Posts filed under: Everyday Life

What have you done for me lately…MS edition Episode 1

I’ve decided to start a new content series on my usually very serious, sad sack blog page that attempts to look at the things MS has brought into my life... Read More

Wisdom from my Internet village

Greetings from the Slog Fest. I stole that term, Slog Fest, from a very good and reliable internet friend, who I’ve actually met once in real life, who I actually... Read More

What I Really Mean to Say

It occurred to me today that I’ve not written a post in some time. It also occurred to me that it’s the final day of MS Awareness Month and I’ve... Read More

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