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 →
Not All Fires Are Meant To Burn
Some of the fires we walk through or get close to weren’t ever made to burn us. We judge each spark by our past experiences. Hindsight is always 20/20, we can see where we made the wrong or right decision. If we allow the fire to purify us from the inside out, we grow. If... Continue Reading →
Codependency: The Legacy Nobody Asked For
In my twenties, I got diagnosed with codependency. I thought, “Perfect. Now I’m fixed.” Spoiler: forty years later, still working on it. Apparently, healing doesn’t come with an instruction manual—or a return policy. Fast-forward to today. I’ve got three grown kids. I wanted to leave them a legacy, but codependency? Yeah, not exactly the family... Continue Reading →
A Journey Of Discovery
Reaching Out and Reflecting: A Journey of Reconnection and Self-Discovery In my last post, I challenged all of you to build community, to reach out to someone, to reconnect, to nurture relationships. And I’m proud to say that I took my own advice. I reached out to an old friend, and to my surprise (and... Continue Reading →