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Tag Archives: walking
The Impossible Mountain
It’s not often that I’m made to feel disabled. Objectively, I know I’m disabled. I was born with spastic cerebral palsy and I have relapse and remitting multiple sclerosis. Despite that, or because of the disabilities that I live with, … Continue reading
Posted in Balance
Tagged accessibility, Anger, art, Balance, cafe, Change, creativity, exercise, life, Multiple Sclerosis, narrative, reach out, speak up, thought, travel, Voice, walking, Writing
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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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The Lessons I’ve Learned
Ten years ago, my life changed not once, but twice. The first time it changed, I had no control over what happened, and it ripped over my body like a storm. The second time it changed, I was the one … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversary, Lessons, Multiple Sclerosis
Tagged Anniversary, Body, Cerebral Palsy, greatfulness, knowledge, Little Yellow Magnet, Mind, Multiple Sclerosis, self, Spirit, Symptoms, ten years, Thankfulness, walking
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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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Relearning How to Live
This is a piece that I was asked to write for today, the International Day of Person’s with Disabilities. It was published in a newsletter at work and while it was nerve wracking to put myself out there like that, … Continue reading
Posted in Bladder problems, Brain Fog, Canes, Depression, discomfort, fatigue, Spasms, Speech, Tremors, Writing
Tagged Balance, Cerebral Palsy, Challenges, Grateful, Living, Multiple Sclerosis, Pain, Spasms, Symptoms, Tremors, Vertigo, walking
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Embracing the Changing Landscape
If having Multiple Sclerosis has taught me anything, it’s to try to embrace change, however much I dislike it. I had another MRI in April of this year, my first in a while. I finally had my MRI follow up … Continue reading
Living My Best Life Two Steps at a Time
I was talking to one of my friends about the pain levels I live with. The pain has been so bad lately. In the morning, I have to sit down while I brush my teeth, just so that I can … Continue reading
Walking the Walk for the Seventh Time
It’s hard to believe that this years MS Walk was my seventh time. It’s also hard to believe the times we are in. When I did my first MS Walk back in 2014, it took me just under an hour … Continue reading
A Hard Way To Learn a Lesson
I’m never counting steps again. Here’s why: On the way home, my bus broke down due to all of the snow that has been falling today. The driver didn’t know when another bus would come but he gave an hour … Continue reading
Posted in Spasms, The MS Walk, Walking
Tagged Kindness, Stubbornness, walking, Winter
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Walk On and Love
For the past few weeks, I’ve been experiencing problems with my speech. All the words sound normal coming out of me, but I realize I must have mumbled when the person says “I’m sorry?” or “Pardon?” I sometimes have to … Continue reading
Two Steps at a Time 