Before we show you some of the wonderful entries in the Show
Us Your Hands! July Picture Project, we’d like to tell you more about what it
is we’re doing.
It is easy to forget all the amazing things we can do when
living with inflammatory arthritis.
Photos are a great way of putting a picture into our mind of all the
things we are accomplishing day to day. And that, in a nutshell, is what the
Show Us Your Hands! Picture Project is all about!
Each month we come up with a new theme and ask the community
to submit photos of what their hands can do related to the theme. This is one
of the ways in which we fulfill our mission of uniting and inspiring the
inflammatory arthritis community. But we can’t do it without you. Why not join
the Picture Project?
The theme for August is “Food.” Here’s what you do:
1. Take a photo of your hands chopping, grilling,
cooking, eating. You get the idea. If you’re the parent of a child with JA, why
not get your kids involved, as well?
3. Tag your post with #showusyourhands.
And that’s all! Submit as many photos as you’d like. At the
end of the month, our Advisory Council will choose their favorite. The August
prize is a copy of Kim P.
Miller’s Living with Juvenile Arthritis: A Parent’s Guide. Thanks so much
to Kim for the donation! We also should let you know that by submitting a
photo, you give Show Us Your Hands! permission to use the photo and your name
in our community programs, such as the monthly Our Hands Can! Community
Stories.
July’s theme was Holidays/Vacation and we got some amazing
entries. Here is a small selection:
Rebecca went to Disney and says she “made it through and had
a blast!” It sure looks like both you and the little one on having a good time!
Karen posted this photo, saying “Not
exactly "vacation", since the only reason I'm home is because I was
let go from my job in April. But I've been using the time to create some
jewelry.” We love that you’re making something beautiful out of a difficult
time, Karen!
Sheri shared this shot, telling us
that she is “spreading the word about Scleroderma awareness in Blarney,
Ireland!” Way to go, Sheri!
Congratulations, Sheri. You’re the
winner of the July Picture Project! You’ll get an e-book copy of Lene
Andersen’s 7
Facets: A Meditation on Pain. Check your inbox for a
message from us with details on how to claim your prize.
To see the other entries in our
Picture Project, hop on over to the Show Us Your Hands! Facebook
page. While you’re there, why not submit a photo
yourself?
