Posts filed under: Everyday Life

Someone’s in a funk

And it isn’t just me. So many people I know both with MS and without are in that not-quite-spring funk we all suffer from at this time of year. My... Read More

I’ve decided to start adventure hiking

Here’s the thing. I keep sitting down to write some inspirational prose about how to overcome adversity, see the bright side of life and wrap myself in silver linings made... Read More

The mental math of life with MS

I said I was writing my last post so I would remember things that I often forget that are kind of important in life, and in life with multiple sclerosis,... Read More

I got a new foot for Stanley

Stanley is my cane. I dubbed him Stan upon looking upon him for the first time. I use his more formal name when I’m displeased with him. You see, I... Read More

MS Life is Chock Full ‘o Irony

You probably already knew that. MS is a mean, relentless, ironic disease. It’s actually one of my most obvious observations since this whole wacky ride began almost two years ago... Read More

I finally had a massage

(READER NOTE: If you are a cat lover, or any kind of animal lover for that matter, this might be a post you want to skip. I’m serious. I can’t... Read More

The blog post that almost wasn’t

By now, if you’ve read anything of this blog you know that I am a daily writer. I’ve written in a journal for over 20 years. I have stacks and... Read More

My expensive Internet slippers tried to kill me

It’s been a good long time since I took a good tumble. I haven’t bragged about it much. Especially whilst suffering from the dizzies and woozies during this last relapse... Read More

Keep Passing the Open Windows

That’s the best advice I have, after beginning to come out of my very first significant relapse since my MS diagnosis nearly two years ago. Keep passing the open windows.... Read More

This is a happy post about fear

Sounds like an oxymoron, I realize, to write a happy post about fear. That’s why I’m starting with the good news. I survived! Yet, as I continue to slog my... Read More