I haven't been writing but I've been riding. Thankfully to good folks at Flintridge Riding Club providing me with a wonderful variety of horses to exercise and play with. The riding takes energy. And I found that I don't have the use of my hands as much for typing after a good day of riding. That is OK - I will taking riding on a beautiful, sunny Caifornia day anytime!
Interesting year thus far. Photography has gone commercial with my new online website service. Stock photography here we come. And insurance application is in for horse training/instruction.
This month has been enjoyably busy with BandBCountryChicken.com. What a blast. Agriculture. Business. Start-up. Friends. Could life get better?
And did I mention my newest project horses? One is "bear" but I call him "moose". and a little old guy named "tucker" needing some rehab. It's all good. Beautiful, sunny skies to ride under. Once the rain has stopped. Like today.
I've had major numbness and pain with my MS but not sure how to deal with it, except take better care of myself. Hmmmm. Yes, that does sound good.
I have another glass of water and meditate before bedtime. that is a small but critical effort for me. Baby steps are fine. We just need movement.
Caroline Craven - Certified Life Coach, MS Advocate, Motivational Speaker, Writer & Patient Expert living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Quiet lately
Obviously I've been quite quiet about my MS. My blogging is way down. My MS I would rather forget right now. I've lost use of my limbs so many times this week I have lost track of counting. The numbness, tingling, annoying pain.
So instead of blogging I've been working on my photography site. I need this for next year and beyond. I'll try to post from the photography service. Been playing around with the UI a bit.
Best and keep me posted on your health. I am serving a healthy plate full of kale and beet greens with garlic along with my KFC. Sometimes you just have to live it up!
So instead of blogging I've been working on my photography site. I need this for next year and beyond. I'll try to post from the photography service. Been playing around with the UI a bit.
Best and keep me posted on your health. I am serving a healthy plate full of kale and beet greens with garlic along with my KFC. Sometimes you just have to live it up!
Survival of the Fittest
Survival of the Fittest
Team Athleta • Aug 28th, 2008 • Category: Adventure Travel, Customer Spotlight By Caroline “Noni” Craven, Adventure Traveler and PhotographerAdventure is my game. I’m not an extremist, but have been known to play: white water kayaking, mountain biking, rock climbing, anything and everything in the snow. Name it, I tried it. A previous life was filled with river guiding and horse training. Play hard, work hard. Until it caught up with me.
Seven years ago I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an oft-debilitating disease that encroaches on the nervous system. MS affects the same part of your brain as alcohol, creating ...Survival of the Fittest
Often it's best to forget the MS
Expressing myself through writing comes and goes, not different then the rivers of wild. Seasons effect. Life evolves.
I am not as consistent as I would like. I am frigid and scared to express true words.
More on me later. Time to do what I did earlier: AIM yoga, meditation, Shentrition, exercise, friends and family. Everything important to me and not in that order.
Live strong as Lance would say.
Live Now as I would say!
xo,
a friend with MS
I am not as consistent as I would like. I am frigid and scared to express true words.
More on me later. Time to do what I did earlier: AIM yoga, meditation, Shentrition, exercise, friends and family. Everything important to me and not in that order.
Live strong as Lance would say.
Live Now as I would say!
xo,
a friend with MS
Anti-Inflammatory Dessert Recipe to Astound Your Friends!
Now here is a recipe I can respect! Medicine in a bowl. Thank you Alex. Always the resource of wonderful remedies.
For those who haven't met or checked out Alex Jameson, check out here website and amazing healthy meals to get you on track!
Anti-Inflammatory Dessert Recipe to Astound Your Friends!
For those who haven't met or checked out Alex Jameson, check out here website and amazing healthy meals to get you on track!
Anti-Inflammatory Dessert Recipe to Astound Your Friends!
Town on Fire
One of my favorite photos. The city of Banos, Ecuador. The lights to the right represent the new evacuation route as this is volcano country. Taken from the lodge at Luna Runtun. Loved that place!
Flying Tortilla
Mobula Ray, Galapagos Island
To remind me about the importance of patience. Each of my photographs, every image, a result of an inner peace found when one reaches the zone. But with multiple sclerosis sometimes it's difficult to be in the zone physically and mentally due to a variety of symptoms the disease brings about.
Wildlife photography provides a zone for me. A simple walk around the block, in just the right light, will sometimes yield the smallest of miracles. Like this Mobula Ray taken from the National Geographic/Lindblad tour. This was a real catch.
To remind me about the importance of patience. Each of my photographs, every image, a result of an inner peace found when one reaches the zone. But with multiple sclerosis sometimes it's difficult to be in the zone physically and mentally due to a variety of symptoms the disease brings about.
Wildlife photography provides a zone for me. A simple walk around the block, in just the right light, will sometimes yield the smallest of miracles. Like this Mobula Ray taken from the National Geographic/Lindblad tour. This was a real catch.
Colors of life
Taken by the Green River in Ecuador on travels from Banos to Amazon. The sun was out. A brief rain had fallen. Butterflies were out dancing - not to be forgotten!
Periander Metalmark [Rhetus periander]
Times like this where I am thankful that I can focus on a butterfly and ignore the debilitating disease is multiple sclerosis. Wildlife works for me. Nature. Photography. Especially because there is image stabilization. Necessary with my shaky hands.
But now, the fingers begin to fail. No more typing. No more doing much of anything. Time to rest and take a read or something. Probably all the chocolate I've been consuming lately. Nah. It's never the chocolate!
Forward ho...ho...ho...
Periander Metalmark [Rhetus periander]
Times like this where I am thankful that I can focus on a butterfly and ignore the debilitating disease is multiple sclerosis. Wildlife works for me. Nature. Photography. Especially because there is image stabilization. Necessary with my shaky hands.
But now, the fingers begin to fail. No more typing. No more doing much of anything. Time to rest and take a read or something. Probably all the chocolate I've been consuming lately. Nah. It's never the chocolate!
Forward ho...ho...ho...
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