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 →
Do you ever wake up and wish you could do things differently? Some days hit differently and I am okay with my current limitations. Other days I just want my old self back. Where I could walk without assistance, where I could drive and visit family or friends. Where I could not be completely dependent... Continue Reading →
This past week, I found myself in an unexpected battle — on that oh-so-familiar platform called Facebook. Remember when Facebook was fun? You could reconnect with old friends, share family photos, play a few silly games, and laugh at your own throwback memories. Those were the good old days. But lately, it feels more like... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
But I Am Still Here I have three adult children, ranging in age from 35 to 44. When they first left home, I remember feeling an overwhelming sadness, wondering when they would visit or even just call. But I quickly discovered that being an empty nester was only temporary. Each of them returned home at... Continue Reading →
Passage To Finding Me: Living With M.S. 