Mermaid On The Mountain

Living with MS is awkward, I'm not just a fish out of water. I'm a Mermaid Warrior on a mountain. #OvercomingMS Find me on IG @mermaidwarrior_

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#thisisMS! This is what fatigue looks like. I can go and go and go and stay up late and get up early and go some more. And if I crash, I can do it on a day I plan on just sleeping. But then one day, I have to use my day off to do something else and then I really crash. And crash hard. I turn my alarm clock off without even realizing it. That’s why I set 50 alarms on my phone. But today, I have no memory of turning them all off. It was my firefighter’s pager that finally jarred me awake enough to drag myself out of bed. To make coffee. To eat. But not without loosing half the day already. And so, this is what MS has done. Wrapped me in chains and dragged me down into an abyss. Frozen my body and taken my ability to move, to think, to feel. Do not worry. Tomorrow will be a whole new day and I’ll be back at it. And today, I’ll give myself a break. #mswarrior #fightms #mssucks #msawareness #msawarenessmonth https://www.instagram.com/p/BupJC9OnAYg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pus12nxcvpm3

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I just survived my 4th Valentine’s working at the @healing_waters_spa 💋 You know what they say! Time sure flies when you’re having fun! ✌🏼🙏🏼#spalife #resortspa #healingwaters #lovewhatyoudo #couplesmassageallday #reikihealing https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt4l9tYnxSF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lxlsroi2dj2p

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My son says I burnt it. 😒 I like it this way! Vegan and pickled jalapeños (made can canned by my daughter!) grilled cheese! The possessed vegan substitutes are definitely not on my program but I had slipped off the wagon the day before and not only felt terrible, but also was having massive cravings. It’s been so long since my body had had animal products. 4 months really. And instantly I was not feeling well and having cravings all at once. So I piped open my daughter’s cherished can of pickled jalapeños. Vegan bread, avocado spread and vegan cheese. I had 2!!! lol. #comfortfood #grilledcheese #vegan #neverquit https://www.instagram.com/p/BtwcHADnLYG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kgoap28z9wdq

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Who else is ready for summer nights and dandelion seeds? #imoverit #winter https://www.instagram.com/p/BtmSFwbHqVd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pdhefq4c59g3

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Day 31: hopes for the year • to be strong in body and mind • to complete what has begun • to lift those in need • to bring health to those around me • to provide a safe space • to awaken my soul 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 #chronicallyinspiringchallenge #mswarrior #fightMS #fuckMS #OMS #overcomingMS #myyearofgratitude #neverstop #mermaidwarrior #MScansuckit #liftothers #spring #grow #awaken https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUJMD0nUxR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mm75dq0s01sa

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Day 30: comfort Last night I set to work making one of my family’s favorite dinners. Chicken curry. It’s the first solid food I fed my babies and my littlest’s favorite dish still. I make it every year as our #celebration dinner of Imbolc. It represents the warmth of the sun returning. The fire of life. The warmth of our love. I’ve obviously adjusted my recipe for me to be meatless. Imbolc is February 1st, but we’ll be celebrating all week, as my family has crazy schedules. But that’s fine by me. 😘 #chronicallyinspiringchallenge #mswarrior #fightMS #fuckMS #OMS #overcomingMS #myyearofgratitude #neverstop #mermaidwarrior #MScansuckit #Imbolc #spring #pagan #vegan #comfortfood #plantbased #curry https://www.instagram.com/p/BtTbpe4Hbe0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i42re2pn2arf

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Day 29: the hardest part of MS? In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip. ~Daniel L. Reardon #chronicallyinspiringchallenge #mswarrior #fightMS #fuckMS #OMS #overcomingMS #myyearofgratitude #neverstop #mermaidwarrior #MScansuckit https://www.instagram.com/p/BtOnVKUHP7d/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lfafdgqgsade

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Day 28: currently reading Homework 📚 🤪 #chronicallyinspiringchallenge #mswarrior #fightMS #fuckMS #OMS #overcomingMS #myyearofgratitude #neverstop #mermaidwarrior #student #homework https://www.instagram.com/p/BtMDWY9nwt2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15gcxrkkjq938

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Day 27: favorite place to visit #chronicallyinspiringchallenge #mswarrior #fightMS #fuckMS #OMS #overcomingMS #myyearofgratitude #scuba #mermaid #mermaidwarrior #scubadiver https://www.instagram.com/p/BtJnHE-H5uK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17etv85bgyei9

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Day 26: favorite part of myself: 😘 My laugh. My since of adventure. My ability to overcome fear. 😘 #chronicallyinspiringchallenge #mswarrior #fightMS #fuckMS #OMS #overcomingMS #myyearofgratitude #nude #showershot #laughter https://www.instagram.com/p/BtH7BXSni8U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lbfvambud1j1

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Day 25: thankful I’m thankful for so much. My job, my family, my husband. My health! I have so much. 🙏🏼 #chronicallyinspiringchallenge #mswarrior #fightMS #fuckMS #OMS #overcomingMS #myyearofgratitude https://www.instagram.com/p/BtH5XdInnGO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v6rwrgt6aaur

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Day 24: something I’d like you to know: I’m so shy, I’m often unaware of people around me. If I see someone on the street I know, I very often don’t even realize it until the proper moment to say hello has passed. If I do come speak to you, know that it was not without a lot of personal #awkwardness. 😂😘 #chronicallyinspiringchallenge #mswarrior #fightMS #fuckMS #OMS #overcomingMS #shy #anxiety https://www.instagram.com/p/BtHsIXlHPfe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wewkfhxvv7ya

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Day 23: favorite hot drink Peppermint coffee. #chronicallyinspiringchallenge #mswarrior #fightMS #fuckMS #OMS #overcomingMS #Peppermint #coffee https://www.instagram.com/p/BtGvfofHz4i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16euvwtzdidi6

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Day 22: Overcoming negative thoughts. The first time I wanted to kill myself I was 12. I’ve struggled with undiagnosed social #anxiety and #depression all my life. I was at my worst after my 4th baby was born and #PPD kicked in. But because of the side effects of the drugs, I have never stayed on any kind of #antidepressants more than a few months. For the first time ever, I’ve finally told a doctor this and I think I might have actually found help. For the first time ever, I feel like I’m becoming myself. A little bit. #chronicallyinspiringchallenge #mswarrior #fightMS #fuckMS #OMS #overcomingMS https://www.instagram.com/p/BtGUTGEHsQa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vjdih9081u2e

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Day 21: favorite food . Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. Hippocrates . Veggies are my savior and my soul. ~Terri Guillemets I spend most of my day thinking about the veggies in my fridge and what I’m going to eat next. . Ratatouille is one of my very favorites. Any combination of salad. And Brussels sprouts, asparagus, lentils and leeks! Yams, beets, Swiss chard! Now I’m hungry.... now if only I was as good at cooking as I was at eating! #chronicallyinspiringchallenge #mswarrior #fightMS #fuckMS #OMS #overcomingMS #vegan #veg #plantbased #veggies https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs7IVFkn0pu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=swsh9z3vb8oh

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I forgive you, for not being whom I needed you to be. I forgive you, for not being who I needed you to be? 🤔 Please forgive me, for not being how you thought I should be. #wolfmoon #eclipse #forgiveness #awakening #rise #lettinggo #goddess #pagan #prayer https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs48zi6HPoM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=aixkop65nngy

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Day 20: my advice to someone newly diagnosed. . Your #disease doesn’t define you and never allow it to. Let me repeat that. Your disease does NOT define you! You can do this! You can do whatever it takes. It just might take you longer than you thought. That’s ok. Learn everything you can. Continue with your goals, never stop. But take the time you’re body needs to rest. You’re going to discover that you’re stronger and braver than you ever dreamed. Fucking own that shit! 💋💋💋 . . Artist @paulbutlerusa photographer @sutekiguy . . #chronicallyinspiringchallenge #mswarrior #fightMS #fuckMS #OMS #overcomingMS https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs30yf3H4YP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ydwmd2y9pksx