Posts by: Jamie Hughes

Though I have fewer headaches than I used to thanks to acupuncture, I can usually count on at least one whammer a month. While I do take my fair share ... Read more

October 1, 2021October 1, 2021

Kintsugi Reminds Me That Living With MS Isn’t Something to Hide

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This week, I had a conversation with my eldest son about the importance of saying “I’m sorry,” and making amends when you harm someone or have done something you shouldn’t ... Read more

September 17, 2021September 18, 2021

MS and the Beauty of Changing Seasons

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I walked outside a couple days ago and something amazing happened. The heat didn’t slap me in the face. The humidity didn’t sit on my chest like some sort of ... Read more

September 3, 2021September 4, 2021

Just Put One Foot in Front of the Other

COVID-19 Columns, Multiple Sclerosis News Today Columns

I’ve been working on my health this last year or so, trying everything from a vegetarian diet to visiting an acupuncturist to help with muscle tension and headaches. All of ... Read more

August 20, 2021August 21, 2021

Celebrity or Not, You Matter to the MS Community

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Christina Applegate, star of classic ’90s films like “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” and TV shows like “Married with Children,” announced last week that she had been diagnosed with ... Read more

August 6, 2021August 7, 2021

Being Prepared Can Help Us Succeed

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This week, my sons returned to school. Both are now in middle school, and let me tell you, this freaks me out deeply as a mother. When we adopted them, ... Read more

July 23, 2021July 24, 2021

Permanent Ink: My Tattoo Serves as an Important Reminder

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On July 10, I did something I never thought I’d do: I got a tattoo! I’ve always been fascinated by body art, and any time I see someone with ink ... Read more

July 9, 2021July 10, 2021

Listening to My Body as I Experiment With a New Diet

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For the last year and a half, my husband and I had been following the high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet with some success. I lost 25 pounds, and my spouse (as ... Read more

June 18, 2021June 19, 2021

You Don’t Always Need to Fix It

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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