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- Learning to Like Myself – A Reflection
- The Labyrinth of Me
- Levels and Lymphocytes
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- 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: Milestones
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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The Power of Forgetting
I’ve started this blog post a few times. At first, it was a rundown of everything I’ve already talked about, how I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis nine years ago, how I almost took my own life, how I was … Continue reading
Posted in Mavenclad, Memoir, memory, Milestones
Tagged Adventures, memories, Nine Years, Travels, What I've Done
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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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The Positivity of Time
I measure my life in terms of positivity. That might seem odd to some, but it’s just how I roll. I’m in pain all the time, but you wouldn’t know it. Either my legs are spasming or my back is … Continue reading
730 Days and Counting – Milestones and Simple Victories
I’ve been lucky enough to have a couple of milestones in the last week. On Friday, it was my two year anniversary of taking my Copaxone medication. I will admit that, at first, the thought of injecting myself every day … Continue reading
Posted in Milestones, Small Victories
Tagged Backlofin, copaxone, diet, exercise, Neurologists
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Two Steps at a Time 