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Happy World Arthritis Day!

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Hey everyone! It’s Rosie again (๑>◡<๑) I just wanted to welcome you all to our very first H.A.R.U post, which will be a part of a bigger segment known as the Health and Recovery Unit. This segment was named after our invisible illnesses mascot Haru; if you’d like to learn more about him and how he came to be you can click here . Now on to the main event - I t’s fall here in Canada, the leaves are changing colours, the days are getting shorter, the temperature is dropping, and I’m sure many arthritis sufferers can feel it in their bones… In honour of World Arthritis Day (October 12 th ) I wanted to talk about what arthritis is, my experience with it, and the tricks I’ve picked up along the way. So let’s get started! First of all, what is Arthritis? Arthritis is sort of an umbrella term used to describe an inflammation of the joint; and it can affect one or more joints throughout the body. What exactly is a joint? A joint is a place where two or more bones meet; and s...

I'm a Leaf on the Wind!

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    After the sweltering heat wave we had last week on the East Coast, it’s nice to go outside and discover that Fall has finally arrived! Blessed is the cool breeze. We can finally wear layers and turn off the AC.       If you guys hadn’t already noticed from our previous comic , we’re pretty big fans of the Sci-Fi series called Firefly. While watching the series, the quote “I’m a leaf on the wind watch how I soar!” by the character Wash, was always something that stuck with us. So here’s a little tribute to that. Hope you guys like it. (PS - Mandy really is scared of heights lol)     Stay Obsessed ~