Stay Positive! I know, I know, a lot of you are thinking, here she goes again. Believe me, there are days I just want to bury my face in my blankets. I wake up every day not knowing how my body is going to feel with RA. If I take my shot, I know I will not feel well the next day. I manage it. I pray. If my feet are working, I get up at 5:00 am, walk a mile on my treadmill while listening to an uplifting podcast, and drink about 20 ounces of water, all before hitting the shower. I am grateful to be alive. I start my day in a place of gratitude. It is impossible to be in a negative mindset when you're in a place of gratitude. Period. I don't know if it is because I have lost so many people I love that I have an acute awareness that this life is very temporary. I likely have fewer days ahead of me than behind me. I have learned that the things that bring us down today will be a distant memory in the future. If you have soci...
