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    Jenna 🧔MS Advocate
    Technically, I know I’m going to be packing tomo Technically, I know I’m going to be packing tomorrow… but as of 8/27 I’ll be on my way to spend the end of the year in Raleigh, North Carolina šŸš€

Yes, this is the first time I’ll be calling somewhere outside of New England home (even if it’s only temporary).

Yes, I’m still a single divorced woman living with Unpredictable Multiple Sclerosis, a compromised immune system, and a dynamic disability. So yes, some people have looked at me like I had three heads when I told them my exciting news šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

Oh, and did I mention I’m getting my quarterly injections to help manage the painful #Dystonia spasms in my feet on 8/23?? šŸ’‰šŸ˜¬Yes, well of course. 

But if I waited to do anything new until I was feeling amazing or wasn’t in the midst of juggling life with chronic illness, I’d be waiting FOREVER!

It’s still kind of surreal that  I’ll really be leaving in the  next two and a half weeks… but I moved and changed my whole life once during this pandemic already, what’s one more time?! šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

And yes mom, I promise I’ll still be back to visit MA often ā¤ļø #NewAdventuresAwait
    🌹 You have a soft heart And a pure soul. That's 🌹 You have a soft heart And a pure soul.
That's why you feel everything
so deeply.
But be clear on one thing,
This is your SUPERPOWER,
Not your weakness
The world needs more of YOU.
So don't suppress who you are. It's not
your job to heal every person you meet.
But it is your job to make sure your kind nature remains intact throughout your journey.🌹

#WordsofWisdom
#SoftHeart
#KindHearted 
#Empath
#VulnerabilityIsStrength 
#EmotionalWellbeing
    Being an advocate for chronically ill and disabled Being an advocate for chronically ill and disabled people doesn’t need to be time consuming! We have limited energy as it is 🄱

šŸ’ŠClick the link in my bio to read more and ask your legislators to support legislation that lowers the cost of prescription drugs and health insurance via the @mssociety Template form in less time then it takes to make a reel! You only need your zip code and it will fill in your reps info for you šŸŽ‰

Now you’ve made your voice heard from your couch! Wasn’t that easy?! 🧔

#BetheChange #MSActivist #Advocacy #InflationReduction #HealthcareMatters #ChronicIllnessLife
    One of the biggest lies we are told in society is One of the biggest lies we are told in society is to FIND someone that makes you happy. 

I know from personal experience that you have to actually learn how to make YOURSELF happy, because you can’t depend on someone else for your own happiness. 

Do you have to be completely healed, happy all the time, and full of self love to be ready for a healthy relationship? 

No, of course not…another lie is that anyone is actually happy all of the time! Surprise, they’re not! 🤯

But doing the work to unlearn all the bullshit we are taught by society, especially is you grow up socialized as a female, and learning what makes you happy without a partner, you’ll be far happier overall ā¤ļø

Do you agree? Divorced or not, I’d love to know your thoughts. 

#MakeYourselfHappy #SelfGrowthJourney #UnlearnAndReLearn #SelfLoveJourney #DivorcedWoman
    How are you taking time for yourself and staying g How are you taking time for yourself and staying grounded? 

Meditation, journaling, music, qi gong and laughing with friends always helps me stay grounded in the midst of stressful times ā¤ļøšŸ§˜ā€ā™€ļø
    Had to save this cool kids remix from @lindsey cau Had to save this cool kids remix from @lindsey cause I don’t wanna be like the cool kids anymore.

I finally love the skin that I’m in šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰ who’s with me?!

#CoolKidsTrend #LoveTheSkinYoureIn #SelfLoveJourney #InvisibleIllness #PlusSizeStyle #MindsetIsKey
    My brain thinks an iced coffee makes every day bet My brain thinks an iced coffee makes every day better… who am I to argue with it?! 

Especially when it’s free thanks to @starbucks stars šŸŽ‰ā­ļø

#CoffeeAddicts #IcedCoffeeAddict #IcedCoffeeLover
    ✨ Let’s fight with conviction. Let’s fight w ✨ Let’s fight with conviction. Let’s fight with hope. Let’s fight with ​confidence​ in ourselves and a ​commitment​ to each other✨ - @kamalaharris 

#FridayReminders #HopeQuotes #LivingFortheHope #OceanVibes #CapeCod #Advocacy #FightWithHope #HopeforHumanity
    Happy birthday to my biggest cheerleader, my favor Happy birthday to my biggest cheerleader, my favorite vacation buddy, my confidant, my mom. šŸŽ‰

As a teenager, her endless compassion and friendliness embarrassed me, and now I hope to be half the woman she is one day.

My mom has always been outspoken for equality and equity, human rights, kindness and love above all. Her generous soul truly knows no bounds and she wouldn’t hesitate to invite strangers to thanksgiving (she has actually done that lol but that’s a story for another day). I am unbelievably grateful and proud to be her daughter ā¤ļø

Thankfully, she’s not on social media  so she won’t be embarrassed by me bragging about how awesome she is on this post (the lack of modesty is definitely a trait I get from my dad šŸ˜‚)
    Your health may be unreliable, but that doesn’t Your health may be unreliable, but that doesn’t mean that YOU are. 

It’s not a poor reflection of you as a person when you are listening to your body and putting yourself first.. even though I know how hard it can be and how much it can suck to have to miss out on stuff. šŸ˜”

Even though I want to be the ā€œsuper fun auntieā€ that does all the things… well I have to remind myself that I won’t  be fun at all if I over do it. If you sometimes feel unreliable because your health is, please remember that you’re not and that you’re also not alone ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø

#ChronicIllnessLife #SpoonieLife #ThisisMS #ChronicFatigue #DisabilityAwareness #WednesdayWisdom
    Being an adult is totally overrated. šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļøAnd living with a chronic illness in America?! 0 stars. Do not recommend. šŸ‘ŽšŸ»

Who’s with me?! 

#ChronicIllnessLife #InvisibleIllness #BeingAnAdultSucks
    You've done a great job of being a human today, ev You've done a great job of being a human today,
even if it took everything you had. 

Even if you don’t feel ā€œaccomplishedā€ or ā€œenoughā€. Even if your life doesn’t look Pinterest perfect. 

You made it through the day. Take a deep breath and release it release it all.

Your  heart deserves 
rest and grace. ✨

I’m proud of you, share this with  someone you’re proud of too ā¤ļø

#selfloveclub #bekindtoyourself #spoonielife #spooniecommunity #giveyourselfgrace #mindsetmatters #motivationalquotes
    Remembering the days at the beginning of the (ongo Remembering the days at the beginning of the (ongoing) pandemic where I had some small hope that stores like Kohl’s would actually KEEP their new more accessible options such as curbside pickup… ha, what a time šŸ™„šŸ¤¬

@kohls is now making you walk through the entire store (from the Disability parking spots at the farthest point in the lot away from pick up) without any scooters, or God forbid even a NOTICE that curbside pick up went away….and of course no employees wearing masks, despite the fact that the newest variant is more transmissible then ever.

Honestly, I would have tried to cancel my order upon arrival and discovering this, but it was for my mom’s bday so I sucked it up. But will I be shopping there again? Hell no. 

Does this seem like a big deal to a yet to be disabled person? No, I’m sure it’s not. But for me and the 25% of the population that lives with a disability and is likely at higher risk for server disease and May deal with chronic fatigue, chronic pain; etc… it makes a terribly negative impact on my day. 

āž”ļøThis is just one SMALL example of how large corporations pretend to care about diversity and inclusion and then reduce accessibility and forgo customer safety as soon as possible. 🤬 #Kohlsfinds 

I know @target is still offering curbside pick up, and of course their are delivery services, which comes with an additional financial cost, but have any other stores kept their curbside options?
    Healing is not linear. It’s not pretty like this Healing is not linear. It’s not pretty like this video. 

Real life doesn’t look like the movies or social media, and that’s okay. My healing journey isn’t linear, and it’s okay if yours isn’t either. It’s real, it’s yours, and you’re doing your best. ā¤ļø

What more could anyone ask for? 

#HealingJourney #MindsetChange #DisabilityAdvocate #MentalHealthMatters #ReminderForMyself #HealingIsNotLinear #SelfGrowthJourney
    #Throwback as this week was the 32nd anniversary o #Throwback as this week was the 32nd anniversary of the passing of the American Disability Act and the today is the last day of 
#DisabilityPrideMonth 

While I’m proud to be a member of this community and proud of the work we are doing, I still recognize my privilege as a cisgender white able-passing woman and all of the work we still have to do to reach an accessible and equitable world šŸ“¢

As @emilyladau said ā€œThe ADA won’t be fully realized until we shift hearts and minds toward acceptance of disability as a natural part of the human experience. Because it is. We must move toward an unquestioned understanding that disabled lives are worth living. Because they areā€ ✨

And that’s what gives me hope; the fact that our lives ARE valuable and the people in our community consistently show up for each other and themselves ā¤ļø

āž”ļøWhat gives you hope for a more equitable and accessible future?! 

#ADA32
    🐶IMPORTANT UPDATE🐶 For the past few months, 🐶IMPORTANT UPDATE🐶

For the past few months, I knew in my heart that I truly couldn’t provide Callie with the type of busy family environment that she needs to live her VERY BEST LIFE. So I made one of the hardest decisions of my life, out of pure love for her, and found her the perfect NEW FOREVER HOME where she’s thriving ā¤ļø

It’s been just a few weeks since I took that last picture of the two of us on the way to the park (and of course I added one from when I first adopted her in December) and I can tell you that I know without a doubt this is how it was always meant to be. Her new family has a huge yard (yes she’s carrying her new pool around it lol) and they love her tremendously. They are family to a wonderful friend of mine and they lost their elderly dog around the time I adopted Callie. 

They have lots of family with  dogs her size that she can play with and get loved by often. She’s a super social  girl and thrives on those relationships. That’s not something that I could have provided for her, no matter how healthy I am. She fits in perfectly with their large close knit  family, adults, kids, and pups and had an instant connection with her new parents.

As a dog mom who fostered a dozen dogs over the years (with Dixie in the house  we lived in with my ex-husband), last year I would have told you that I would NEVER re-home my dog… but I would always do whatever is best for them, no matter the physical or emotional cost to me and when it became clear I couldn’t give her what she truly needed, it shattered my heart and I miss her tremendously.I KNOW now this is how it was actually always meant to be. šŸ˜­ā¤ļø

I am so very grateful that I was the one Callie chose to spend the last 7 months with while her forever family was grieving their pup, & that I could give her the very best loving start to her life possible. 

She gave me so much more than I can ever articulate, and I’ll love her for as long as I live, but I’ve been grieving and processions my emotions privately before I was ready to share this with all of you. Her family sends me regular updates & I will be able to visit her as well ā¤ļø

Thank you in advance for your love & support.
    How can you tell if someone is disabled? Immune co How can you tell if someone is disabled? Immune compromised? Chronically ill or in pain?

Spoiler alert: you can’t. 

Why not try to be a kind, compassionate decent human regardless?! šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļøā¤ļøšŸ˜·

#DisabilityPrideMonth #ThisisMS #WearAMask
    Twice a year #Ocrevus infusion, which is designed Twice a year #Ocrevus infusion, which is designed to slow my disease but not cure my Ms. Had to jump on this trend and now I’m headed back to bed… but if you’ve felt this way, you aren’t alone ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø

#DisabilityPrideMonth #InvisibleDisability #ThisisMS #MultipleSclerosis #ChronicIllnessLife #LivingMyLife #Vulnerability #Advocacy
    Coffee is survival juice and if you suggest I cut Coffee is survival juice and if you suggest I cut back while on steroids… well, see my last video for warning 🤣🤣🤣

#CoffeeIsSurvivalJuice #CoffeeLover #HopesandDreams
    IYKYK šŸ˜‚šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø #Prednisone I’ve al IYKYK šŸ˜‚šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø #Prednisone

I’ve already been very emotional for personal reasons, but in order to get my Ocrevus disease modifying therapy for my MS on Monday, I have to take oral steroids for five days prior. šŸ™„šŸ’Š

No, it’s not ā€œstandardā€, but my body gets cranky and too close to having a severe allergic reaction without it…. So I deal with the side effects. Not all that well…. But I deal 🤣🤣🤣

#HumorIsMyCopingMechanism
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