Hurricane in Heels — a Column by Kellie McRae

March 25, 2019March 21, 2019

Loved Ones Have Shared Their Fears of My Death with Me

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

I find it funny the things that people choose to say and the words they withhold from you. Those of us living with a chronic illness such as lupus ... Read more

March 18, 2019March 14, 2019

Sometimes, I Just Want to Throw the Fight

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

I’ve seen many movies in which the characters are paid or forced to lose. A conflict of conscience always arises, even when their actions are to save a loved ... Read more

March 11, 2019March 7, 2019

47 Minutes of Sanity

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

I grew up in inner city Chicago, I am a Desert Storm veteran, I reared two amazing kids all alone, and I navigated the competitive waters of real estate ... Read more

March 4, 2019March 1, 2019

Nobody Owes Me a Good Life

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

When lupus decided to change my life, I was loving the one I was living. I think about people who hate their jobs, are barely getting by, and have ... Read more

February 25, 2019February 21, 2019

Celebrities with Lupus Help to Bring Awareness

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

I don’t watch much television. I don’t know the names or faces of many celebrities. However, when I learn that a famous person is a lupus warrior, I put ... Read more

February 18, 2019February 14, 2019

Dealing with the Emotional Part of My Lupus Diagnosis

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

Anxiety and depression seem to be tag-alongs of lupus. Before my diagnosis, I would feel sad sometimes, but I wasn’t depressed. I would allow myself a three-day pity party, ... Read more

February 11, 2019February 12, 2019

Figuring Out the New Me

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

Before lupus hit me, I stayed insanely active. I spent almost 20 years in real estate and was a fashion blogger doing many events that took me to various ... Read more

February 4, 2019January 31, 2019

How I’m Dealing with My Yo-yo Disease Called Lupus

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

Before I had lupus, anxiety and panic attacks were foreign to me. Since then I have learned to deal with these episodes by controlling my breathing and telling myself ... Read more

January 28, 2019January 25, 2019

The Misconceptions I Had About Remission

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

When the doctor told me I had lupus, the first question I asked him was if I was going to die. He responded that he would do his best ... Read more

January 21, 2019January 18, 2019

Lessons I Have Learned with Lupus

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

Lupus sucks. Anyone who is battling the disease will attest to that. Several months ago, I was asked what changes I would make in my life if I could ... Read more