Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy, during his more difficult periods of living with rheumatoid arthritis, is often surprised by the comments and messages her receives from people who thank him for the optimistic attitude of living with RA that he shares here on this blog. Sometimes, when my challenges are big, I do not always recognize that [...]
Those who have chronic diseases did not choose to become heroes, life chose them. -Chuck Gallozzi, motivational writer
Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy once again find himself in a downswing. The funny thing is, I actually feel sort of good – much better than I did during previous downswings.
I don’t necessarily want to say the dealing with the [...]
A week ago today, Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy spent an hour talking with an absolutely wonderful woman. Even though she and I are years apart in age, we do share one very important thing in common – and this is what bought us together for a visit on that sunny afternoon.
Both she and I live with [...]
Wabi-sabi is the term for a Japanese world-view which is centered on the acceptance of transience and based on a beauty described as imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. The aesthetic principles of wabi-sabi include asymmetry, a roughness and unevenness of surface, simplicity, modesty, and the suggestion of a natural process.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy is always interested [...]
