Dissonance is as fatal in ailments of the mind as it is in those of the body.
Oddly enough, MS has made my life so much better than it was before. I now appreciate what I have and I am not running around like a rat in a maze.
Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy life.
You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself.
Seventy-five percent of MS sufferers are women
When you hear the word 'disabled,' people immediately think about people who can't walk or talk or do everything that people take for granted. Now, I take nothing for granted. But I find the real disability is people who can't find joy in life and are bitter.
No matter how bad the truth is, it doesn't tear you apart inside like dishonesty.
I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who've never made any money in business.
I know this in a way from my police background: the second you mention, "The system's racist," one-third of the country simply puts down the book and says, "Oh, it's one of those guys. "
Homophobia is easier for black people where black people are concerned. They feel they have the right to correct me on my behavior. There is this notion that homosexuality is something that white people do.
God is not interested in what you think you should be or feel. He is not interested in the narrative you have constructed for yourself, or that others have constructed for you - even the one that your church has constructed for you.