There are seasons in life when it feels like the waves don’t pause long enough for you to find your footing. One trial ends and before the dust even settles, another begins. You start to wonder if you’re being tested… or simply worn down. When life continues to give you trials, it can feel deeply... Continue Reading →
MS and Depression: The Part I Don’t Always Say Out Loud I can handle a lot. I’ve had to. MS doesn’t really give you a choice. You adjust. You adapt. You learn how to live in a body that doesn’t always do what you ask it to do. Some days I’m proud of how I... Continue Reading →
There’s something almost comical about being told to “get off the dance floor” when you didn’t even remember stepping onto it. One minute you’re minding your own business, the next you’re mid-twirl in a drama you never auditioned for. I have a friend who says this to me often. “Get off the dance floor.” At... Continue Reading →
Hope as a Codependent vs Hope as a Christian Hope wears two different faces depending on who is holding it. I know this all to well, with three failed toxic marriages. I hoped that if I did the right thing they would change. I did this with my children as well. If their behavior was... Continue Reading →
Living with MS is a bit like waking up in a house where the floor plan keeps quietly rearranging itself. Some days, everything is where you expect it. Other days, the hallway feels longer, the stairs steeper, the light switches just out of reach. And yet… it’s still your home. Learning a New Rhythm Multiple... Continue Reading →
Taking a Stand… and Standing in it In my last blog, I wrote about taking a stand. For someone who is a recovering codependent, that is never easy. It requires intention, courage, and a willingness to be uncomfortable. There are moments when we have to strengthen that part of ourselves and simply say, “enough is... Continue Reading →
Passage To Finding Me: Living With M.S. 