Cheryl Crow, Arthritis Life

The Taylor Swift Grasp / Modified Tripod Grasp: An Arthritis Friendly Handwriting Grasp - Arthritis Life Have you been looking for an arthritis friendly handwriting grasp? This might surprise you, but holding your pencil the way Taylor Swift does can help decrease hand pain from arthritis! It’s also usef...

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Rare Beauty Perfume - Review of this Ingeniously Designed, Accessible Bottle! - Arthritis Life Crying over perfume bottle design wasn’t on my bingo card for 2025 but here we are! This is my take on the ingeniously designed Rare Beauty perfume bottle, as a rheumatoid arthritis patient and occupa...

Bravo to Rare Beauty for making accessibility a priority, not an afterthought - I'm obsessed with the ingeniously designed Rare Beauty Perfume bottle, here's my review as an occupational therapist living with rheumatoid arthritis! #RareBeauty

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@jarproject.bsky.social I thought you'd enjoy this video!

YouTube video by Arthritis Life Cheryl Highlights from Juvenile Arthritis Family Camp in Washington State!

My favorite weekend of the summer, every summer, is Juvenile Arthritis Family Camp in Washington State - there's nothing like getting the full families together to connect, share and have fun! Thanks to the Arthritis Foundation & volunteers! #KidsGetArthritisToo www.youtube.com/shorts/3UABM...

My Invisible Illness Photoshoot for Rheumatoid Arthritis - Arthritis Life In 2018, I teamed up with photographer @jesskeenerphoto to create an Invisible Illness Photoshoot – click through the slideshow above to see all ten images. I was inspired by a photo I had seen on Ins...

A picture is worth a thousand words - if you live with a chronic, invisible illness like rheumatoid arthritis, it can be hard to communicate the severity of it when you "don't look sick." I hope my "invisible illness photoshoot" helps! #Rheum

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Such a powerful conversation, thank you again for taking the time to share your story!

Redefining Thriving: Celebrating 5 Years of Rheum to THRIVE - Arthritis Life Listen Now: Watch Now: Summary: ave you ever wished you had a community of people supporting you, who just “get it?”  On the five year anniversary of Rheum to THRIVE, members of Cheryl’s program share...

I created the Rheum to THRIVE self-management and support program 5 years ago - it's been incredible to see so many people with rheumatoid arthritis & similar go from lost, alone and overwhelmed to confident and supported! Hear their stories:

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Sooo excited she got her masters back! And agree Reputation can’t be improved upon but I can’t wait for the vault tracks!

I'm so glad it brings you such joy! I thought I'd have time to collect more but the security was ON top of people leaving immediately after the show ended!

Rheumer Has it: Arthritis Myths, Stigmas, and Misconceptions - Arthritis Life Listen Now: Watch Now: Summary: If you’ve ever been told you’re “too young to have arthritis,” this episode is for you! Co-hosts Cheryl & Eileen, both of whom live with rheumatoid arthritis, discuss m...

Ever been told “you’re too young to have arthritis”? Or heard that cracking your knuckles causes it? 😑

Check out ep 2 of Rheumer Has it where @chroniceileen.bsky.social & I bust the biggest myths about inflammatory arthritis.
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Love it SO much, the sparkles stay on through multiple washes on delicate too!

Rheum-Mates unite! Chronic Eileen and @arthritischeryl.bsky.social have teamed up to bring you Rheumer Has It, a groundbreaking podcast that tackles myths, highlights the latest research, and delivers real hope for thriving with rheumatic disease. First episode out on the 15th

Check out our first episode! arthritis.theenthusiasticlife.com/2025/05/15/i...

A bag of Eras Tour confetti from the 2023 Seattle show

Cut up marionberry danish and cardamom braid

Princess cake with green marzipan

It’s a party! Where I make people eat pastries from Byen Bakeri with me and @arthritischeryl.bsky.social gifts me Eras Tour confetti!!

Happy early birthday @rheumcat.bsky.social , in your rheum era as always! Wonderful to see you at the Rheumatology Research Foundation's investigator meeting! #RheumChampion #RheumResearch

Navigating the Shift: From Pediatric to Adult Rheumatology with Dr. Jenna Thomason - Arthritis Life Listen Now: Watch Now: Summary: Getting diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis in your teens or early 20s comes with a whirlwind of changes—and one of the biggest is shifting from pediatric to adult rh...

Transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology can be challenging - on my latest episode, I discuss ways to make this change smoother with Dr. Thomason from University of Washington Rheumatology @uwmedicine.bsky.social ! #Rheum #ArthritisLife

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Why am I OK with Being on Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications for the Rest of my Life? - Arthritis Life “I don’t want to be on meds forever—how are you so okay with it?” When I first started posting injection videos, this question came up a lot. Honestly? After taking RA meds for over two decades, they’...

One of the most interesting questions I get asked is: "Aren't you scared / sad about being on medications for RA the rest of your life?" Honestly, the answer is not complicated - I feel OK to positive about the medications because they work! #Rheum

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Thank you again for sharing, it was such a great conversation!

Highlights from Arthritis Foundation Pathways 2025 Conference! - Arthritis Life After 15+ years of volunteering with the Arthritis Foundation, I finally made it to my first Pathways Conference—and WOW, what an unforgettable weekend in Chicago! 💙✨ Connecting with my arthritis comm...

15 years after I first volunteered at an Arthritis Foundation family camp for kids with #JuvenileIdiopathicArthritis, I finally attended the Pathways Conference, where the mission/vision of the Foundation & volunteers are celebrated! Highlights ⬇️ arthritis.theenthusiasticlife.com/2025/04/04/h...

Excited to support the Arthritis Foundation at the Pathways 2025 conference! #arthritispathways2025 #rheum

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Upgraded my membership this year, love "Judge John Hodgman" as it always brings a smile to my face, as well as "We Got This" with Mark & Hal! The world can be overwhelming and upsetting and I feel like I savor these brief windows of joy even more in 2025 than ever!

Should I do an "arthritis 101" webinar for friends and family members of people with RA? - Arthritis Life The other day in one of my Rheum to THRIVE support group meetings, someone shared an amazing idea: “Cheryl, I wish you could talk to my friends and family about RA so they could really ‘get it!’ You’v...

The other day, someone in my support group asked if I could do a webinar just for friends and family of people with arthritis —so they can learn about RA, ask questions, and better understand how to support us. What do you think about this idea?

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YouTube video by Arthritis Life My unpopular RA opinion: exercise is the MOST effective lifestyle change for RA (more than diet)

My unpopular #rheumatoidarthritis opinion (backed by scientific evidence): exercise is more likely to improve quality of life than any other lifestyle intervention, including diet & nutrition! Agree or disagree?

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Finding Music Again with RA and Sjogrens: Alice’s Story - Arthritis Life Listen Now: Watch Now: Summary: When Alice was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, she feared it might take away the things she loved most—especially music. In this episode of The Arthritis Life Podc...

“When Alice was diagnosed with #rheumatoidarthritis, she feared it might take away the things she loved most—especially music. In this episode of The Arthritis Life Podcast, she and Cheryl discuss how she’s adapted over the years” - listen now!

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This turned out so good! The friendship bracelets have turned out to be such a fantastic ice breaker at conference. It was also a joy to collectively freak out over so many Eras tour surprise songs while watching live streams from around the world!

Rheum After 5: Embracing Their Inner Swiftie - The Rheumatologist Dr. Jean Liew Favorite album: “It used to be 1989, then folklore; now it’s The Tortured Poets Department.” Many people know Jean Liew, MD, MS, as a respected rheumatologist and a dedicated researcher....

The Swiftie article from The Rheumatologist is out!

Featuring my oomfs
@nartherheumie.bsky.social
@laceyfeigl.bsky.social
@arthritischeryl.bsky.social

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The Power of Creativity and Storytelling in Alison’s Chronic Illness Journey - Arthritis Life Listen Now: Watch Now: Summary: On episode 157 of The Arthritis Life Podcast, Alison shares her ups and downs of living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) as a mom, ...

Thank you @alisonmcgauley.bsky.social for sharing your ankylosing spondylitis and inflammatory bowel disease journey, and how your experience as a mom inspired your wonderful children's book, "Kenzie's Little Tree!" Check it out:

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Welcome to Rheumatoid Arthritis!

Thank you so much - here's a link to the free webinar recording if anyone is interested in checking it out!

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Art, Advocacy, and Adaptation: Carrie’s Journey with Difficult to Treat Axial Spondyloarthritis - Arthritis Life Listen Now: Watch Now: Summary: In episode 150 of The Arthritis Life Podcast, Carrie shares her inspiring journey of living with “difficult-to-treat” axial spondyloarthritis while building a new life ...

Carrie shares her story of lifr with D2T #axSpA. She opens up about her struggles with treatment-resistant symptoms & how these challenges motivated her to create #MySeveralWorlds, a blog dedicated to #PatientAdvocacy. @arthritischeryl.bsky.social
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Riding the Chronic Illness Roller Coaster with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Endometriosis and Cancer: Stephanie’s Story - Arthritis Life Listen Now: Watch Now: Summary: In episode 152 of The Arthritis Life Podcast, Cheryl and Stephanie discuss Stephanie’s journey learning to live with endometriosis, cancer and rheumatoid arthritis diag...

New episode - what's it like to have endometriosis, cancer, and rheumatoid arthritis? Stephanie shares her story and she and I reflect on the "roller coaster of acceptance." #ArthritisLifePodcast

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