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 →
Living with a chronic illness is a little like having a second job that nobody can see. There are no paychecks. No promotions. No retirement plan. Yet every day requires decisions, adjustments, and problem-solving. Will today be a good day or a difficult one? How much energy can I spend without borrowing from tomorrow? Can... Continue Reading →
A friend once told me that if we wait until everything is perfect, we'll never get anything done. Apparently, that applies to traveling with MS too. When my husband and I decided to fly from California to Florida, my anxiety packed its bags and came along for the trip. I worried about everything: getting to... Continue Reading →
Sometimes waiting feels less like patience and more like standing in a hallway with flickering lights, holding your breath for a door to finally open. Then suddenly… breakthrough. Not always fireworks.Sometimes it’s peace where panic used to live. This is what I long for.A phone call.A clear answer.Strength to get out of bed.The courage to... 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 →
Passage To Finding Me: Living With M.S. 