Dan and I celebrated our 12th anniversary, both of our birthdays and Christmas this past weekend. Our plan was to travel 90 minutes to Grand Rapids to see the musical Wicked in the afternoon and an O.A.R. concert in the evening. To say we were excited would be an understatement. The music for both events…… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Daily Life
Can’t believe it has been a year
Dan and I will celebrate 12 years of wedded bliss on September 10. We are very happy and live a pretty full and complete life. With us both having Multiple Sclerosis, it made sense to us to never have children; besides as soon as we moved into our house, we were blessed with Cooper. Sure,…… Continue Reading
Yes I should
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “I should…” Perhaps you’ve said it yourself. You know, things like, “I should lose some weight.” “I should watch my diet.” “I should exercise more.” Honestly, does any of that sound familiar? I wonder if I inadvertently am sending a negative daily message that I’m not good…… Continue Reading
Embrace your caregiving strength
I never feel inferior when I overhear friends talking about their shared challenges and triumphs lifting weights at the gym. Oh, I should be jealous of their work ethic and marvel in their hard-earned masculinity. But I’m not. I truly have nothing but respect for what they accomplish through their squats, curls, presses, deadlifts and…… Continue Reading
MS shouldn’t stop your summer fun
Hooray! Summer officially arrives Wednesday, June 21. That means school’s out, warmer weather, beaches, and suntan lotion, as well as family fun, vacations and reunions. But when you’re living with Multiple Sclerosis (or any other chronic illness), summer fun isn’t as simple as it used to be. We had the opportunity to share our “7…… Continue Reading
A tough way to almost get to The Big Easy
To say Dan and I were looking forward to our trip to New Orleans to serve as the NMSS Louisiana Chapter’s On the Move Luncheon keynote speakers would be putting it mildly. After all, we’ve had a daily countdown written on our refrigerator for the 45 days leading up to our travels. 45… 44… and…… Continue Reading
Speaking of Dan’s workplace accommodation
It wasn’t supposed to come to this: Me, asking for a workplace accommodation because of my Multiple Sclerosis. I was invincible for more than 17 years as the assistant director of publications at Central Michigan University. I even had an office on the second floor and never once flinched at repeatedly climbing two flights of…… Continue Reading
Connecting MS to spring training
When I met Dan on September 28, 2002, I remember thinking that he was cute, charming and easy to talk to. He also had strong faith and understood the realities of life with Multiple Sclerosis. As my mom and I drove home from the Finding Your Buried Treasure program where we met earlier that day,…… Continue Reading
MS resilience in and beyond the Super Bowl
My dad always has told me that, “If you want to hoot with the owls at night, you better be able to soar with the eagles at dawn.” And after a late night hooting for the New England Patriots stunning comeback win in Super Bowl LI, I am trying to soar this morning. Slowly, I…… Continue Reading
It’s just a cold, right?
It’s 40 degrees and raining on Monday. Then you wake up to sunshine and a crisp 18 degrees on Tuesday … just in time for 32 degrees and six inches of snow by the weekend. No wonder sniffles, sneezes and tissues take over our lives throughout the winter months. We’ve all been there, right? But…… Continue Reading