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
Catch the Digmanns in the news
Category Archives: Motivation
Realize your awesomeness in 2017
Happy New Year! Um, yes true, it was new a few weeks ago, but nevertheless, all the best to you in 2017! May this year bring you happiness, joy and good health. These good wishes remind me of a New Year conversation Dan and I recently had. We were discussing our resolutions and he asked,…… Continue Reading
But I want to play too
Throughout the summers, Dan makes the most of a gift I got him when he received his master’s degree from Central Michigan University: An officially licensed CMU cornhole game, complete with maroon and gold bean bags. Friends and family come over to cook out, hang out and chill out, and inevitably they find themselves lining…… Continue Reading
Weighing in on MS and obesity research
By now you may have read a news article or two focused on the relationship between obesity and Multiple Sclerosis. Articles with ominous headlines like: “New Study Provides More Evidence That Obesity Increases Risk for Developing MS” “Obesity Epidemic May Contribute To Multiple Sclerosis; Increases Risk By 40%.” Articles like these show the growing body…… Continue Reading
Discovering power in MS advocacy
Multiple Sclerosis possesses weapons that should make Dan and me feel powerless. Striking us with extreme fatigue. Weakening our limbs with constant numbness. Robbing me of my ability to walk. Powerless. But that’s not how we’ve rolled, both literally and figuratively, in our 10 years of marriage. Dan and I have lived to redefine what…… Continue Reading
Congrats to Laith Al-Saadi on The Voice!
If you aren’t yet watching The Voice this season, we encourage you to start. Now. Catch the progress of one of the most talented musicians we know, Laith Al-Saadi, who auditioned and was picked to compete on Team Adam! One of the first essays we ever posted on our blog was written about the night we met Laith…… Continue Reading
MS lessons learned on unwanted anniversary
When a child turns 18, that child is an adult, right? On his or her own. That’s the deal. Independence at eighteen. November 14, 2015, marked my 18 years. Time for my freedom. That’s how it’s supposed to be. Only one small thing: Freedom is not on my horizon. Even though I’m fully willing to…… Continue Reading
New York inspires new beginnings
So this is how it starts. Interesting how Dan and my recent trip to New York City is helping us reclaim our health. We were in the Big Apple presenting as part of a patient panel during the national Advertising Week XII conference. The title of our discussion asked, “Are you really putting your customers…… Continue Reading
MS and the wrong thing to say
Sometimes I wonder if people living with MS are truly empathetic toward the people who share their same diagnosis. Seriously. So often I read rants from fellow MSers who condemn critical people who don’t have the disease because they, “ . . . don’t understand what I have to live with because I have an…… Continue Reading
Fighting MS with ATO
I didn’t know what to say when the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity brother stretched out his arm to shake my hand and tell Dan and me that, “It’s an honor to meet you both and hear your story. Thank you.” Um, Wow! These words touched me so deeply. And the reality is Dan and I…… Continue Reading