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It's fall, and I got to enjoy lunch outside on an absolutely perfect day.  Instead of a stereotypical work lunch, I got to chill out, enjoy some pizza, and watch a cornhole tournament.  Sometimes things aren't what they seem, and that's a good thing. With MS, I deal with stereotypes on a daily basis.  Since I walk with a cane, I deal with both positive and negative stereotypes.  On the positive … [Read more...] about Falling for a Stereotype

Today is Can Do Day, the birthday of Can Do MS founder Jimmie Heuga.  When Jimmie was diagnosed with MS, he wasn't going to follow the advice to just sit back and let the illness zap away his life.  As a former Olympian, that just wasn't how he did things.  He focused on thriving with MS, and built an amazing organization of lifestyle empowerment programs.  In his memory, Facebook members were … [Read more...] about Can Do Day

I need to serve up a little bit of credit for myself today.  For once, I had a good moment of parenting.  As most parents know, we get those moments so rarely, and we're usually too busy to know it.  For once, I handled a situation well, and I realized it. My 9-year-old and 7-year-old sons have the typical brother relationship.  In other words, they are each other's best friend...and worst … [Read more...] about Patting Myself on the Back

I slept and dreamt that life was joy.  I awoke and saw that life was service.  I acted and behold, service was joy. ` Rabindranath Tagore Studies have shown that exercise is of great benefit to people with MS.  I'm not opposed to exercise, but I am finding it a challenge to add it to my routine.  Like most people (with or without MS), I have a tough time finding the time to get exercise … [Read more...] about A new direction

First off, shout out to Jerimi, for reminding me about NaBloPoMo!  Ack, September started without me. I got reminded today why I am proud to be a North Carolinian.  There's a wonderful story that's gone viral that took place in a NC restaurant.  A family was eating out in a restaurant when an 8-year-old boy got upset and frustrated because he was hungry. As the mom of two boys, I'm well aware … [Read more...] about A little can mean a lot

Well, it hasn't been a month since my last post.  Close, but not quite. I can blame part of that on computer ills that kept me offline for over a week.  The biggest thing I learned during that time?  I am most certainly addicted to Facebook...specifically Mafia Wars. Contrary to popular belief, that doesn't mean my life has been boring.  Also contrary to popular belief, that doesn't mean my … [Read more...] about *taptaptap* Is This Thing On?