Every once in a while a book, a movie, or a TV show comes along that really touches your heart- your core. It makes a difference in your life and resonates with you, as something special. Recently, I read Brenda Blackman's book "A Mom's Story" and it was that same kind of experience. "A Mom's Story"
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Empowered means to invest with authority, to authorize. In recent usage, empowered has come to mean control of your own destiny. Who does not want to be in control? I know I do, but living with Lupus and Fibromyalgia it can sometimes we can't control anything. It can make me want to scream, especial
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Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that, while not rare, is not widely known. Until tennis star Venus Williams revealed recently that she had been diagnosed with it, most of the general public had not heard of it. That is why this book, published in September, is so necessary. Sjogren'
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If you were broke, what would you do to earn $50,000? Would take on a job for which you had no training? Even if that job were potentially dangerous? Those are the questions answered by Katherine Heigl in the comedy/mystery "One For the Money", which hit the theatres January 27th. Based on the pr
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"If anyone needs proof that God has a sense of humor, here it is: I am a middle-aged mother of four who works primarily with young, very fit men....And I, a famously loquacious person, have a job that requires me to mostly just show up, shut up, and be." This is the quote that appears on the back
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Many of us dream about seeing the world via the roads less taken. Now imagine seeing the world while on tour with a rock band. It's a combination that's compelling, and those of us who cannot do so ourselves get to experience it vicariously through the book "Roadshow". Neil Peart is the drummer a
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We've all been faced with jobs we don't want. For Betsy Taylor, it's being queen of the dead. Of course, she doesn't learn this until she is hit by a car on her 30th birthday (as if that wasn't bad enough) and discovers no matter what she does she can't stay dead. Being newly dead brings it's own
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When you have had a chronic illness for some time, particularly if specific parts of your body are affected, you tend to become an expert on that area. Some of us end up becoming so educated about our ailment that we practically qualify for our own medical degree. But how much do you know about the
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When you have had a chronic illness for some time, particularly if specific parts of your body are affected, you tend to become an expert on that area. Some of us end up becoming so educated about our ailment that we practically qualify for our own medical degree. But how much do you know about the
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFIDS), known outside the United States as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), is a poorly understood, overwhelming and controversial ailment. It can affect every part of the body including brain function. The severity can range from a mild intrusion on daily activity to comple
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In addition to my lupus, I also have fibromyalgia. One of my best friends was recently diagnosed with it as well. I love her. I feel that although pain and fibro is something I know a bit about, I can not help her acceptance of this diagnosis. I have seen ...
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Wear orange or purple, send friends your favorite awareness websites (bydls.com ? lol) to educate, read, ask your friends to read some lupus facts, make your status a lupus support or awareness message, blog about lupus, blog about your friends with lupus, Do something nice for a person living with ...
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Paper Directions! So much paper packing In the box and such a thick instruction book. All those languages, I only speak English. I have to guess you are trying to hide the best secret in the world: that the new 550 is EASY to use. I ...
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How lucky is this? In the mail today, I received a free sample of Musselman’s Apple Sauce, just when I made a commitment to lose weight last week. The great god of internet says I can snack on ½ cup of unsweetened apple sauce for 2 points but with a ...
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I have an invisible illness. To look at me you would see a short, fat, middle-aged grandmother. Sometimes I walk with a...
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Pay no attention to the girl behind the smile... It has been said by many people that I am a very good actress. "But ...
