It’s official…Fallosophy, my book about MS is finally here! And I’m so glad it got published before I could trip on something new and have to add another chapter. Fallosophy: the elevator pitch (because, let’s face it, I don’t do stairs) Fallosophy is a memoir about living with MS. It’s about falling down and getting…

Less MS, more old I am old enough to be this little guy’s grandmother. It might be a leap, but in actuality, I am old enough to be his great grandmother too. When the hell did that happen???? It just doesn’t seem real but there it is, the cold, hard truth. This baby is my…

The feeling of stigmatization is a real one, especially when you have invisible disabilities when you don’t sit in a wheelchair (yet). It is also why society at large feels it has the right to question your medical status, whether asked for or not. Therefore, the feeling of guilt is an experience that many people…

It’s taken me a while and many attempts to write this post, I’m still carrying trauma from the experience. I know I’ve been very quiet since the birth of my daughter, which was hard in ways I didn’t expect – mentally and physically. However, other than a drop in my eyesight, my MS was stable…

Time for a quick catch-up with what’s been happening in my MS-y life (MeSsy?). To be honest, I can’t quite … The post Advocacy, MS and Chronic Illness appeared first on . 6 Tips to Keep Working at Your Health Goals – Despite Living with Chronic Illness Living with a Progressive Chronic illness…. Source: trippingthroughtreacle.com

Multiple Sclerosis hits the ground Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a big fall All the King’s horses and all the King’s men Couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again. (or something like this- nursery rhyme from my childhood) Well, that’s just great for him… What the hell was he doing sitting on…

My exploration of the metaphysical and spiritual has often led me to embrace the ‘woo-woo’—beliefs that feel true without requiring a logical explanation, i.e., ghosts, miracles, spontaneous healings, God/Universe/Source, etc. After having the experience of “talking” to God, nothing is off the table! When I looked up the term “woo-woo,” the definition surprised me: unconventional…

A Multiple Sclersosis Christmas carol Happy Holidays my Friends! Here is a gift for all of you that is not quite coal, but not a new luxury car either. I misspoke in my November blog when I said I was taking down my Feedblitz subscriber list that automatically sends my latest blogs to a subscriber’s…

Winter is here! And although Christmas is near, Winter can be a hard time for many, especially with the long nights, cold days and dark afternoons.  Dizzy, therefore, has put together her top ten ways of helping make these times a little more sparkly.   1. Listen to upbeat music Spend a couple of minutes…

Over the past few months, I’ve been working hard to try and let go of my expectations. The “old Jen” … The post Expectations – Learning How to Let Them Go appeared first on . Living with a Progressive Chronic illness…. SPMS and My Body Image Source: trippingthroughtreacle.com