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September 28, 2020September 24, 2020

Am I Experiencing Karma From Past Judgmental Thoughts?

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

There are times in my lupus battle when I feel karma is being delivered. Every bad thought I had about someone, every judgment I made, is heaped upon me. ... Read more

September 18, 2020September 16, 2020

The Journey to Happiness After My Lupus Diagnosis

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

This morning, I woke to spring sunshine streaming into my living room. After puttering around the house and watering my veggie garden, I settled in to have breakfast. And ... Read more

September 14, 2020November 12, 2020

Responding to Religious Comments When You’re Not Religious

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

If you want me to roll my eyes up in my head, tell me that faith will heal me. In your presence, I try to keep that visceral feeling ... Read more

August 31, 2020August 27, 2020

I’m Growing Tired of Smiling My Way Through Compromise

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

When I was selling homes, many first-time homebuyers wanted the world, but their budgets didn’t allow for it. I often told them that buying your first home is a ... Read more

August 21, 2020August 20, 2020

Sometimes I Feel Like an Imposter in the Lupus Community

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

In May 2016, I landed in the hospital for a week. Doctors wanted to find out how I had managed to gain 26 pounds from fluid retention in just ... Read more

August 17, 2020August 14, 2020

The Mantra ‘I Have Lupus but Lupus Doesn’t Have Me’ Is Nonsense

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

A while back, I shared a mantra I learned in the military years ago that’s been echoed by many. I had realized that the phrase I’d been indoctrinated to ... Read more

August 10, 2020August 4, 2020

Revisiting the Plans I Had Before the World Went Mad

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

Last January, my visit to the U.S. turned into one of my longest hospital stays since my lupus diagnosis. I associate a lot of fear with that stay. Once ... Read more

August 7, 2020August 5, 2020

Sharing My Diagnosis on Social Media Changed My Life

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

It has been a long journey to get to where I am as a person, and I have experienced many transformations. I spent a significant period of my life ... Read more

July 27, 2020July 23, 2020

Your Opinions and Advice Are Now Considered Garbage

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

I research every medication I am prescribed. I have doctors explain my test results as if I am 6 years old. I ask questions and when doctors don’t answer ... Read more

July 17, 2020July 15, 2020

How Lupus Was the Catalyst to Authenticity in My Life

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

At one point or another, everyone realizes that pleasing the masses is impossible. With that realization comes freedom. The freedom to finally live the way you have always wanted. ... Read more