Be Positive and keep Going..

[Active]

Hello Friends,

When I learnt that I am a patient of Rheumatoid Arthritis, first I suffered and soon determined to reject all the weaknesses it’s going to cause me physically, mentally and emotionally. I diverted my whole energy and mind away from the disease and focused on developing something that needed creativity. I started designing leather bags, got them manufactured and I now have launched a fashion brand Chakrastyle.com.

In the beginning few months were nightmare for me, I could not walk at all and had to take steroid injections to relieve the pain to be able to walk. It happened many times that my hands and fingers were totally stiffed and I could not move them for many days. I was in deep pains and it was hard for me to manage life with two kids. I cried and lost hopes.

I always had a dream to design bags, I realized if I just think about my disease, it will make me weaker which I was not ready to accept. Therefore I decided to start developing a fashion brand one day with all pains. After two years of hard work here I am to share with you a fashion brand, I hope you will all love – chakrastyle.com and be a part of my journey.

[Active]

I would like to thank NRAS for all their support.

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Hi Active,

We are happy that we were able to give you the support that you needed at the beginning of your journey and that you now feel able to share your experience with others. Glad that you found a way to cope with the disease and managed to turn it into a positive experience doing something that you enjoy.

Regards

Beverley (NRAS Helpline)

[Ali_H]

Way to go Active... I am new to this RA journey and when the going gets tough I'll link back to this to remind me that the pain and hardship can be worked through with determination and hard graft.

Good luck with the business venture

Ali

[Metal-legs]

Your story is so inspiring, what an achievement to design and launch your lovely bags, despite your health challenges. I take my hat off to you, I wish you all the very best with your business. You deserve every success...

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well done your bags look great I just wondered if you thought about a rd friendly bag I have such trouble with my hands and bags and shoulder bags are used most of the time but a easy to use smart bag would be good just a thought good luck