I left some of my heart in Halifax. This isn’t about romance, or literal, like a medical catastrophe. It is a loss of another sort....

Bulbous eyes, transparent wings, an elongated body and iridescent colours, dragonflies are more than just an insect to me. There is...

Perfectly-preserved, Lorli, a stuffed animal from my childhood, may not look well-loved, but, as a kid, she was a sort of guardian angel,...

I didn’t anticipate the many connections writing “Why Not Me” would bring me. Me and my family. In December, I was pulling photos for a...

Looking back at some photos today, I was struck by how the love of a dog can spark my happy cells. I smiled when I found a picture of my...

Happily, I have been answering lots of correspondence about my memoir, Why Not Me. Published a few weeks ago, I am already delighted by...

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...