- The Happiness Experiment: Lessons from Life, MS, and a Book That Changed My Perspective
Introduction: Why This Book? Finding joy and meaning in life is something we all strive for, but the path looks different for each of us….
- The Power of Flexible Deadlines: Giving Yourself Grace with Multiple Sclerosis
Let’s Be Real—Deadlines Can Be Brutal You set a deadline. You make a plan. You’re ready to go. And then—bam. Fatigue hits. Brain fog rolls…
- I Took Control of My Website (With a Little Help from AI)
I never thought I’d be able to do this. Rebuilding a website? Rebranding myself? Planning an actual launch? Nope. Not me. Not with MS. My…
- The Story Behind the Logo: Chronically Empowered Mom
Rising, Growing, and Flowing: The Story Behind the Chronically Empowered Mom Logo Hey there! Let me tell you a little story about my logo because,…
- Thanksgiving Reflections: Embracing Technology, Creativity, and Resilience
As I sit down to write this on Thanksgiving 2024, I’m compelled to reflect on the tools and moments that have enriched my life. Have…
- My three pet peeves.
- How Mindfulness and Creativity Empower Me to Live Fully with Multiple Sclerosis
Every morning, I begin my day with mindfulness meditation and a deep sense of gratitude. Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) has taught me that my…
- Don’t be afraid to let the stuff holding you back go.
Don’t be afraid to cut out the waist and get in there and get out of your comfort zone. I colored this page which has…
- Victory Over MS: Celebrating Stability and Unwavering Support
Wow, what a couple of days it’s been! Started off with a solid gym session and some chill time on the massage chair at Planet…
- (no title)
Yesterday, after receiving a cortisone shot for my frozen shoulder, I found myself navigating the day in a wheelchair. The pain was real, a reminder…
- Morning Motivation: Cherishing Life’s Simple Gifts
How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life? At 36, my MS diagnosis cast a new light on…
- The Procrastination Box: Conquering the Chaos of the ‘For Later’ Pile Before a New Week Begins
Something on your “to-do list” that never gets done. The later box. We all have that one spot in our homes – a drawer, a…
- Courtside Cheers: Embracing Joy with the Knicks
Basketball has its special way of lighting up my day, especially when I tune in to the New York Knicks. It’s such a treat to…
- If I Won the Lottery: Accessibility, Giving Back, and Living with Purpose
What would you do if you won the lottery? Winning the lottery wouldn’t just be about luxury—for me, it would be about transformation. As a…
- Day 2 with My Motorized Wheelchair: Cooking, Independence & Small Wins
Day two with my motorized wheelchair wasn’t just about mobility—it was about freedom, confidence, and delicious meals. A Kitchen Win: Cooking Without Limits After a…
- First Spin at Home: My Motorized Wheelchair Redefines Indoor Mobility
Kicked off yesterday with my new motorized wheelchair and it’s already reshaping my daily routine. There was a bit of a mix-up with Hoverround forgetting…
- Flowing with Taoism: My 2024 Leadership Mantra
What makes a good leader? Recently, I’ve been exploring Taoism to embrace the concept of ‘flow’ for 2024. This philosophy inspires a leadership style that’s…
- The Jazz of Coloring: A Stage of Hues and Emotions
Introduction:There’s a certain magic that happens on stage – a symbiosis between performer and audience, a shared heartbeat in the rhythm of the moment. As…
- Flow, Space, and Accessibility: Navigating Home Life with MS in 2024
The Realization of Flow and SpaceMy journey this year started with a plan to embrace ‘flow’ in my daily life. However, a recent session with…
- Chess Moves in the Kitchen: My Journey to Easy Planning
Hey there! So, I’ve started something new recently, and guess what? It’s working wonders! It’s all about planning my day like a game of chess,…
- Approaching 2024 with Gratitude and Mindful Planning
As we welcome 2024, it’s a moment to reflect on the past year’s accomplishments and how they’re shaping my approach to the new year. Last…
- Navigating Obstacles: My Journey Around a Blocked Handicapped Spot
Hey everyone, I’ve got a bit of a story to tell from my recent trip to Ramapo Plaza, and it’s one that started with a…
- 100 Affirmations to rock your world
Affirmation definition: An affirmation is a positive statement or declaration that is often used to challenge and overcome negative or self-limiting beliefs. It is a…
- Flow Writing and How I Plan
When I found out about the 13 virtues projecting , I was excited to find a self development project that I could tweak to be…
- Flow writing and what it taught me.
I have been doing to Insight Timer Healthy Habits Challenge every day for the first month of the year. Leach say I have been learning…
- My five daily mantras starts again today.
Every morning I start my day off with the Insitht Tomer app to help me get my head on straight so I can savor a…
- On Being a better blogger – what blogging means to me.
A few weeks ago I was working on creativity and being creative with my hands. I created a designated spot on my kitchen for it,…
- Here’s why I’m holding off on my new blog for now.
I started blogging again after much time off in August, and I used wordpress.org as my preferred platform for getting started. I could’ve also blogged…
- Starting up my own website for Learning Week – Full Steam Ahead.
I am a lifelong learner. Learning is not a tough thing for me to plug into because if I could find a way to make…
- Clean up your creative space for better flow.
I didn’t always have a creative space, this just happened more recently. The way I created my meditation corner. The most quiet spot in my…
- Planning to Completion – Success!
It’s been two eeeks and a day since I started my 13 virtues self improvement project. First I decided that Planning was most important to…
- Saving Face with Facebook and Reinventing Yourself
So I missed the opportunity to update my blog post yesterday with lots of juicy photos from my past, kind of putting proof in the…
- Reinventing Myself. I found the treasure trove.
This morning I got up just a little too fast. My head was a little woozy, but I got up because I couldn’t wait to…
- Mind Framing – It’s all in the mind. Make it good.
I return to the gym on Monday and see another member who I know also has MS, and asked her if she had off today….
- Aim High. You’re stronger than you thought you were.
Let’s face it some days are just better than others. When it comes to energy, strength, nothing is ever predictable with a chronic illness like…
- Experimenting with Time
I’m always trying to improve myself, down to the second. To make myself a machine efficiency, somewhat out of necessity to conserve my energy for…
- Checkmate. Refueling my mind with chess.
Chess. Five years old at the beginning of the pandemic and everything is pretty much closed down for summer.z. What’s a mom to do to…
- Why E-mail Cleanup is like a Cleansing.
Day 4: The One-Hour Investment Listen to today’s exercise by signing up here: http://bit.ly/mind-hacking-21-day-program Spend one hour cleaning out or turning off unnecessary digital distractions,…
- How I Stay Motivated by Goal Tracking on Google Drive
For one year now I have had a goal of including lower body for doing my cardio. Truth is, I was unable to put my…