The End-of-Year Ritual That Helps Me Understand My MS (and Myself)
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The End-of-Year Ritual That Helps Me Understand My MS (and Myself)

As the year winds down, I pause. Not to judge, not to fix… but to listen.

MS has taught me that reflection is a quiet act of self‑respect. So I ask: What carried me through this year? What drained me? What do I want more of in the next one… and what am I ready to let go of?

Maybe you’re asking yourself the same. 💭
Because new years don’t need resolutions, they need intentions that honor our real bodies, our real lives.

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Christmas Before MS vs. Christmas With MS: Finding Joy in the Adjustments
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Christmas Before MS vs. Christmas With MS: Finding Joy in the Adjustments

Christmas used to be my personal Olympics — decorations, parties, shopping, baking, wrapping… all crammed into one chaotic, glitter-filled month. I thought I thrived in the hustle. Then MS showed up, uninvited, and suddenly the holidays became less about doing everything and more about learning how to be.

Now, Christmas looks different. Slower. Softer. More intentional. I’ve let go of the ‘perfect holiday’ and started choosing moments over marathons, presence over presents, and rest over pressure. And you know what? It feels more magical than ever.

Maybe you’ve had to adjust your traditions too. What does Christmas mean to you now?

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How My MS Symptom Tracker Became My Daily Anchor in the Chaos
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How My MS Symptom Tracker Became My Daily Anchor in the Chaos

Living with MS can feel like time itself is slipping through your fingers. Between brain fog, fatigue, and the chaos of everyday life, remembering when symptoms started can be overwhelming. That’s why I created a simple 3-minute MS symptom tracker — not just to log my health, but to reclaim a sense of calm and clarity. In this post, I share how this tiny daily ritual helps me stay grounded, reduce stress, and show up to my neurologist with confidence

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The Day I Almost Gave Up on Symptom Tracking
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The Day I Almost Gave Up on Symptom Tracking

Symptom tracking doesn’t have to be overwhelming, it just needs to make sense. This blog shares how ditching complicated charts led to a simple, empowering way to connect the dots and reclaim control with MS.

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