Aimee Straw

The Future

Being that I am pregnant, the future has naturally been on my mind a lot lately. I used to be worried that having a child was irresponsible because what if I ended up in a wheel chair someday, how am I going to take care of my kid? Play soccer with them? Go on aContinue reading “The Future”

The Big News

Well, guys. It’s been a while! Please know that I have not forgotten about you. It’s just been kind of a weird year (am I lying?!) I’ve been meaning to get you an update for some time now. With the initial quarantine in March I took some “me time” to hit pause. Re-center and allContinue reading “The Big News”

The Process

If you listen, the Universe or whatever higher power you believe in is sending you clues. On the Empowered Wisdom hour podcast I listened to this morning, Molly MacCartney led us through a meditation where we visualized our journey in a literal sense, through this big, expansive field. We were tired. Cold. Hungry. But keptContinue reading “The Process”

The Creation of My Sacred Space

It has been evolving over time. This idea of creating my sacred space. Step one was deciding it was important to me. Step two: what does that even mean to me? And thus, what does that look like? Now that I have some thoughts brought to life, as I picture my space, I would describeContinue reading “The Creation of My Sacred Space”

The April Update After a Virtual Visit with my Neurologist

My friends often ask how I am doing. My family likes to say, “how is the MS?” This post is to let you know that I am doing well. My body has sent me some not so subtle hints to slow down in the past few months, and I am finding many ways to enjoyContinue reading “The April Update After a Virtual Visit with my Neurologist”

The Coronavirus Collection: Things That Have Been Helping Me Through All This

For the most part, MS hasn’t really been on my mind. I see this as a global problem that I, nor anyone else can escape from. The enormity of it has been quite consuming so far. But yes, there are some nights I wake up panicking because on an individual level I am immune compromised,Continue reading “The Coronavirus Collection: Things That Have Been Helping Me Through All This”

The Fluidity of Water

I have absolutely no concept of time anymore! You with me on that? This global pandemic has been at our doorsteps for some time now. It feels like it’s been a year, but it’s only been like a week. Wait, I looked at the calendar and the first case in Colorado was about a monthContinue reading “The Fluidity of Water”

The Reality of Being Immune Compromised in a Viral World

This post is about Coronavirus. (Sorry, not sorry.) But not entirely, so stick with me. At this point I am kind of sick of hearing about it. But mostly I am so very sick of explaining to people that just because they have a 98% chance of surviving Coronavirus doesn’t mean that I do. OrContinue reading “The Reality of Being Immune Compromised in a Viral World”

The Difficulty of Putting Myself First

Tied into last week’s post about managing my stress, this week’s extension of that is how hard, I am realizing, it is to put myself first. This journey into what makes “me,” “me” and all of the associated feelings and insights have been really exciting. It may be cold and snowy outside, but lately IContinue reading “The Difficulty of Putting Myself First”

The Importance of Stress Management and Identifying Your Triggers

If you have been following my blog, you may remember that I had a flare up in late December that put me on a three day course of Solumedrol steroids to reduce inflammation and calm the searing nerve pain in my left leg. These drugs work by overriding my adrenal gland’s functions to produce certainContinue reading “The Importance of Stress Management and Identifying Your Triggers”