It was a great opportunity. I’d won a spot in Guideposts Magazine’s Refresher Workshop and I was super excited. But I’ll be honest. I was also nervous. First of all, I’m not fond of flying – especially by myself. Second, the thought of a room full of editors and...
Multiple sclerosis can do strange things to a girl’s brain. Like, for example, mess with her sense of balance. I often feel dizzy. I frequently stumble and trip or sway and stagger (especially when I’m tired). I accidentally bump into people when I walk through a...
Things are changing at the Zeck house. Well at least they're changing in the kitchen. It’s actually my neurologist’s fault. I remember the first thing he said after confirming my MS diagnosis. “I highly recommend you change your diet.” What? The nerve of that guy....
My doctor has ordered me to take time to rest. Sounds easy enough, doesn’t it? After all, I am tired. How difficult would it be to lie down and rest? Actually, it’s tougher than I thought. You see, I’ve got places to go and people to see. I have stories to write....
Have you ever heard of the children’s book called, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? Well, last Sunday I had one of those days. I don’t know what I did to deserve it. Maybe I stayed up too late Saturday night. Maybe I shouldn’t have eaten...
I've always known that looks can be deceiving. But my recent diagnosis of MS has made me living proof.For the past several years I looked fine on the outside. No one knew when I was having a bad day. Friends and family didn’t understand how I felt inside. (I didn’t...
Multiple sclerosis? Of course I’d heard of it, but I knew nothing about it. I resisted the temptation to Google it. On December 21, 2015 I met with a neurologist. “Now don’t look,” he said, “but am I pushing your big toe up or down or to the left or right?” I gave it...
When I first heard the news I told myself I wasn’t going to share it. Honestly, I just wanted to forget it. I certainly didn’t plan to write about it. It was too personal and frankly, a little too somber for my taste.Then I thought about it some more. Why did I start...
We arrived home late that Sunday night. Curt unhooked my car from the RV, and I parked it in the driveway. Normally I would pull it into the garage, but we’d been gone for the weekend and my daughter’s vehicle was in my spot. I thought Curt was going to finish up with...
Two ridiculously cute shih tzu puppies wrestled and played while I asked myself the same question I’d pondered many times before. Why do I put myself through this? I scooped up a sweet little fluff ball, snuggled her against my cheek and snapped a selfie. Then I...
I don't know about you, but this sheltering-in-place thing is making it hard for me to keep track of what day it is. Is it Monday? Is it Saturday? Who knows? I still have two college girls, a high-schooler and a husband here every day. To make matters worse, last week...