On the morning of 9/11/2001, I was on mile three of a walk along a winding wooded trail near my first home. I walked with ease — unassisted and in a perfectly straight line unlike my current drunk-like gait. I moved fluidly back then with strength and purpose for five miles every other day. Two days earlier we had returned…
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On The Same Page With Jim Carrey…
Yeah, Jim and I got together on this — NOT! However, as I was writing and rewriting and editing and re-arranging this Stumble to Rise book, I often kept myself moving forward with this simple trick… ~ Visualization! ~ I’ve always had an active imagination and it benefitted me regularly when the writing goal became clouded. OK, so here’s…
A Word From the E.O.O.?
When you get knocked down, like the song goes, do you get up again? Due to my official self appointed title of E.O.O — “Expert Obstacle Overcomer”– I just had to address this topic. It seems like I see too many who stop believing in the light at the end of their tunnels. We all have different backgrounds and coping…
Pity Party Anyone?
I am more than MS but some days, my disease is all I can see. Last week I had one of those days. If only I had a dollar for every time I stumbled and fell that day… Ugh. I don’t often think of myself as disabled. In fact, like I mention in Stumble to Rise, I’m really good at…
Finding Time for Your Passion
OK this is not a blog about THAT kind of passion so don’t get any crazy ideas! The passion I’m referring to is the kind you get when you spend some time on your purpose, your pleasure, your THING! Unfortunately, most Americans rarely do. Between paying the bills and keeping up with demands, who has TIME? Just like oxygen and…
Fave Food Hacks (Candy Included)
Life is too short to completely eliminate what you love so I developed “food hacks.” These hacks allow me to continue enjoying my favorites while taking control of what goes in my mouth. And guess what? I actually enjoy these reincarnated versions of my old favorites even more than the processed quasi-food of my old life. The backstory? I was…
Another Diet? What’s A Girl to Do?
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What’s YOUR Movie Trailer?
Movies have trailers. (What’s YOURS rated?) Books have Cliff Notes. But people? We do too! All of us have a few overriding belief systems that drive us. Finding a few words or quotes that focus you on what matters each day can be powerful. When a kid is born, he’s not capable of doing anything. Obviously, being an only kid…
Misery vs Joy — You Choose!
My Stumble to Rise story is told from an honest and very real perspective. Thanks to MS, I’ve become somewhat of an expert at making adjustments to keep moving forward. I continue to weather the continual changes of diminishing abilities. Sure, I’ve mourned the loss of a version of myself that I used to take for granted. But I’m proud…
Is Everything Really This Perfect?
I’ve seen the holiday fun and excitement posted on social media lately and it warms my heart I love this time of year! We all look so perfect in our smiling pics by the tree don’t we? I’ve also seen posts from my fellow MS Warriors who are physically challenged to keep up with all the holiday hubbub. You see,…