Category: Mental Health

  • Backcountry Challenge with Friends for Healthy Mental Stability

    Backcountry Challenge with Friends for Healthy Mental Stability

    In my quest for a healthier lifestyle, I’ve embraced a straightforward exercise plan I outlined earlier. The goal is to find joy in movement and nurture my body through activities that bring both physical and mental well-being. Today, I would like to expand on this and focus a little more on a challenge to overcome…

  • Family Adventure in Mexico: Exploring Mayan Marvels of Yucatan

    Family Adventure in Mexico: Exploring Mayan Marvels of Yucatan

    It’s getting dark and cold after 4:30 pm in Denver in early December. There isn’t even any snow. Somehow, snow is making winter more manageable for me. I wouldn’t say I like it when it’s cold, and there is no snow at all. Luckily, my family and I are leaving for Cancun, Mexico, in a…

  • Finding Joy in Movement: My Simple Exercise Routine

    Finding Joy in Movement: My Simple Exercise Routine

    In my quest for a healthy lifestyle, I’ve embraced a straightforward yet effective exercise plan that fits seamlessly into my routine and MS. The goal isn’t about setting records or pushing limits; it’s about finding joy in movement and nurturing my body through activities that bring both physical and mental well-being. Running: Three times a…

  • My Plan for Active Life with  MS

    My Plan for Active Life with  MS

    As the reality of my health and future well-being settled in, I dove headfirst into resurrecting old ideas on creating a plan for leading a healthy and active life with MS. “How to live a healthy and active life” became my mantra, sparking a journey into research and self-discovery. First on my agenda was the…

  • Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis Experience: Can I Avoid Disability?

    In my blog, I combine my personal experience with health challenges, particularly in the wake of my diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the summer of 2021. Coping with this new reality presented a formidable challenge, and I struggled to gather the needed information to navigate this uncharted territory. It occurred to me that others…