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January 24, 2020January 23, 2020

Reevaluating What’s Important in Life

Columns, No Tears for Sarcoidosis - a Column by Charlton Harris

A couple of weeks ago, I endured a full week of medical testing to see if alternative therapies might help me to live better with sarcoidosis. Needless to say, ... Read more

January 22, 2020January 20, 2020

Applying the Rules of Improv to Sarcoidosis Management

Columns, Life Altered - a Column by Kate Spencer

Years ago, I took a young family member to acting classes for eight weeks. The class focused on improvisation, also known as improv. During that two-month period, I learned ... Read more

January 21, 2020January 17, 2020

Clearing the Clutter for Better Health

Columns, Invisible Chaos - a Column by Athena Merritt

The unpredictability of sarcoidosis can make life chaotic, which has made me a bit of a control freak, as my sister found out when we traveled together last year. After ... Read more

January 17, 2020January 16, 2020

Don’t Dis Ability: Using Fear as a Motivator

Columns, No Tears for Sarcoidosis - a Column by Charlton Harris

Welcome to a new year and a new decade! As 2019 came to a close, I began to make plans for the new decade. I decided that I would ... Read more

January 15, 2020January 10, 2020

I Want to Embrace Winter, Even with Sarcoidosis

Columns, Life Altered - a Column by Kate Spencer

I previously wrote about the challenge of living with sarcoidosis during the four seasons. Each season has its difficulties. Yet I can’t imagine living without the change in weather. ... Read more

January 14, 2020January 10, 2020

Giving Is Its Own Reward for Those with Chronic Illness

Columns, Invisible Chaos - a Column by Athena Merritt

Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Jan. 20 this year. On this national holiday, Americans are encouraged to volunteer to serve their communities. If you are unable to ... Read more

January 8, 2020January 3, 2020

My Resolution for 2020 Is to Have More Fun

Columns, Life Altered - a Column by Kate Spencer

As we usher in a new year, I realize that I have not made resolutions in ages, which I guess is directly related to my sarcoidosis. I suppose that ... Read more

January 7, 2020January 3, 2020

This Year, I’m Moving Out of My Comfort Zone in Pursuit of My Dreams

Columns, Invisible Chaos - a Column by Athena Merritt

Many of us start the new year with a list of resolutions, but few are successful at sticking to them. Almost all of us abandon them within weeks. Last ... Read more

January 3, 2020December 20, 2019

Tragedy Prompts Introspection About the New Year

Columns, No Tears for Sarcoidosis - a Column by Charlton Harris

This holiday season was not what I had expected. As I get older, I guess I have lost a lot of the childish excitement I used to feel during ... Read more

December 20, 2019December 19, 2019

New Decade, New Adventures: It’s Time to Move On

Columns, No Tears for Sarcoidosis - a Column by Charlton Harris

The end of the year is upon us. Actually, the end of a two-decade period is just days away. Remember how in 1999 we were told to turn off ... Read more