Making Peace with my Body

It is time.  I'm tired of cringing when I look at my hands, feet, knees, whatever part of my body is currently effected by RA.  I am also sick of watching my weight go up, down, for no reason.  I know every dieter in the world says that, but when you have RA, it is honestly true.  One night I gained 5 pounds over night.  No I don't sleep walk and I didn't go party.  It just happened.  I think all the meds I take, make fluid retention, then so does the swelling.  So this is it!  I am announcing that the battle is over!  I love my body.  I love when I have good days or maybe good hours would be more accuracte and I love taking special care of it when it is hurting.  I vow to treat my body like the special gift that it is, to feed it well on good foods, to exercise it, and most of all to care.  To not look at it with disgust.  But to know this, I have one terrific body.