As Dan mentioned in his self-care essay, this is your year to be awesome and to make you your priority. Hopefully you had fun with our first challenge last week to focus on eating breakfast every morning. Now can you understand why it’s the most important meal of the day? Congrats on getting a strong…… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Motivation
This year, make you your top priority
Looking at the calendar, Jennifer and I saw that we are two weeks into the new year. Two weeks already! Usually by the second week of the year, most people have given up on the resolutions they made to improve their lives. Like the intentions to eat less junk food, watch less TV and exercise…… Continue Reading
Trippin’ on Multiple Sclerosis
As we finished our post-church coffee and muffin, Jennifer commented to me, “Why am I so darn tired this morning?” I paused, squinted my eyes as I looked through my mind for explanations, and then smiled. “You do realize that a week ago at this time,” I asked, “we were at the airport in Nashville…… Continue Reading
IQuity and unlocking a faster MS diagnosis
Jennifer often talks about Multiple Sclerosis being a snowflake disease: no two cases are the same. One look at the two of us, and you’ll see what she’s talking about. She has secondary-progressive MS, no longer can walk and takes Rituxan. I have relapsing-remitting MS, still can walk and take Betaseron. But there is one…… Continue Reading
Our online radio show: A Couple Takes on MS
What an opportunity Dan and I have been given. Not only are we living with Multiple Sclerosis — that’s how we found each other — but MS & Me Radio Network has found us and wants other people to hear more of our stories. And what’s really cool is the network wants to hear from…… 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
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
Blessings & Baton Rouge: MS On the Move Luncheon
On a typical Sunday, I often extend my right hand asking, “How are you this morning, Chris?” And her usual response is a heartfelt, “Blessed.” That frequent exchange at church is quick, and so powerful. Just that one word: blessed. Dan and I often have discussed the concept of being blessed. Since we both are…… 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