The past year has been good for me in terms of my ankylosing spondylitis. Just saying that out loud makes…
Articles by Lisa Marie Basile
I’ve kept this column positive for a while now, not only for you, my readers, but also for myself. If…
It’s easy to say that if people can’t understand us, we should just forget ’em. Unfortunately, people like — and…
When you’re searching for others who understand the AS experience, you probably want to see something real — not something…
The other day, my friends, my boyfriend, and I traveled from New York City, where I live, to Minnewaska…
Some people just don’t get it. Maybe others try, but the majority don’t. If you don’t live with a chronic…
Travel is particularly brutal when I’m in a flare-up. When I’m feeling OK, it’s still hard but more manageable. With…
I realize that the title of this column is hyperbolic, but it contains an element of truth. I often think…
As a poet myself, it warms my heart to have learned that Simon Armitage, the U.K.’s new poet…
I am a big fan of ritualized living. I even wrote a book about it, “Light Magic for Dark…