It’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of security, to think you’re the supreme authority in your…
Articles by Jamie Hughes
Every personality test and trait indicator quiz I take tells me the same thing: I’m a polymath. Basically, it’s…
It’s spring — at least, it’s supposed to be — so getting stuck at the airport due to snow…
When I tell people I have multiple sclerosis, I usually get one of three responses: • “Oh, no! I…
Mary Schmich, a columnist for the Chicago Tribune, wrote a 1997 essay aimed at graduates. In it, she shared…
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” That’s not a lesson modern American…
I’m currently working on an essay about the power of silence. And, in the process of planning this thing,…
Get plenty of rest. Drink lots of warm fluids. Use a humidifier. Gargle and flush your sinuses with…
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When a friend or loved one is going through a tough time, it’s hard to know how best…
Because I come from a retail family — one that, for decades, put in long hours behind cash registers…
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Both of my sons — and, if I’m being honest, my husband — love Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. Yes,…
I became a Christian when I was 8, and though I’ve wrestled with my faith at various points…
I posted this meme on social media last week with the caption “Current Life Status,” hoping a laugh…
Our bodies are amazing creations, lovingly handcrafted by an infinitely powerful and creative God, and I never get…
In “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft,” as excellent a book about wordcraft as has ever been set…
Believe it or not, summer is nearing its end, and a new school year is upon us. I…
I have a co-worker who can meet someone and 10 minutes later know their life’s story. Heck, she…
I don’t normally go in for trends. For example, I don’t own a single pair of skinny jeans.
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Multiple sclerosis has a way of messing with one’s head. Whether it’s emotional or psychiatric disorders, fatigue,…
Pull up a chair, kiddos, and I’ll tell you a sad story. Because we’re both musicians, my husband…
Like one third of America, I’m a cat lover. I’ve had kitties in my house since I…
Last week, I celebrated by 39th birthday. Yes, 39. That’s one year shy of the big 4-0. The…
T.S. Eliot’s opens his masterwork The Waste Land with four stunning lines of verse: April is the…
Thirteen years ago, a neurologist sat on the edge of my hospital bed and told me, “You have…
March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. That means we need to make the most of these…
When people ask me what I love, I usually respond, “God, my family, and St. Louis Cardinals baseball…