Conference Was a Reminder of Why We Must Continue to Create Own Stories
Last week, I attended the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference in Washington, D.C. I…
Articles by Jamie Hughes
Correlation Between MS and Harry Potter Characters is Pure Magic
Perhaps the most famous MS advocate today isn’t a patient, but the daughter of one. Author J.K. Rowling lost…
Fighting MS on Our Own Terms: Vive La Resistance!
There’s one thing you need to know about my family — we’re weird. We laugh at inopportune times. We…
Planning to Succeed in the New Year
Now that 2016 is thankfully behind us, it’s time to start a new year — fresh, rested, and…
Hope Lights the Way to a Cure for MS
“This first candle in the advent wreath,” I told my kids as I clicked the lighter and set…
Life is a Symphony of Challenges – Play On!
In Cold Sassy Tree, the classic novel by Olive Ann Burns, Grandpa Blakeslee tells his grandson Will Tweedy that,…
‘Courage, Dear Heart’*
You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody…
Finding Power in Knowledge and Numbers
When you have a chronic illness, learning everything you can about it is both a blessing and curse. The part…
Lego and MS: Lessons from Things That Rip Apart and Reassemble
As a mother of two boys, I’m blessed with an abundance of dirty socks, Nerf darts, and Legos — all…
Vitamin D: You Are What You Eat
A few weeks ago, I visited my general practitioner for a yearly physical. I was expecting him to harp on…
Happy is the Woman
And do you feel scared? I do, but I won’t stop and falter. And if…