lessons

Focusing on What I Can Do Rather Than What I Can’t

This year, Iā€™ve been acutely aware that my body isn’t perfect. Sometimes it doesnā€™t move well. Sometimes it cuts off sensation in my limbs without notice. Sometimes it gets wiped out from fatigue. Sometimes itā€™s like MS shakes up my head so hard, like a can of soda, that I…

My Solemn Truth on Pain and Suffering

As some have said, ā€œPain is inevitable; suffering is optional.ā€ I believe I am an optimistic, grateful, and spiritual woman. With that said, I must acknowledge that I have an irresolute reaction when I hear that suffering is optional. Suffering is defined as the state of undergoing pain, distress,…