Oh How I Remember That Phrase Our minds never seem to clock out. Thoughts stream through all day long. Some inspire us. Others criticize us, predict disaster, or replay conversations we'd rather forget. The surprising part is that not every thought deserves to be believed. For years, I treated every thought as if it were... Continue Reading →
Yes They Can There was a time when I believed grief and gratitude were opposites. I thought if I was truly grateful, I shouldn't still be grieving. And if I was grieving deeply, maybe I wasn't appreciating the blessings God had given me. I've come to believe they can sit side by side. Grief doesn't... Continue Reading →
When I was younger, being lost usually involved a wrong turn, a paper map, and a sense of adventure not knowing where I was going but enjoying the journey anyways. These days, being lost looks different. You can be sitting in your favorite chair, drinking coffee, and still feel completely lost. For me, feeling lost... 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 →
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 →
Passage To Finding Me: Living With M.S. 