My Mountain, My Lupus - A Column by Bridget Gardiner

My Mountain, My Lupus column
Bridget Gardiner resides in the mountains of Santa Cruz with her two loving teenage sons. She is the founder of the Facebook support community and blog “My Mountain, My Lupus” where she uses stories of her everyday adventures to bring greater support, awareness, and education to all lupus warriors throughout the world. She has been diligently compiling a collection of short essays for a novel, “Living with Lupus,” revealing not only her own personal struggle but interviews with others who live with lupus.

From Santa Cruz to Savannah and Hurricane Matthew

Georgia on my mind … So much has happened in the last two weeks I have no idea of where to even start. If you’ve been following along with my many misadventures this summer, you would know that I went road tripping, island hopping, visited with friends both far…

A Letter to my Son from His Lupie Mommy

A Letter for Alexander Hello my love. First and foremost,  you’re not in trouble. 😉 In fact, I am writing this letter to let you know how proud I am of you and how much I love you . I know its been hell these last few years and I…

Road Tripping with Lupus

It all started 2 months ago … 5,000 mile road trip  … before my epic road trip and literally while I was sitting at my doctor’s office. Not only was my body achy but just like every other day, I felt like I had been hit by a truck. All…

The Redwood Savior: My Lupus Journey Among the Trees

It started off as my dream place to live… an “if I could live anywhere” kind of place. We vacationed in the Redwood Forest for three years before the opportunity to move up here presented itself. It was an escape from life where I could slow down a bit, especially with lupus. The…

I Am a Lupus Warrior

Being that this is my first blog post with y’all, I’ll start out by introducing myself with a warm hello and a virtual hug.   I know at some point we all end up adding labels to people because it can be the easiest way to get a feel for someone’s personality and their…