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EmpowerSourceSupportGroupNewsisaninformationalnewsletterprovidedbytheMultipleSclerosisFoundation.ItspurposeistorecognizethevitalroleofsupportgroupsinmotivatingeducatingandempoweringallthosewhoselivesareaffectedbyMS.Freesubscriptionsareavailableuponrequest.VolumeXIVIssue1Winter2015TheMSFdoesnotadvocateorendorseanyspecifictreatmentshealingmodalitiesorpractitioners.Thematerialpresentedinthispublicationisforinformationalpurposesonly.Forspecificadviceconsultyourhealthcareprovider.DearFriendsAnewyearisuponusAsyoureflectonthepastyearIencourageyoutofocusoncelebratingallofyourvictoriesnomatterhowsmalltheymayseem.SometimesitcanbetemptingtocompareyourlifetothatofothersortowhatitwaslikebeforeMS.Howeveryourlifeisyourownandshouldonlybemeasuredagainstitself.Ifyouwereabletowashallofthedisheswithoutfeelingincrediblyfatiguedcel-ebrateitIfyouwereabletogoforawalkandenjoysomefreshaircelebrateitYouhavethepowertolivethebestlifepossiblegivenyourabilitiesandlimitations.ItcertainlytakescourageanddeterminationbutItrulybelievethateachandeveryoneofusiscapableofdoingso.Ialsoencourageyoutomakealistofthingsyoucandotomake2015abetteryear.Lookingbackon2014didyoulaughenoughPraiseyourselfenoughSpendenoughtimewiththoseyouloveShareallofyourconcernswithyourdoctorPracticegratitudeenoughExerciseenoughFormostofustheresalwaysroomforimprovementandthatissomethingtocelebratetoo.Itmeansthatwearethinkingdeeplyaboutandactivelyengagingwithourlives.Oneofthemostbeautifulthingsaboutbeinghumanisthatwehavethecapacitytogrowandchangeovertimeforthebetter.Inthisissueyoullreadaboutself-defensetrainingforpeoplewithMSanexampleofandtipsforsuccessfulcommunityoutreachtoraiseawarenessaboutMSandMSresourcegathering.WevealsosharedsomefunnythoughtsonNewYearsresolutionsandannouncedourlatestcontest.WelookforwardtoreceivingyourentriesIwishallofyouabrightandhopeful2015fullofpossibility.SincerelyAlissaAydenNLetterFromtheManagerNReachingOutinThorntonNorthAreaMSSocialGroupNCommunityOutreachHintsNSelf-DefenseforMSMSingAroundSupportGroupNSpottheSnowmenContestNNewYearsResolutionsNSupportGroupTipWantaghMSSupportGroupMULTIPLESCLEROSISFOUNDATIONSUPPORTGROUPNEWSInThisIssue6520N.AndrewsAve.Ft.LauderdaleFL33309888-MSFOCUS673-6287supportmsfocus.org