December 7, 2023 Columns by Benjamin Hofmeister With multiple sclerosis, a little guilt might be under the Christmas tree Counting today, there are only 18 shopping days left until Christmas. Unless you’re one of those annoying people who did all their gift buying months ago and won’t stop talking about it, the clock is ticking. I guess that makes me one of those annoying people who reminds you of…
December 7, 2022 Columns by Beth Ullah How I Plan to Have a Cracking Christmas With MS As an adult, it hasn’t been easy for me to get into the Christmas spirit. Planning festivities and buying gifts don’t come naturally to me. Perhaps it’s because adult life never ends, whereas as a student, I had holiday breaks that signified the beginning of the season, allowing me to…
January 7, 2022 Columns by Jamie Hughes Itās No Puzzle: Play Is Good for Your Brain I donāt know why, but for some reason, two people in my family decided to get me puzzles for Christmas this year. Granted, one is a rad picture of 30 or so classic book covers, and the other is covered in cats. But still, itās weird. When I returned home…
December 17, 2021 Columns by Jamie Hughes Feeling Overwhelmed? Wander Under the Stars If you read my last column, you know that my Thanksgiving was eventful, to say the least. Well, it looks like Christmas is shaping up to be another banger. My father-in-law is back in the hospital, still trying to kick the infections that have knocked him flat recently. We…
December 1, 2021 Columns by Beth Ullah I’m Climbing the Hills of Adversity, Just Not in Heels āShoes are the quickest way for women to achieve instant metamorphosis.ā ā Manolo Blahnik As the holidays approach, I’m reminded to be thankful for what I have. I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) at 26 years old, and when I became paralyzed, I thought I’d never…
January 31, 2020 Columns by John Connor Here’s My ‘Veganuary’ Report I’m well aware that new converts can be bores. I started an increasingly trendy vegan lifestyle back in December. It’s only been two months, but it seems like a year! That’s because I love meat, fish, cheese, and eggs. Especially eggs. Yes, veganism is better for the planet, your…
December 13, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Living with Intention This Christmas Ever since I can remember, my family has had a real Christmas tree. Finding the perfect tree became a magical adventure. We often cut our own, but as I grew older, we would choose one from a local lot. My mom would play traditional Christmas songs while…
November 30, 2018 Columns by Jamie Hughes Ho-Ho-No Even when a major holiday isnāt scheduled in a calendar month, Iām a pretty busy lady. I work a full-time job that requires me to be present and āonā most of every day. I also have to deal with Atlanta traffic, which is physically and mentally exhausting. Iām a…
December 22, 2017 Columns by John Connor Santa and His Helpers The trouble with being a mythological supernatural being is that you begin to doubt your own existence. It was all “Marvel this” and “DC that” over kids’ toy choices these past few years. Dads tried to be above that sort of thing, but He knew how thrillingly pleased…
December 21, 2017 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski My Holiday Gift Wish Itās that time of year when everyone is asking: What would you like for Christmas? Shopping for the perfect gift for me is a challenge because Iāve been around long enough to have most of the things I want or need. In fact, we have so much that at…
December 15, 2017 Columns by Jamie Hughes The Greatest Gifts Christmas is just around the corner, and thatās why many people are on the fruitless quest for Fingerlings or hocking an organ to buy the new iPhone. Both might be the āhotā presents of the season, but neither of them holds a candle to the great gifts we…
December 8, 2017 Columns by John Connor Poetic Justice to be a Party Pooper In my angst-ridden teen years, I wrote poetry. It was truly dreadful and should have disappeared in the wash of personal history. Luckily, it was the mid-’70s, and in those pre-internet days, it was committed only in pen to scrappy paper rather than as a confessional to the…
December 7, 2017 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Finding Peace During the Holidays The Christmas season is upon us ā decorations, shopping, and get-togethers dominate the month of December. If you tune into the Hallmark channel you will see this season as synonymous with love, laughter, and an abundance of cheer. With joy the prevailing theme it can be difficult to experience…
November 17, 2017 Columns by Jamie Hughes Don’t Be a Turkey Because I come from a retail family ā one that, for decades, put in long hours behind cash registers and in stock rooms ā Christmas is not a holiday we particularly look forward to arriving. We enjoyed it, when the day came. But often in my youth, we were…
December 16, 2016 Columns by Jamie Hughes Hope Lights the Way to a Cure for MS āThis first candle in the advent wreath,ā I told my kids as I clicked the lighter and set its flame atop the wick, ārepresents hope. What does that word mean to you guys?ā In the warm glow of the purple taper, we talked about everything from wishes and…
May 20, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Holidays in the Sun May Be Key to Tackling Vitamin D Deficiencies, Scottish Study Shows Holidays abroad may hold the key to tackling Scotlandās vitamin D deficiency, a University of Edinburgh study suggests. The study, āFarming, Foreign Holidays, and Vitamin D in Orkney,ā was published in the journal PloS One. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, complex disease…
December 7, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Tips for Managing Multiple Sclerosis During the Holidays TheĀ holidays can be stressful on everyone, andĀ especially onĀ those with multiple sclerosis (MS). A health specialist is offering theseĀ eightĀ suggestionsĀ to MS patients and their families as a way to enjoy this season, and to keep it as free as possible of disease flares or symptom worsening. Increased demands on daily routines, travel,…