Posts by: Jamie Hughes

Jamie Hughes

June 18, 2021June 19, 2021

You Don’t Always Need to Fix It

COVID-19 Columns, Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but most people don’t like a problem without a solution. If something isn’t working correctly, they’d rather fix, alter, or throw it out and ... Read more

June 4, 2021June 5, 2021

Making the Most of Both Good Days and Bad

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

If you have multiple sclerosis, no matter how long you’ve lived with it, you likely know it can be unpredictable. It can hit in weird ways you’re not expecting, even ... Read more

May 21, 2021May 22, 2021

A Time for Decision-making

COVID-19 Columns, Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

One of my favorite moments in Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” involves a stolen fountain pen. If you’ve not read — or better yet, seen — the play, I ... Read more

April 23, 2021April 24, 2021

To Love Living Things, and to Let Them Go

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

In her poem “In Blackwater Woods,” Mary Oliver concludes with 10 breathtaking lines: “To live in this world/ you must be able/ to do three things:/ to love what is ... Read more

April 16, 2021April 17, 2021

The Value of Looking Ahead

COVID-19 Columns, Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

Next week, I will be celebrating my second “quarantine birthday,” which is both amazing and sad. I honestly had no idea we’d still be dealing with COVID-19 for more than ... Read more

April 2, 2021April 3, 2021

The Beginning of Spring Reminds Me That the World Is So Wonder-full

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

The daffodils are in full bloom. There are leaves on my Japanese red maple tree again. Seeds are going into the garden. Yes, the cruel season known as winter is ... Read more

March 19, 2021March 20, 2021

‘I’d Prefer Not To’: Confronting the Tasks We Don’t Want to Do

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

For a week, I’ve spent my afternoons painting our enclosed garden. When we built it last spring, the wood was new and lovely, but rain and sun have taken a ... Read more

March 5, 2021March 6, 2021

This Is What Love Looks Like

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

Last night, as I was grumpily prowling through a pile of overpriced red and white striped hats looking for one that would fit my fifth grader, I asked myself, Why ... Read more

February 19, 2021February 20, 2021

Miracles From a Pile of Broken Glass

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

I’ve recently been sucked into watching “Blown Away” on Netflix. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, it’s a reality TV show in which 10 master glass artists ... Read more

February 5, 2021February 6, 2021

A Catalogue of Tiny Gratitudes

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

I know quite a few of you are dealing with copious amounts of snow right now, but there is not a speck of white stuff on the ground where I ... Read more

January 22, 2021January 23, 2021

‘Soon May the Wellerman Come’: Connecting Through Music

COVID-19 Columns, Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

As hard as it is to believe, we’re now nearly a year into this pandemic. Thankfully, two vaccines are currently working their way through the system and into people’s arms ... Read more

January 8, 2021January 9, 2021

The Hidden Blessing of Routines, Even in Times of Grief

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

The holidays can be difficult for many reasons, but one of the things I struggle with is the breakdown of routines. The kids are home from school and spend way ... Read more

January 8, 2021January 11, 2021

The Hidden Blessing of Routines, Even in Times of Grief

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

The holidays can be difficult for many reasons, but one of the things I struggle with is the breakdown of routines. The kids are home from school and spend way ... Read more

December 18, 2020December 19, 2020

Reclaiming Our Power When We Feel Powerless

COVID-19 Columns, Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

I don’t know about you all, but when I first learned I had multiple sclerosis, I felt utterly powerless. Weak. Beaten down. Cornered. Cowed. Yes, I experienced all of these ... Read more

December 4, 2020December 5, 2020

Both Now and Someday

Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very ... Read more