I am so happy that the weather is
cooling off and I am able to go outside without the fear of a flare –
up. Summer used to be my favorite time of year. I couldn’t wait until
we hit the triple digits so
I could be outside and sweat! Well, time has changed and I have a new
favorite season. I love fall! The leaves are changing to the most
beautiful colors, the birds are flying south and it is time to open the
house up for the fresh air. It is time to get
outside and make up for all those days that I had to stay in because it
was too warm for me.
Apple orchards, petting zoos, pumpkin
patches and yard work (the jumping in the piles of leafs part); I can’t
wait for it. I feel like I need to make the most out of this time that I
have right now before
those white flakes are blowing around and we are stuck inside again.
One of the best ways to stay healthy
while battling multiple sclerosis is to stay active. I just read an
article about a woman who was diagnosed with MS when she was 53 years
old. She told her husband
that she was not going to let this disease ruin her life. She vowed to
have a dinner party every Sunday for an entire year. She did it,
inviting a different group of people each week! This is amazing and I
am not sure how she did it. I love throwing a
party especially if it involves me making food for my guests, but by
the end of the evening I am exhausted. I feel my body shutting down and
I can’t get into bed fast enough once I put the kids down. I am not
sure how she was able to do this week after week
for an entire year, but I admire her for it.
Now the tough part. . . How do I
balance it all? I have so many things that I want to do this fall, but I
need to realize that I have limits. I want to stay as active as
possible so I can battle MS.
I have started my Zumba workouts again now that it is easier for me to
stay cool while doing them and that makes me feel so much better. It
also gives me a good excuse to splurge and eat ice cream.
All this being said I have booked my families Saturday’s from now until October 27th with one Sunday event planned. We can rest on the other Sunday’s where we don’t have plans.
This is going to be a great fall!!
