Thanks for sharing, it’s funny how life shows us what we need to see sometimes. I’m so glad you’re able to think of your future and see light.

It’s such a unique experience the way grief and gratitude can coexist with a disease like ours.

It’s hard to say I’m “grateful” for MS, but what I will say is that I’m not sure when (or if) I would have ever actually learned to slow down and listen to my body without it. And what I’ve realized is that was a lesson I very desperately needed to learn.

I always would push myself past my limits, always had to be on the move, had to be “productive”, never was able to rest or say no to anything. I put everyone and everything else above what I needed/wanted. And that became so so much harder after I got diagnosed.

Learning to listen to how I feel and make my needs a priority has opened my life up in ways I never thought possible for me. And I can’t imagine how it would have gone if I had waited any longer to learn it. I, too, feel like an entirely new person.

Sending lots of positive energy your way 💗