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Aging Toxically
My stereotypical image of a grandma includes short gray hair, glasses, a whole lot of good cooking, and a little extra pudge around the middle. I wonder, all of you Gen Z’ers and beyond, what’s yours? Have the younger generations even heard the phrase ‘aging gracefully?’ As I myself grow older and learn to navigate Continue reading
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The Cat, The Cow, and The Corpse
I have officially started designing a home gym. Step 1 is always paint color. The accent wall is going to be chalkboard paint, so I can scribble various profanities to match my mood, pre- and/or post- workout. All gyms should have one of these (come to think of it, workplaces, too, amirite??) Workouts look a Continue reading
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Au revoir, 2023…
It’s hard to believe there is only one week left in 2023. It hasn’t been a bad year; in fact, it’s been pretty good. This month marked two years since I awoke with the symptoms that would later be diagnosed as Clinically Isolated Syndrome. December also marked my official graduate school graduation, and today is Continue reading
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Find Your Tribe!
So, while the nail tech was polishing my nails, I wanted to say, “He’s looking at you…” But I refrained. Because that would have been weird, and I try to tuck that in in public… Then, the nail tech said, “Hey! How are you?!” To the minion. On my nail. Sometimes, we find our tribe Continue reading
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Rain and Gratitude and Mindfulness
Two buzz concepts of the recent past that drive me absolutely nuts are: mindfulness and gratitude journals. I am okay with the premise of each. I really am. Staying focused on the present in order to squash one’s tendency to “live in the past” and/or worry about the future, is a noble plan. And yes Continue reading
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Themes
Most blogs have a theme, right? Travel blogs, cooking blogs, fitness blogs… I’m not knocking that approach – I just…I’m not super consumed by any one topic. When I created this blog, I obviously planned to hone in on the two facets of my life that people would assume are all-consuming – my diagnosis and Continue reading
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Signs
Do you believe in signs? The song “Signs” by Tesla was one of my favorites back in the day. They were referring to literal signs, though, while I am more contemplative of the figurative ones. I am trying to remember an instance in my life where I felt I had been given a sign. I Continue reading
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Matthew Perry
Words are powerful. I’m glad Matthew Perry was able to leave us the gift of his memoir before he passed. I haven’t read it yet, but I probably will now. I can’t say I am surprised by his death, but it does sadden me. At this point, there is nothing to substantiate that drugs were Continue reading
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Big-Ass Skeleton
Holiday decor has flown right off the chain. Now, I don’t know how widespread these suckers are around the country, but where I’m from it is not uncommon to see a skeleton taller than a house, hanging out on the lawn. I do not think that I should go on without a visual: I mean, Continue reading
About Me
I have Clinically Isolated Syndrome. It’s like MS without the ‘multiple’ part. My brain has one sclerosis. Sclerosi? Anyway, it’s a doozy. I am also a therapist working toward independent clinical social work licensure. I have a husband, two adult children, and two poodles. I love to read, write, and exercise. I strive to eat something green and to make someone smile every day!
A Little MS with a Little MSW 