Category Archives: Brain Fog

The Lion and the Internal Orchestra

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

I’d like to take a moment to talk about pain. Everyone experiences pain differently. Maybe it’s muscle pain or internal pain. Perhaps it’s a mixture of both. For myself, there is no rhyme and reason to it. My Multiple Sclerosis … Continue reading →

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Today Is A New Day

Posted on December 30, 2017 by

On December 30th, 2012, I woke up to find that my world as I knew it had changed. I woke not knowing how to move my body. It was no longer mine and I was no longer able to control … Continue reading →

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I Got This

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

The other day, when I was talking to someone, I mentioned how meditation was really helping me deal with my Cerebral Palsy and Multiple Sclerosis. She looked at me, her mouth drawn into a frown of sympathy, and said “Oh, … Continue reading →

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Heavy Metal Days and the Strength Card

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

I am in pain of some sort twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. I never get a vacation or a day off, I never get to go on a holiday from the pain. It is my constant companion … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on April 1, 2014 by

I’ve come to realise that I’ve been living in fear. When the MS hit in January of 2013, it took everything from me: my mobility, my independence,  my freedom. I was a prisoner inside of my own body. I fought … Continue reading →

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Grooving with Joy

Posted on February 18, 2014 by

 Today marks the start of four weeks I’ve walked without my cane. For the first two weeks, I brought with me to work and when I went out. For the past week and a half, I’ve left it at home. … Continue reading →

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A Fine Balance

Posted on February 9, 2014 by

Though I’ve been doing a lot better lately, I often feel as if I’m being stalked by the Sandman. The fatigue hits without warning. I can have eight or nine hours of sleep, but it will make no difference. I’ll … Continue reading →

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