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I had a class I had to take for my job. I knew where I had to be, and at least the car knew how to get there. When I...

My cell phone. My life line. I manage to keep it pretty busy. I do practically everything with it. But after a while, as the battery depletes from its workload...

This past January I had a *cute little surprise* from my bestie, MS, in the form of a new lesion in a precarious spot. While it is extremely validating to...

Thinking of the four seasons, my two favorites are spring and summer. I like the warmer yet milder temperatures of the spring, although the hotter temps of the summer are...

I used to thrive on working out. I ran races, learned to box, and even completed a sprint triathlon. There was a thrill challenging my limits. Since then, I was...

Prior to my life with multiple sclerosis (MS), writing was always something I really enjoyed. Whether it was an essay in school, one of my many creative writing projects, or...

Whether or not a person has MS, mental health issues affect a lot of people all across the globe. These mental health issues can range from depression to anxiety to...

As we grow older along the journey of life, our road changes faster for some and slower for others. I remember my parents telling me, “Your mind stays young, and...

I have never been so unreasonable as to be inconsiderate of the needs or desires of others. A person who cares only and chiefly for my own wants, yet no...

Do you see yourself as an MS advocate? If not, look again. You’ll be surprised to see that you have the one fundamental element it takes to make an impact:...

It started as an uninvited jolt – a sharp, piercing pain that seemed to dance around my teeth with a mind of its own. There I was, a weird model...

Each of our experiences living with multiple sclerosis is unique to us. Some of us may battle mobility issues, others may struggle with fatigue and brain fog, and others may...

My ‘babies’ are no longer babies (sometimes, I miss them in their younger years). I can no longer ‘burn the midnight oil’ with no day-after effects (staying up late reading...

Because of MS, I can’t move my body below the neck. But I am far from immobile. "Eat a balanced diet. Get lots of sleep. Exercise regularly. When you can’t...

Having a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) may have made you intimately aware of the impact of spasticity on lower extremity muscles. Two of the muscle groups that are affected...

If you asked me 20 years ago what movement looks like for me, I would say it’s an intense workout in the gym that leaves me sweaty and sore. Nothing...

As Franklin D Roosevelt stated, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” or as I say, “The only thing to fear is movement while battling MS!” I...

I work out. I was diagnosed with RRMS in 1981 and didn’t go on a DMT until 2000. I’m seventy-six years old, and before I turned 50, the hardest physical...

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated! For this year's MS Awareness Month, we're focusing on movement, exercise, and celebrating the big and small wins of...

I don’t want to be an inspiration. I only want to inspire. If you exhibit visible MS symptoms then someone, somewhere, sometime may have called you an “inspiration.” I've been...