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- Learning to Like Myself – A Reflection
- The Labyrinth of Me
- Levels and Lymphocytes
- The Impossible Mountain
- The Able Body and the Mountain Within
- A Maven Clad In Raven’s Clothes
- The Cyclone That Life Can Be
- A Personal Victory!
- The Language of Smiles
- A Dance with the Waves
- A Journey of Ten Years
- The Lessons I’ve Learned
- Boats of Many Colours
- The Light of Small Joys
- The Deity of the Waves – Thoughts on Chemo and the River Within
- This Is My Journey
- Pushing Through
- Happy Birthday Max Shadow!
- Bodily Able – A Reflection
- The Power of Forgetting
- Captain Maven and the Shadow Man: AVAILABLE NOW!
- The Many Ways of Mavenclad
- The Light Through the Trees
- Someone I Used to Know
- The Challenges I Overcome
Category Archives: Challenges
The Able Body and the Mountain Within
When my journey with multiple sclerosis first began, I couldn’t wait to walk without a cane. After being bedridden for over a month, I willed myself to walk again through sheer will and stubbornness. I knew at the time that … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Canes, Challenges
Tagged Ableism, battle, Cane, Cerebral Palsy, Disability, exercise, health, hope, Internalized ableism, Journey, Mobility device, Multiple Sclerosis, Strength, walking, weakness
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A Personal Victory!
I had a personal victory today. My body is at its worst in the mornings. For almost a year, I’ve been having issues getting dressed. My left leg is fine and I’m able to put it in my pantleg with … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Milestones, self esteem
Tagged Balance, exercise, fitness, flareup, health, movement, Multiple Sclerosis, Personal Victory, Spasms, victory, yoga
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A Journey of Ten Years
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been ten years. I remember when I was first diagnosed. At the moment that the neurologist said those words, I thought my life was over. “I’m so sorry, you have relapse and remitting … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Milestones, Multiple Sclerosis
Tagged Becoming, Butterfly, Caterpillar, diagnosis, Growth, Happy Birthday, Max Shadow, ten years, Who I am
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Bodily Able – A Reflection
I don’t often feel as if I live in an able-bodied world. I know that we do. There isn’t much that is made with people who are disabled in mind. Those who aren’t disabled don’t have to think about anything, … Continue reading
Posted in bladder, Challenges, Disability, Walking
Tagged Able-bodied, Annoyances, bladder, Challenges, Differently Abled, Disabled, Island of Misfit Toys, Mountains, Overcome
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The Many Ways of Mavenclad
It’s been a while since I posted anything on here. It’s hard to believe that a few months has gone by since my last post, however when I stop to think about it, it’s not that surprising. I’ve been dealing … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Disability, Doctors, Mavenclad
Tagged Advocate, Assistance, Doctor Fail, Heatlh, Mavenclad, Medical, Medical Failure, Treatment
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The Challenges I Overcome
I was asked to give a talk to the people I work with to celebrate the International Day of Person’s with Disabilities. These are the notes that I wrote. I planned to read them out loud, but ended up just … Continue reading
Posted in Autoimmune Deficiency Disease, Challenges, Falling, fatigue, Lesions, self esteem, Small Victories, Spasms, Speech, Symptoms, Writing
Tagged Challenges, Depression, exercise, flat mountains, Grateful, international persons with disabilities day, Overcome, Painting, Small Joys, Talking, Typing, walking, Writing
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Two Steps at a Time 