I did it! My memoir, Why Not Me, is published. I’m not sure why I still feel a bit stunned by this news. I worked hard to make it happen....

Invisible. It’s a word that comes up frequently in my memoir. I often felt invisible, as a child, very sick in the hospital. At 11 years...

Recently, I received a compliment that left me glowing. While chatting with a friend, she looked at me and said, “Yeah, but you have...

Yesterday, it popped up on my phone that Christina Applegate has been diagnosed with MS. I have been following her career since the...

Since moving to the Bahamas, I no longer wear a watch - I’m living on “island time.” I’ve let go of the frenetic pace of city life....

My morning smile came today in the form of a compliment. I’m pretty sure it was unintentional, but that’s what made it all the better. A...

I have written one fan letter in my life and it was to Olivia Newton-John. When I was nine years old, my Aunt Jill took me and my cousin...

People have been disrespecting Mother Nature. Again. My husband and I took part in a corporate “Park Clean Up” day and it made me imagine...

Today was my 20th consecutive Walk for MS. The anniversary made me reflective. I was diagnosed with MS in October 2001 and signed up for...

Be silent about my Mum? No way! I won the Mum lottery and I know it. She’s easy to celebrate, and it’s her day so I am here to say just a...

I woke up melancholy today. I felt on the verge of tears all morning and wasn't sure why. Something felt missing; it was a longing - I...

I have been having a hard time writing my blog. It feels trite during this time; inconsequential. The war in the Ukraine has made me feel...

Over the last 10 months, my MS symptoms have been coming and going and my stamina has been compromised. I’ve had to harness the power of...

I don’t usually post on my blog when it’s a known holiday. Until this morning, that, coupled with the fact that I’ve always thought...

My husband has wanted me to do this for a long time: he’s been very patient and the wait is finally over. Get your head out of the...

I haven’t felt like writing lately. Anxiety about Omicron left me feeling raw: exposed and jumpy. Recently, when some of our family came...

I have always been fond of Frosty the Snowman, “the jolly, happy soul.” Yesterday, I plunked into an ice bath and channeled that innate...

A friend of mine recently had her tattoo modified to reflect her time in the Bahamas. I just bought some conch Christmas tree ornaments...

Bad hair day, great boat day! At the end of an epic day at sea, my hair had a story to tell. My fingers jammed as I tried to weave them...

The clocks fell back on the weekend, a sure sign that winter is on its way. There is a seasonal shift in the Bahamas. The palm fronds...