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Category Archives: joy
The Light of Small Joys
The thing is most of the time I feel okay. I can pretend that there is nothing wrong, that I’m totally fine and I don’t have anything to worry about…but then my mind reminds me of the fact that I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Cerebral Palsy, Depression, Fear, joy, Multiple Sclerosis, Symptoms
Tagged Cerebral Palsy, Chemo, falls, famil, friends, hot flashes, husband, joy, Mavenclad, Multiple Sclerosis, Small Joys, Symptoms
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What Max Shadow Taught Me
Six years ago, on August 21st, my life changed forever. Since January of 2013, I had been living in fear of what was inside of me. I had been living in fear of myself. After months of testing and study, … Continue reading
Posted in joy, Milestones, Small Victories, Thankful
Tagged Gratefulness, Max Shadow, Thankfulness
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Re-leaning Who I Am
I’ve had to relearn who I am. I had to learn to walk again, to speak again, to see and to hear. I had to learn to type again, to write again, I had to relearn how to do everything … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Max Shadow
Tomorrow, on August 21st 2014, I will have had Multiple Sclerosis for one year. Of course, there’s some wiggle room in that. According to the doctors, I should have been diagnosed four years ago. My Cerebral Palsy helped to mask … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, diet, Doctors, joy, self esteem, Speech, The MS Walk
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Letting Go
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
Grooving with Joy
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
Posted in Brain Fog, dairy, joy, Walking
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Two Steps at a Time 