"Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person's physical, emotional and mental states." Carol Welch I bet many of you who live with a chronic illness have encountered many people in your journey who think they have the answer to all your problems. I know throughout my life living with multiple sclerosis I …
Support is Good But Ask For What you Need
"Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you." - Misty Copeland I recently got back from a trip to Puerto Vallarta. I have had a rough year or so and was really looking forward to some time in the sun with family and friends. I had a great time and …
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Part 1: Showing all the Dull and Scary Parts
"It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end."Ernest Hemingway Hello there! I feel like this new year has had me go from having nothing to say, to having everything to say. I think this will be the start of a collection of blog …
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Working Virtually in Community
"People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible." - Tom Vilsack It is a scary world out there for me right now. Partially, because I live with anxiety on a regular basis. Add on to that, the fact that I live with asthma and …
Movement to Wanting
"I will always choose wanting over perfect peace." - Effy Wild I have always viewed my life as a never ending journey. I don't believe we are ever "done" learning all of the lessons that it has to offer. I was reading a blog I follow the other day by an art teacher I am taking …
The Extra Layer Illness Creates
The last week or two in my area, it has done nothing but rain. Although rain is good for my plants and everything is lovely and green, I have had enough of it. When life is passing through a time I am ready to have already passed, I start to think about planning for a …
Resting Without Conditions
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." - John Lubbock Rest is a word I struggle with in my life. When I think about resting, …
Putting Yourself in the Shop
"Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each one of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us." - Maya Angelou Sometimes things just break. Or rather they need a break. This is somewhat difficult for me to acknowledge with myself. …
My Battle with My Body
"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." - Jim Rohn It seems that spring is finally on its way. Although there is still a lot of snow on the ground in Alberta where I live, above zero temperatures are in the forecast for the next two weeks. After being forced …
Heal
"You have the power to heal yourself, and you need to know that. We think so often that we are helpless, but we are not. We always have the power of our minds. Claim and consciously use your power." - Louise Hay For Valentine's Day yesterday, my husband and I decided to watch a documentary …
