Why I Love the Rain
The clouds roll in over the lake like a blanket on a cold winter night.
A rain storm is coming. The true sign of revitalization for the scorched earth that this summer in particular has...
Cycles of Chronic Illness Emotion
If there is one thing I have learned through being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, it is that I have to be able to handle my emotions. Sometimes I feel like a teenage girl going...
The Chronic Illness Warrior’s Best Friend: A Journal
I am going to come right out and say it: I am a grown man and I love to journal.
Ever since I discovered journaling, I found it is a great way to keep track...
19 Tips That Will Change Your Life
Each year I keep a very detailed journal. I keep track of lessons learned, quotes, and advice to reflect on for the next year.
Today, I am going to give a rare opportunity. I am going...
5 Tips for Traveling with Chronic Illness
There is nothing like traveling for a vacation.
The anticipation alone bring happiness to our lives weeks before we go on the trip. We dream of the white sand beaches,afternoon cocktails and time with family.
For...
How to Become an Expert in Your Illness
The days after I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis I had a choice —let the doctors tell me everything they know about my illness, or start to become an expert myself.
One doctors appointment later, I...
30 Tips We Would Give Ourselves On The Day We Were Diagnosed
Before starting this article, I want to thank The Can’t Stop Me Facebook Community on Facebook and all other groups for helping me write this article. The community is a great free way to...
The Proven Process To Changing Habits
Recently I read the book “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg and it changed my life. There are very few books that I can say that about, but the tools and tips in...
3 Ways to Get Off the Couch and Help Your Chronic Illness
I call them slumps.
The day (or days) that you just don't feel like doing anything. Your only motivation is to watch TV, sleep, and eat.
Sometimes I get into these slumps because I am having...
How a New Born Changed a Grandfather’s Life
One day can change anyone’s life for the better or for the worse.
At a young age, my father lived a day that he would never forget. Riding his bicycle on a busy street he...
