Friends,
It was good to have Katie and Susan back with us again last week. It sure was exciting getting Katie standing and letting her do some therapy with the rings. I can still vividly remember the days I could not do that. Way to go Katie! Let’s keep working on standing and the rings.
As Katie was working hard and trying to concentrate on putting the rings on, Andy and Bill sure were having fun distracting her with Katie’s favorite Tom Cruise pictures. It’s hard to stay focused around here isn’t it Katie? Don’t worry, Katie doesn’t mind the Tom Cruise pictures a bit. Fun!
Cal, Mike, Joan and I had some fun keeping Joel busy last week too. When we started our 501(c)(3) non-profit “MS-Just Keep Moving, Inc.” a year ago, Joel designed our logo for us. Our logo has such a great story about our group that we thought we should try to put some words to it and tell the story. We all had some input and Joel put the story together nicely. What do you think?
I sure am thankful all of you join us and make this group possible!
Many of you have been asking “When is Alison and Lauren going to come back and teach us more about nutrition that can help us with our MS and overall health?” They will be back January 25th so we’ll have to wait a while. I’m really pleased with the positive feedback from their first presentation. We’re fortunate to have them join us. Alison shared her presentation and said I could share it with everyone on our e-mail group so I’ve attached it so those who weren’t able to attend can have the cliff notes. Perhaps you’ll be able to join us the next time they come.
Let’s have some fun again this week!
We all need to “Just Keep Moving”! It doesn’t matter where we start. We can start with laughing which is great exercise in itself. Other than that, we start with the body parts that will move and keep moving them as much as we can. Let them rest and then move them again.
I know there are still many of us going through other life challenges in addition to our challenges with MS. Let’s stick together, keep our chins up and keep sharing our journey. Better days are ahead. For those of you who haven’t been able to make it by us on Wednesdays and Fridays lately, please know you are missed and in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you’re able to make it back soon!
I hope you’ll join us both Wednesday and Friday again this week. Remember…consistency is key. With MS, it takes a lot of consistent effort every day to make small improvements. Yes, it’s frustrating so be patient and consistent and you’ll be amazed how your quality of life will continue to improve. It’s been about 17 years of exercising just about every day for me and I’m still making improvements (encouragement, love, support, nutrition and proper rest help immensely too). It takes time so please be patient. It sure is better than MS getting worse. I really don’t know what my life would be like if I didn’t do this (nor do I want to find out). I’m so thankful you are all joining me on this journey of making progress with our MS and quality of life…THANK YOU! We’ll continue to learn together…there’s so much power in the love and support we all share with each other.
In the past, I’ve been telling you to bring a friend. Unfortunately, we’re going to need to start a waiting list for new people. Please feel free to continue to share your experience and what we’re doing together. Let me know of anyone who would like to join us. I’ll communicate with these people through e-mail or phone and help them any way I can. When we have room for them to join us, I’ll encourage them to do that. If you’ve joined us in the past, please continue to join us.
We are here to help you and anyone with MS…no strings attached (well maybe an occasional story about the progress you’re making, smile, high five or a hug). I remember how challenging life used to be when my MS was bad. I get great joy sharing what I’ve learned and feel blessed with the progress I’ve made. I hope you make progress in some way too!
Place: W228N791 Westmound Dr.
Waukesha, WI
When: Wednesday morning from 9:30am – 12:30pm (open gym concept, come for all or part of it)
Friday morning from 9:30 – 12:30pm (open gym concept, come for all or part of it)
Any questions? Give me a call.
Dan Erschen
Cell: 414-305-0418