The Benefits of Decorating Your Living Space: Why Your Home Deserves a Personal Touch

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Diana Cruz-Beniquez

Your home is more than just four walls and a roof – I personally believe your home is your sanctuary: your creative, and safe space. Putting in time and energy to ensure your surroundings reflect who you are will in the long run support your well-being, inspire your creativity, and enhance your daily life. I am a firm believer in personalizing your living space for a number of beneficial reasons.

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Recipe of the Month: Autumn Harvest Flatbread

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Melissa Young

Fall brings with it a sense of warmth, abundance, and comfort – the perfect inspiration for cooking that feels as expressive as it is delicious. This Autumn Harvest Flatbread is an open canvas for creativity, allowing you to combine seasonal flavors and textures in your own unique way. Whether you lean toward savory roasted vegetables, a touch of sweetness from fruit, or the comfort of melty cheese, this easy flatbread celebrates the season and our personal style in the kitchen.

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Creative Thinking & Well-Being

Posted on October 22, 2025 by MSAA

By Stacie Prada

Being creative is generally accepted as a desirable trait, and the science supports it helps our well-being. When we look at our health physically, it’s often using objective measurements, lab test results, and diagnostic imaging. They provide numerical measurements and data to compare ourselves to a healthy range for most people.

To capture emotional well-being, we use more subjective measurements that consider mood, worry, stress, happiness, and level of confidence we feel about managing our health.

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Creando su historia, un proyecto a la vez

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Claudia Chavez

Las manualidades siempre han sido más que un simple pasatiempo para mí. Son una forma de relajarme, expresarme y darle calidez a mi espacio sin gastar una fortuna. Los colores, materiales, texturas y temas que elijo reflejan tanto mi estado de ánimo como mi estilo personal. No se necesita un gran presupuesto para ser creativo; a veces, los proyectos más significativos comienzan con objetos que ya tenemos en casa.

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Crafting Your Story, One Project at a Time

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Claudia Chavez

Crafting has always been more than just a hobby for me. It is a way to slow down, express myself, and bring warmth into my space without spending a fortune. The colors, materials, textures, and themes I choose reflect both my mood and personal style. You do not need a big budget to be creative; sometimes the most meaningful projects start with items you already have at home.

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When Creativity Finds a New Way

Posted on October 17, 2025 by MSAA

By Samuel Fitch

I wouldn’t consider myself a very creative person. But when I think back to my childhood, I remember being endlessly creative. I would make things out of cardboard, draw pictures for hours, and feel completely alive in that process. Back then, I truly believed I had a knack for art.

As I grew older, though, that creative spark seemed to fade. Life, responsibilities, and practicality took its place. Yet, I’ve realized creativity doesn’t disappear; it just changes form. For me, that form became journaling.

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Spotlight Your Talents in MSAA’s 2026-2027 Art Showcase

Posted on October 15, 2025 by MSAA

It’s that time of year again! Every year, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) hosts a digital Art Showcase, displaying the beautiful artwork and heartfelt stories of individuals with MS. Over the years, we have received many wonderful submissions from people from all over the country. We are once again hosting the Art Showcase and invite you to participate!

Beginning now until January 9, 2026, MSAA will accept visual art submissions for the 2026-2027 Art Showcase. Participants are encouraged to submit up to three pieces of artwork including but not limited to: paintings, drawings, digital artwork, and photography. Please note that all artwork must be photographed or digitally captured.

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Embrace the Weird

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Kate

“We’re all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness—and call it love—true love.”

― Robert Fulghum

I’ve loved this quote for many years, and an argument could be made that my “someone” is my art.

Over the past three years, I’ve been working through a new medium—collage. Smirk all you want. It does sound like something 14-year-old me would enjoy: sifting through Tiger Beat and Teen People, finding the best photos of Usher and JTT and plastering them together for my latest bedroom installation.

But 39-year-old me has found a peaceful challenge in creating something new out of vintage pieces of paper. And it’s weird, and it’s satisfying, and I love it.

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Making the Most of Life After an MS Diagnosis

Posted on October 8, 2025 by MSAA

By Dr. Eva Jackson

Reflections on Life After Diagnosis

Over the past several years, I have had the privilege of hearing MS Warriors share their personal experiences following their diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Their stories offer a unique perspective on how disease has influenced their lives.

For some individuals, the initial impact of MS was minimal, allowing them to maintain their routines and activities without significant disruption. However, for others—particularly those diagnosed during more advanced stages, the effects were much more profound and immediate, altering their daily lives in meaningful ways.

Despite these varying experiences, there is a shared understanding among all of us: the importance of making the most out of life while we can. This common outlook serves as a powerful reminder to cherish each moment and embrace opportunities for fulfillment, regardless of the challenges we face.

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Navigating Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction: A Community Perspective

Posted on October 6, 2025 by MultipleSclerosis.net

Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) can be full of surprises. One of the toughest challenges for many people is dealing with bladder and bowel issues. These are things we don’t always feel comfortable talking about, but they’re a very real part of the disease.

This article, which brings together stories and advice from people who are living with MS, is here to help you feel less alone and more in control. It’s all about sharing what we’ve learned to manage these often-secret symptoms.

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