May 26 – Super Stars

There are some amazing people I need you to meet: ALS Films to Watch Watch Learn Share Join Team SunnyStrong: SunnyStrong Store 7/5 ALS Awareness Night at the Rangers 9/16 MDA Muscle Walk at Globe Life Park  11/4 ALSA Walk to Defeat ALS at Trinity Park 

May 25 – Just For Me

On 10.10.15 I went and got something that was just for me, with three of my favorite people on the planet. I got this as a physical reminder of everything I have overcome through my ALS journey. through good days and bad, frustrations and triumphs, laughter and tears I can look down and remember that … Continue reading May 25 – Just For Me

May 24 – Travel

I am a travelbug, always have been. I'm curious about the world around me, have always enjoyed new experiences, and found wonderful girlfriends who share this desire for exploration. You can read all about our Girls Trips here. ALS presents all kinds of fun challenges when it comes to traveling. “Traveling with a disability is … Continue reading May 24 – Travel

May 23 – Babies

Kenneth and I talked about having babies on our first date. Both of us were adamant about the fact that we, individually, could not imagine a future without children. As our relationship grew, the collective we could not imagine a future without children. And now, seeing his love for Peyton, my desire to have children … Continue reading May 23 – Babies

5.22.17 Man Crush Monday 

Did you know that: Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours?  ‘E’ is the most commonly used letter in the English language? As many as one in eight of all the letters written in English is ‘e’? Until I married Kenneth I didn't have an "e" in my name? … Continue reading 5.22.17 Man Crush Monday 

May 22 – Lou Gehrig

Henry Louis "Buster" Gehrig (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) was an American baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, from 1923 through 1939. Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, a trait that earned him his nickname "The … Continue reading May 22 – Lou Gehrig

May 21 – Diagnosis

One of the first questions I always get when people find out I have ALS is: how did I get here? Well, it's not an exciting story, sorry. In April 2013 I was playing intramural softball with a staff team at WC and while warming up with a friend my glove kept falling off. Since … Continue reading May 21 – Diagnosis

May 20 – Home Remedies

I have always been a hot body, putting off unnecessary amounts of heat while others around me are freezing. Since starting Riluzole, I am internal combustion hot, always. It is miserable, especially when I'm in places where I can't control the thermostat. MDA put out an article titled "Tips for Coping with Summer's Heat" and … Continue reading May 20 – Home Remedies

God is hard at work on me

my heart, my brain, my everything is being broken down so that God can use me. it's hard, it's exhausting, it's all consuming.  i'm thankful to serve a God that loves me enough to fix me, rather than leaving me to squander his gifts away. these "sprinkles" have spoken volumes to my heart 💜 prayers … Continue reading God is hard at work on me