How to Overcome January Blues in 5 Easy Steps
Can January March? No, but April May! OK, well, I thought it was funny. Nothing beats the January blues like bad puns, right? Let’s face it. For most…
DISabled to ENabled — Jessie Ace
Jessie is the host of the DISabled to ENabled podcast and author of the “ENabled Warriors Symptom Tracker” book. She’s also an illustrator working with MS charities and magazines worldwide. She’s interviewed paralympians, radio DJs, chronic illness bloggers, marathon runners, and more. Jessie, based in the U.K., was diagnosed with MS at 22 years old and was told by a doctor to “go home and Google it” to find out what MS was for herself. Her own experience of being newly diagnosed so young was negative and scary, so she fills the internet with positivity for other anxious MS Googlers to stumble upon.
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The Beginning of the End: A Reminder to #StayENabled
It’s with a heavy heart that I write this. I don’t want to, but I have to do what’s right. This will be my last column. Lately, things have been crazy busy for me, with…
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Learning to Appreciate My Personal Progress and Growth
“Ooh, I found some of your artwork in the loft. Did you still want it?” My mum’s beautiful, melodic voice sang through the phone during our regular chat. …
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 and setting my goals for the coming days. Everything seems fresh and new,…
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 our daily walk. “Did you smell that lady as she walked past us?” …
Can Taking a Break From Tech Reduce My Fatigue?
What would happen if you switched off all of your devices for a day? Phones, tablets, laptops, TVs — all of them switched off. Could you do…
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 diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Others may be diagnosed more quickly,…
How Is Your MS Affected by Temperature Sensitivity?
“I’m too hot!” My brain was turning to mush as my body seemed to grow heavier. I could feel the energy draining out of me.
How Lucy the Dog Changed My Life
A pet is the most loyal companion a person can have. I’m currently sitting in my dad’s home office and typing away on my laptop. It’s nice…
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 others because of our MS. In addition to…
Brain Fog and Changing Clocks
Annually, I’m frustrated by the changing of our clocks due to the end of daylight saving time. It seems so straightforward: Time either goes backward or forward by an…
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 slightly different than the others? A long while ago, I was at…
Managing Feelings of Uncertainty
It doesn’t take much for us to feel uncertain. It could be the result of a new symptom or doing something you’ve never before done, such as attending a…
Finding Support in an Online Community
Finding an understanding community makes such a difference to people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Our partners, families, children, and friends do their best to listen and empathize, but at…
How to Make Subcutaneous Injections Less Painful
When I was first diagnosed with MS, I didn’t have a choice about what disease-modifying therapy (DMT) I could take.
