by Nicole Kefalas | Feb 5, 2021 | Blog
Today’s run was cold, icy, and perfect. How do I stay motivated to get outside everyday? My first car was a graduation present from my parents, and I didn’t want it to be too extravagant, so, I specifically asked for the lowest end honda civic and the dealer...
by Nicole Kefalas | Jan 24, 2021 | Blog
I was recently asked what I consider to be the most inflammatory food. If you asked my pre-COVID, I would have a list of foods to avoid. Today, my answer is if you have to choose between a donut and a toxic relationship – eat the donut. Cortisol was a buzzword...
by Nicole Kefalas | Jan 15, 2021 | Blog
This picture says it all. I was broken, sick, exhausted, and hopeless. I hit rock bottom in 2020, which is saying a lot because 2020 sucked. I lost a business I loved and I was losing a community that kept me happy and sane for the past three years. I am the queen of...
by Nicole Kefalas | Dec 27, 2020 | Blog
This Christmas I was proud of myself for dressing “up” for an evening out. I put on a fancier sweatshirt and crocs to wish my mom Merry Christmas in her backyard. I kept my pajama bottoms the same and I did not have the energy to search for socks. It is challenging to...
by Nicole Kefalas | Dec 14, 2020 | Blog
I will never forget my 40th birthday. I had been recently diagnosed with MS, my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and my beautiful niece/goddaughter who shared my birthday was diagnosed with MLD. I had no desire to celebrate a year that would be...
by Nicole Kefalas | Nov 10, 2020 | Blog
Reboot, reset, or jumpstart call it whatever you want it, it is a challenge to change a lifestyle. After my MS diagnosis on 11/11/11, I have been rebooting my lifestyle on a semi-regular basis. Managing MS and lupus without utilizing any pharmaceutical options...
