15 years and no fanfare this year

I used to make a big deal with the anniversary of my MS diagnosis.  This year I was too distracted with living to notice the date.

Reflecting and being grateful is an important piece of this puzzle for me.  If I look at my life and forget how lucky I am to be able to run on that anniversary for me, that will be the beginning of the end.

People make a lot of assumptions about managing a chronic disease with lifestyle choices and with all the information out there I promise it is not what you think.

I don’t have a strict bedtime, but I treasure a good night of sleep. I did not give up gluten, but I care about what I eat. I recognize the power of my choices, but do my best to not be so rigid.

How did I celebrate my anniversary this year?

I worked all day and loved it. I was late for my afternoon class because the sourdough bread was taking a little longer to bake, but it tasted amazing! I ran my fastest 5k in a long time after a long stretch of working my way back from a dropped foot. Then the pup and I did the longest, slowest walk at sunset and got a glimpse of an owl swooping down as we finished.

Not every day is this great, but I had enough bad days to be grateful for this one.