b"For those of you who no longer work, whatdo you do to keep a sense of purpose?Becki Fox-Michaelis: I began volunteering at the school district my children attended, and would go tothe elementary schools to teach the children disability awareness and educate about MS. When theschools stopped doing this then I began to focus on me. I would begin each day by making myself getdressed and focusing on the needs of my children. Now I go day-by-day. I walk as much as I can, andI attend all of my grandchildrens sporting events and school activities. I have never and will never allowthis disease to get the better part of me.Suzanne Hackett-Morgan: I am using this time to pursue my own artistic and literary work, which Icouldn't while I was working to help others pursue theirs. I still volunteer, as I am able, for causes andorganizations I care about, but I am also enjoying a more mindful sense of each hour and day, being apresent wife and mother, and loving on my fur baby.Traci Scibilia-Ceras: I am doing a rst-ever MS Focus basket rae to help raise money for the Foundation.I get a great feeling as I see how many people are coming to support my cause!Kristine Werner: When I left my job as a senior manager in 2015 from a global IT company, I wasextremely lost. My entire identity was entangled in my work. With counseling support and a wellnessprogram, I started to look within and discover my real passions. I somehow wound up as the chair ofthe Government Relations Advisory Committee for the National MS Society, and recently I was electedto the National MS Society Board of Trustees. More importantly, every day I strive to assist women withMS nd their path.Joy Campbell: This is a very good question which I am still working on guring out since leaving theworkforce. Some days I feel I have the purpose gured out and others I still wonder.Kathy L. Curnew: My passion is cooking. I do it daily for hubby, plus make his lunches for next day, plusexercise daily and spin bike. 51 msfocusmagazine.org"