectly honest with

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Poetry: Wish I could…

By Nicole Hester-Francis For Steven a Lupus survivor Tell you how much you mean to me The joy the sadness the endless nights we share talking Lonely feelings—thoughts of the end you wouldn’t let be Just being yourself…I wish I could…… Covert lives we both are livin’ Masking the pain Th

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2006 Year’s Reflections for a Blog or to Scrapbook

As one year ends, I find myself reflecting over it and the years before it. Where I went wrong, where I went right and the struggles that faced me everyday. Did I accomplish everything I had hope for?I realized it wouldn’t be a bad thing to make out lists for myself and thinking others may find th

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Making The Best Of Hard Situations During The Holidays

I always tend to write about what's going on in my life, often as a way of working through situations for myself. When I sat down to write this article, thinking in terms of the holidays, the only thing I could think of was what I am having to do - make the best of a very difficult situation that ju

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