b"Life with MSArt ImprovesQuality of Lifewith MSBy Raymond SchnellIstartedpaintingwaybackinmyelementary daughterwasve,thethreeofusmovedinschooldays.Asayoungboy,mycomprehension withmymothertolendahandafterherwasslowerthanmost,andasaresult,Iworked Alzheimersdiagnosis.Atthistime,thestresswithatutor.Still,mygradeswerelacking,which beganmounting.shatteredmyself-esteem.Allandall,Ididn't Icouldn'thelpbutthinkofmydaughterbelieveinmyselfanymore.Thoughsomesay andhowyoungshewasinthemidstofallImwrong,whilediagnosedwithMSonSept. this.Meanwhile,IfeltasifIwerelosingmy24,2018,Ithinkmyfatigue,depression,and senseofselfandneededtondsomewayofcognitivestrugglesbackthenwereearlysigns regainingmycontrol.Itwasintheatticwhereofmultiplesclerosis. Icameacrosspanelingmaterial,andalightInschool,Iwasboredwithclasscurriculums bulbturnedoninsideme.Ithought,Whatifandstarteddoodlingtopassthetime.My Iputprimeronthismaterialandstartoildoodlingledtodrawing,andbymylateteens, paintingagain?WhatdoIhavetolose?ThatIfoundmyselfgluedtothetelevisionafter wasnearlytenyearsago,andIhavenoplanstuningintoPBSsegmentsofWilliamAlexander forslowingdown.andBobRoss.Theattractiontotheirworkwasmagnetic,similartobeingachildandwatching IlovetopaintbecauseIhavethenalsayoverSaturdaymorningcartoons.ItwasthenI whathappenswithinthewallsofmycanvas.realizedthiswaswhatIwantedtodo. ItalsollsmewiththemomentumIneedtoSoonafter,Iputasidemydreamofpainting pushforwardinmyghtagainstMS,andItopursueacareerintheculinaryartsasa ndpeaceandjoyinthoseaccomplishments.chef.Whileitmayhavebeensoundadvice Iveevenchallengedmyselftoexploretheononeend,itdiscouragedmeontheother, dierentvarietiesofpainting.Imanagedtobut I proceeded to try and make a living gofromlandandseascapestoarchitecturaldownthisnewpath.Eventually,Igotmarried, andevenportraiturestyles,somethingIneverandmywifeandIhadalittlegirl.Whenmy thoughtI'dattempt.Iamforevergratefultomsfocusmagazine.org 48"