Happy Friday! I hope you have something special planned for the weekend, even if it’s simply to take the time to read a book or go for a walk – to do something just for you 😉 Or maybe you’d prefer a more creative pursuit Read More …

Just for fun, this week I decided to post some of the micro-stories that I’ve written so far. These were all assignments for an online course that I’m taking; an introduction to fiction writing. Even though I’ve been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due Read More …

This week I’m sharing some of the micro-stories that I’ve written, as assignments for an online course. It’s a non-credit course, which I’m taking partially for fun and partially for a more serious reason. The latter is to (hopefully!) prevent my disease-related mild cognitive impairment Read More …

Yesterday I wrote about an introductory course that I’m currently taking, on fiction writing. Not because I want to write a book, but as a tool to force my brain to work by learning new things. I’ve opted to take a ‘use it or lose Read More …

We each have our own ways of dealing with adversity, with challenges. Mine has always been to try to reason or think my way through an issue; to use logic to find a solution. When that couldn’t be done, for whatever reason, I’d try to Read More …

I thought this would be a good time, as the first month of the year draws to a close, to write about some of the positive aspects of my patient journey. This isn’t to downplay any of the negative ‘stops’ on my rare disease ‘train’, Read More …