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The Vanderbilts
I have visited the Biltmore Estate many times. As a child, I used to pretend I lived there as I stood out on the balcony overlooking the vast landscape. I remember thinking the indoor pool looked steep and the bowling alley an odd addition. I mean, wouldn’t it sound like thunder to the fellow inhabitants? 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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Bedside Manner
My sister made a statement to me recently after a rude encounter with a hospital employee: “You can be brilliant AND kind.” That’s not to say that everyone in the medical field is brilliant, but I digress. Her statement was in reference to a punk-ass resident that needed to have his face surgically removed from 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 