December 3, 2021 Columns by Jamie Hughes Do What You Can Do (And No More) I donāt know about you, but last week passed in a blur. I typically enjoy Thanksgiving, but this year, things were a little wonky. My husbandās grandfather passed away a month or so ago, so we werenāt about to ask his grandmother to prepare anything. My mother-in-law and I decided…
February 7, 2020 Columns by Jamie Hughes Give It a Rest, Will Ya? Jan. 1, 2020 was a special day in our house, and not just because a new decade came into being. (Or did it?) It marked our 20th wedding anniversary, and my husband and I chose to celebrate in style this year by taking a cruise together. (Yes, if youāre…
September 27, 2019 Columns by Jamie Hughes Violence Can Ensue When We Don’t Rest One of the best things about my job is something called fact-checking. Before publishing an article, we go through all the stats, facts, quotes, and assertions, researching their validity. Thatās how I came across a humdinger of a quote by Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk who lived from 1915…
July 5, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Stress and MS: Time to Chill How do you manage stress when you are stressed? How do you avoid letting stress dominate not only your mind but also your physical being? I wish I knew. At my first clinic following my MS diagnosis, the doctor warned me about stress and its effect on MS. I…
October 19, 2017 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Accepting that Sometimes, We Need Rest By the grace of God, I am a naturally positive individual who lends optimism and hope to even the bleakest of situations. Because of this, it is difficult to find me in a situation when my auspicious nature tires; after all, we find out the most…
July 11, 2017 Columns by Teresa Wright-Johnson An Unlimited Mind Must Recognize Physical Limitations It has been a busy few weeks. Well, when I think about it, every week is busy. There is always something that must be done. Just when I think things will slow down, my schedule lengthens. Admittedly, I am not a technology expert, so I rely on the…
December 7, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Winter Is a Time to Recharge Amid Nature’s Quiet Our daylight hours continue to get shorter, as we get closer and closer to the winter solstice. At 4:15 p.m. I close the curtains and blinds, uncomfortable sitting on display in my living room as I continue to work until 5:30Ā most evenings. Itās difficult to motivate myself to leave…