I’m Setting New Year’s Goals, Not Making Resolutions
How do you feel at the start of a new year? I love it, because I enjoy defining my intentions…
Articles by Jessie Ace
How Much Energy Do You Spend Making Yourself Presentable?
“She smelled amazing!” I commented to my oblivious husband as we walked our muddy dog back home after…
Can Taking a Break From Tech Reduce My Fatigue?
What would happen if you switched off all of your devices for a day? Phones,…
Disclosing Your Diagnosis: Is There a Right Way to Do It?
For many of us, odd symptoms and strange feelings may fill our lives for years before we are…
How Is Your MS Affected by Temperature Sensitivity?
“I’m too hot!” My brain was turning to mush as my body…
How Lucy the Dog Changed My Life
A pet is the most loyal companion a person can have. I’m currently…
How to Survive the End of the Year When You Have MS
The end of the year is incredibly difficult. We already have to put up with more than…
Brain Fog and Changing Clocks
Annually, I’m frustrated by the changing of our clocks due to the end of daylight saving time.
6 Types of Fatigue and How They Might Affect Us
Did you know that there are various types of fatigue, and each makes us feel…
Managing Feelings of Uncertainty
It doesn’t take much for us to feel uncertain. It could be the result of a new symptom or…
Finding Support in an Online Community
Finding an understanding community makes such a difference to people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Our…
How to Make Subcutaneous Injections Less Painful
When I was first diagnosed with MS, I didn’t have a choice about…
What No One Tells You After a Diagnosis
A multiple sclerosis diagnosis is hard to process. Our body that we once knew…
Internal Conflict Could Be Affecting Your Symptoms
“I’m just lazy,” I told myself. “Why can’t I do the things I need to do? I’m so…
Why You Need to Be Tracking Your Symptoms for Your Medical Team
Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable disease that can fluctuate at any time. It’s difficult to predict…
The Surprising Reasons You Might Be Bloated
Many people with multiple sclerosis (MS) struggle with intestinal issues. There is…
5 Surprising Ways to Stay Cool Without an Air Conditioner
People outside the U.K. might not understand this column, but that’s OK. Not long ago, we had an entire…
What Does ‘ENabled Warrior’ Mean to You?
After I received my diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, my nurse handed me…
How Much Caffeine Are You Consuming?
Your alarm sounds at 7 a.m. You grunt, smash the snooze button, and turn over.
A Simple Hack to Access Better Treatment by Doctors
“What was the date of your last relapse?” the neurologist asked while peering over her glasses at me. …
3 Ways People Respond to Your MS Diagnosis — and 3 Alternatives
After you get a new diagnosis and are coming to terms with a new way of life, the next…
Managing Expectations on Your Wedding Day
Rose petal confetti — made from the roses my dad had given me a few days before — rained…
‘You Look OK to Me’
“You look OK to me.” He stood, towering over me, his big belly billowing from his shirt as…
Do You Wish You Could Return to the ‘Old’ You?
I saw this question asked in a group somewhere not long ago and it got me thinking. …
3 Things to Do If You’re Freaked Out by Blood Tests
Note: This column was updated July 23, 2020, to remove erroneous information about red blood cells. We regret the error. …
Being Free from Symptom Flares Makes Me Feel Like a Fraud
I’m a fraud. Or at least I feel like one. When writing for a…
Advice for helping a loved one through an MS diagnosis
Last updated April 25, 2023 In June, the U.K. marks Carers Week, which got me thinking about how…
How to Go on Holiday Without Leaving Your House
Who wants to go on holiday?! I know, I know, we can’t physically go anywhere right now, but…
Starting a Podcast: How I Fought Past Mental Barriers to Help Others
You’re chronically ill, super anxious, crazy shy, unconfident, and have no interviewing skills.
We Are What We Tell Ourselves
There’s something we need to address, right here, right now. Not all of you will like it or…