The Seated View: #ChronicChristmas Advent Calendar

Have you ever read Lene Andersen's blog The Seated View?  She describes herself as Health care writer, RA and disability advocate, wheelchair user and camera nut. Author of Your Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Tools for Managing Treatment, Side Effects and Pain. 

Her blog is relevant and helpful for anyone dealing with chronic disease. Check it out.

Ms. Andersen has devised what she has dubbed as a #ChronicChristmas advent calendar: #ChronicChristmas is an Advent calendar of tips for a sane holiday season with a chronic illness. Check back tomorrow for the next tip..

I'm a little late in coming to this very useful party, but the season is young. It's going to be easy to read the first week of tips to catch up. Here's Day #1:

#ChronicChristmas #1: Shop Online 

Do your gift shopping online.  

Cyber Monday may have been yesterday, but I bet there are still deals to be had. One of the best part of doing your shopping on the Internet is that poking about you normally do anyway is now with a purpose. You’re not procrastinating at all! Continue reading here. 

You can read Tip #2 here.

I love this Advent calendar!