Tag Archives: multiplesclerosis

3 Things I Wish I Knew Then About MS!

    What I Wish I Knew Than! It’s my party and I will dance if I want to! Yesterday, I celebrated my birthday and I used the day to reflect on my life, I realized that this was not … Continue reading

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Compassion is the New Black!

Compassion is the New Black  In that moment when I heard the words multiple sclerosis blurted out from the mouth of a callous elderly neurologist, I thought then that I understood man’s capability to be insensitive.  I am not implying … Continue reading

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Losing The Fear

Losing The Fear When we take our first breath, it is without fear. The world is a vast playground and we –greet each new experience with curiosity and wonder. As a baby, we trust that nothing will hurt us and … Continue reading

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Positive > Negative

Positive > Negative If you are what you eat, then you definitely are what you think! I have seen this statement proven over and over again but still we refuse to believe that our negative thoughts can  have a negative … Continue reading

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MS, A Defining Moment or Life Sentence?

MS, A Defining Moment or Life Sentence? We can all agree that the moment you heard the diagnosis  of Multiple Sclerosis escape the lips of your neurologist, your life forever changed in that split second. You might have felt like … Continue reading

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But You Don’t Look Sick!

But You Don’t Look Sick! I can hear the words that are coming out of my own mouth. I see you looking at me as if you are listening, so why are you hearing me but not understanding how I … Continue reading

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Don’t Cry Anymore!

Don’t Cry Anymore! Twelve years ago today, I stood outside on my front walkway talking with my mother before she left to go home to her empty house to have a simple dinner of vegetable chili. For some reason, my … Continue reading

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MS, The New Scarlet Letter?

MS The New Scarlet Letter? We are not Hester living in the pages of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1850 romantic work of fiction, forced to wear the branded blood red letter A on our bosom as a sign of our sins for … Continue reading

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Having Only Positive Expectations!

Having Only Positive Expectations! Last month, I took this picture on the shores-of  Prince Edward Island Canada while walking on the sand dunes during low tide with my two sisters, who are also my two best friends. Although we are … Continue reading

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“Sorry”, For What?

“Sorry”, For What? When did the word “sorry” start being the easiest word in your vocabulary rather than the hardest one?   Was it shortly after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis?  According to Dan Hill, sorry seems to be the hardest … Continue reading

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