On May 18, I published a post about how I am a testament of how God’s love goes before us. I was due to leave for Seattle shortly. I was going for my younger granddaughter’s gymnastics exhibition and my older granddaughter’s violin concert. They didn’t know, it was going to be a surprise! A few… Read More Fearless Friday
Only 8 more days!! Swim for MS, is fundraiser, to assist the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America in their efforts to provide services. Some of the services MSAA is providing to the people effected by the recent natural disasters are finding an MS specialist, accessing patient-assistance programs, or locating emergency services for those in the areas… Read More Fearless Friday
I will continue to do everything I can to increase my well-being. I will continue to: Focus on my physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual self Swim three days a week Do my physical therapy at least five days a week Complete my occupational therapy at least four days a week Keep sugar and white potatoes… Read More Continue–Daily Prompt
Recently, I’ve been seeing information about how itching can be an MS symptoms. Here is some information from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. I always wondered why this happened. Now, I don’t like to blame everything on MS, but this might be an answer. “Pruritis (itching) may occur as a symptom of MS.… Read More Fearless Friday
WALK TO CREATE A WORLD FREE OF MS. The following information can be found on the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s (NMSS) web site. I add it here because ending multiple sclerosis is vital to me as well as the estimated 2.3 million others worldwide. One of the most frustrating things for me is the high incidence… Read More MS Walk
I can’t believe it! I have 200 followers! From 10 countries, no less–wow! And just since November. I am blown away! 200 followers 3753 views 1339 visitors 1644 likes All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you!! I’ve enjoyed meeting each and everyone of you. And I am glad that I’ve started… Read More Blown Away
When I was 10, my parents made me choose between dance and swimming. I chose swimming. I am not really built like a dancer and I loved the water too much to not continue. So I was an athlete not a musician. I can tap my foot to the beat of a song, but that… Read More Rhythmic–Daily Prompt
I used to be fearless. I had the world by the tail. I knew what I wanted and went after it. I was successful and felt good about my life. Enter Multiple Sclerosis. Enter fear. Fear can be defined as an emotion caused by the belief that something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or… Read More Why am I Fearless?
I know, I know! I hate exercises too! Even as a physical education teacher and a sports administrator, I still hate exercises! I think I relate calisthenics with exercise. (And I definitely do not like calisthenics!) Because when I swim I love it. When I do my physical and occupational therapy exercises I know I… Read More Exciting new MS exercises for foot drop
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