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Emotional Steps

Even if we don’t see each other on our paths, we know that we are not alone.

Conquering Mountains Figuratively and Literally: A Climb With MS up Kilimanjaro

As long as I can, I will try to climb mountains, travel the world and truly live life to the fullest.

Gray Matter

“She cries a lot,” I said. “And she says such strange things. Are you sure it’s not affecting her mind?”

Hello Stranger

MS rendered me ineligible for deployment, dead-ended many assignment opportunities, and I eventually decided to retire.

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Disclosing My Diagnosis and Finding My Voice

When I share this experience disclosing my MS at work, I’m reminded that someone is listening that isn’t as empowered yet and that we must help each other.

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My Life Living With Multiple Sclerosis and Surviving Breast Cancer

Surviving breast cancer alongside my MS journey has taught me that I’m stronger than I… Read More

Peer Pleasure – Not Pressure

A peer is a lifeline. Finding someone to talk with that is living in the… Read More

Inflation Reducation Act and MS Medications

5 Things To Know About the Inflation Reduction Act & MS Medication Costs

The entire MS community recently celebrated a victory with the passage of the Inflation Reduction… Read More

Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number

As I soon turn 29, I look back at my younger self and think, how… Read More

Harnessing Destructive Forces

So much of my daily strength is turned into a mask that I wear.

MS and Grief

MS and grief often go together hand in hand. Your past life, how you have… Read More

The Unspoken Suffering of Parenthood

When we experience trauma, it isn’t just the event that causes emotional stress, but also… Read More

Find Your Place of Power: How Online MS Support Groups Can Enrich Your Life

I’m no expert, but after 30 years with MS, I’ve seen my share of support… Read More

Being Chronically Ill Does Not Mean Giving up Life’s Joys

Spread the love and tell them that they’re doing life right just because they’re doing… Read More

My Recent Relapse…

Two weeks now after my probable relapse, both my legs feel like they’re full of… Read More

Advocating for My Father, Myself, and My Children’s Future

I want my children to grow up in a world where the phrase “you have… Read More

Thriving in the Face of Adversity

Life is going to challenge you at some point. When this happens you have a… Read More

Fatigue

Most folks have a pretty good idea of what the word “fatigue” means and how… Read More

Progressive MS: Looking for Answers Now

People who live with progressive MS have many questions, but one I hear often is,… Read More

Build with what you have

There’s a mantra in the disability community: educate or litigate. I much prefer the former,… Read More

On Friendship

I’ve been examining the longest relationship of my adult life — with multiple sclerosis. Having… Read More