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 →
There are seasons in life when it feels like the waves don’t pause long enough for you to find your footing. One trial ends and before the dust even settles, another begins. You start to wonder if you’re being tested… or simply worn down. When life continues to give you trials, it can feel deeply... 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 →
There’s something almost comical about being told to “get off the dance floor” when you didn’t even remember stepping onto it. One minute you’re minding your own business, the next you’re mid-twirl in a drama you never auditioned for. I have a friend who says this to me often. “Get off the dance floor.” At... Continue Reading →
Hope as a Codependent vs Hope as a Christian Hope wears two different faces depending on who is holding it. I know this all to well, with three failed toxic marriages. I hoped that if I did the right thing they would change. I did this with my children as well. If their behavior was... Continue Reading →
Passage To Finding Me: Living With M.S. 