3 Products I use in Daily Life
I am always trying to cut corners in my daily life to not only maximize my available time and resources, but to also alleviate pain that may be caused by my actions later. I like to think of myself as an overachiever (often to a fault) and pretend that I don’t have limits. As a…
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Finding Enlightenment in the Little Things
I’d just recently shared a blog post about the constant need to feel productive (read that here); there were some bits of advice, musings and the like, but there are still some of us who can’t seem to just rest. Enter the idea that we can nourish our inner selves at the same time we…
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Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes
It’s been 9 months since I’ve updated this blog, and that was fully intentional as I worked through a “hermit” state of really learning to understand the things occurring in my daily life. 2025 has brought a lot of big changes – some incredibly positive, and others so jarring that I am still mentally working through the…
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The Power of “I Am”
The power behind the statement “I am” is often incredibly underestimated. Those two words act as a declarative sentence reflecting exactly who you are being in a specific moment in time. It conveys not only your intentions, but also the state you embody at the time you’re acting upon those intentions. I am loved. I…
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Resilience: Ending the Resistance
Resilience is the ability to adapt, cope, and bounce back from adversity, stress, trauma, or significant challenges, allowing you to recover and even grow stronger, rather than being overcome by hardship. – State.gov As many of my readers know, 12 years ago, 15 days after my 20th birthday, I was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple…
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It’s Never Too Late
One frustrating element of the human experience is the illusion that we’re all running out of time. Yes, time is limited on this Earth given the fact that we do indeed one day die, but it doesn’t set a ticking timer for accomplishing things while still here. The idea that it’s too late to make…
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Movement through Stillness
A concept I have been focusing on in recent months is the idea that wonderful things are still in motion behind the scenes when life feels like it’s frozen still. As someone who really values stillness these days, I am first to admit that this poses a fairly major challenge for me because I love…
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The Art of taking nothing Personally
Given the title of this particular post, I recognize that this is WAY easier said than done and has been an ongoing practice for me over the last year. I happily claim my humanity, so will throw a disclaimer out there immediately that this concept is all about progress, not perfection! For most of my…
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5 Things bringing me Joy this Week
While this blog is a centralized space to ponder over all things chronic illness, MS, the warrior mindset and everything in between, sometimes it’s absolutely okay to focus on the little things that bring you even just a spark of joy throughout the week. A lesson I am currently trying to remind myself of every…
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Bridging the Gap
One of the most challenging aspects of a Chronic Illness diagnosis is figuring out how to navigate your interpersonal relationships while learning how to understand the life altering diagnosis yourself. For others who are not experiencing the illness directly, it can be incredibly challenging to understand how to approach the person who is, while maintaining…
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Life Saving Journal Exercises
One habit I’ve picked up over the last year or so that has helped me in nearly every arena of my life is journaling. I was never one for journaling before because I would start each page in a “Dear Diary” format that just never truly resonated with me. My goal for this post is…
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Remaining Mindful of Your Inner Conversations
I am a firm believer that our internal dialogue significantly shapes our external reality, often more than we realize. Consider, for instance, a morning commute spent in a mental argument with a supervisor; I believe the energy resulting from that internal conflict inevitably influences the actual interaction between us. Within the last 2 weeks, I’ve…
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Chronically Joyful 