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During the winter I embarked on a journey to motivate fellow MS Warriors. Although today's post is not necessarily devoted to the topic of multiple sclerosis, the subject is near and dear to my heart.  A veteran Language Arts teacher for 33 years, my career ended rather prematurely; leaving me with a sense of the famous empty nest syndrome most commonly felt by parent's of college age children (I will have my share of  that  in a couple of years.) In my particular case, my  children  did not leave me, but I left  them . This void has left me rather remorseful  at times; especially this time of year. In two weeks, students will hit the streets in Marion County, West Virginia, with arms flailing, intent upon making the most of their summer dreams. School is out for the summer. "No more teachers. No more classrooms." I truly understand their thoughts on the subject. Even with my undying passion for my career, summer vacation is the giant carrot to which we race. Unfortun

During the winter I embarked on a journey to motivate fellow MS Warriors. Although today's post is not necessarily devoted to the topic of multiple sclerosis, the subject is near and dear to my heart.  A veteran Language Arts teacher for 33 years, my career ended rather prematurely; leaving me with a sense of the famous empty nest syndrome most commonly felt by parent's of college age children (I will have my share of  that  in a couple of years.) In my particular case, my  children  did not leave me, but I left  them . This void has left me rather remorseful  at times; especially this time of year. In two weeks, students will hit the streets in Marion County, West Virginia, with arms flailing, intent upon making the most of their summer dreams. School is out for the summer. "No more teachers. No more classrooms." I truly understand their thoughts on the subject. Even with my undying passion for my career, summer vacation is the giant carrot to which we race. U

I just HAD to share this. We, too often, forget to feel human. Chasing Pretty: The Importance of Girl-Grooming for Women with MS SHARE 4 RATE ★ ★ ★ ★ ★   By  Kim Dolce —February 17, 2017   ABOUT THE AUTHOR      VIEW ALL POSTS BY KIM DOLCE No matter our age, having multiple sclerosis screws with a  woman’s glamor . When I was still working, I  showered , chose clothing from a closetful of casual or office attire, sometimes wore  strappy 2-inch heels , and put on make-up almost every day. But with retirement and a 2009 MS relapse that zapped my leg strength, bladder function, balance and energy, my grooming habits drastically changed. I was lucky if I showered twice a week. I stayed in my lounging clothes upon rising and all the way up to bedtime. I rarely  left the house . Since I didn’t have to be anywhere and my social life, such as it was, dried up, why bother? When I stopped looking for jobs I was 52 and had already experienced age discrimination in the workplace for several years,

I just HAD to share this. We, too often, forget to feel human. Chasing Pretty: The Importance of Girl-Grooming for Women with MS SHARE 4 RATE ★ ★ ★ ★ ★   By  Kim Dolce —February 17, 2017   ABOUT THE AUTHOR      VIEW ALL POSTS BY KIM DOLCE No matter our age, having multiple sclerosis screws with a  woman’s glamor . When I was still working, I  showered , chose clothing from a closetful of casual or office attire, sometimes wore  strappy 2-inch heels , and put on make-up almost every day. But with retirement and a 2009 MS relapse that zapped my leg strength, bladder function, balance and energy, my grooming habits drastically changed. I was lucky if I showered twice a week. I stayed in my lounging clothes upon rising and all the way up to bedtime. I rarely  left the house . Since I didn’t have to be anywhere and my social life, such as it was, dried up, why bother? When I stopped looking for jobs I was 52 and had already experienced age discrimination in the w

About once a week I just have to return to bed after my son leaves for school. I always feel rather guilty, but the benefits are too awesome to regret. I am an early bird and always have been. I like to rise with the sun and enjoy a few hours of being home alone. But about every ten or eleven days I awake with a heavy head and my eyes just will not focus on daylight. So I lock the door and crawl under my bed covers.   This morning was one of those days. I had nothing to look forward to anyway. My son had eaten all of the cereal and I am out of yogurt so there goes my morning meal. Why not sleep until noon? My planned lunch today is a piece of left over bbq chicken and an ear of corn. That sounds like something to wake up for. Now don't get me wrong. I did NOT sleep until noon. Just until 8:30. That's when it hit me that I am "living the life". I get up every morning, bid my fellows farewell, wave at the weather man on WBOY, pour myself a cup of coffee and fire up my c

About once a week I just have to return to bed after my son leaves for school. I always feel rather guilty, but the benefits are too awesome to regret. I am an early bird and always have been. I like to rise with the sun and enjoy a few hours of being home alone. But about every ten or eleven days I awake with a heavy head and my eyes just will not focus on daylight. So I lock the door and crawl under my bed covers.   This morning was one of those days. I had nothing to look forward to anyway. My son had eaten all of the cereal and I am out of yogurt so there goes my morning meal. Why not sleep until noon? My planned lunch today is a piece of left over bbq chicken and an ear of corn. That sounds like something to wake up for. Now don't get me wrong. I did NOT sleep until noon. Just until 8:30. That's when it hit me that I am "living the life". I get up every morning, bid my fellows farewell, wave at the weather man on WBOY, pour myself a cup of coffee and f