Good morning y’all! I want to wish you a great day and I hope you are feeling well! I actually received an email on Tuesday from Anuj Agarwal, the founder of Feedspot notifying me that my blog had been selected by the panelist as one of the top 50 Multiple Sclerosis blogs on the internet. I do want to share the link with you as well https://blog.feedspot.com/multiple_sclerosis_blogs/.
I am still at almost at a complete loss for words have found this out, but also so incredible thankful! It is an honor to be associated with blogs created by Jen with trippingthroughtreacle.wordpress.com, Heather and Dizzy at dinosaursdonkeysandms.com, Angela at fuckms.ca, Megan with bbhwithms.com, Ashleyslifewithms.wordpress.com and many others. These ladies are absolutely breathtaking and so full of inspiration; I only hope that I can live up to their standards with as much grace as they have!
I started my blog in July of 2017 with the intentions to not only raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis, but also to inspire and encourage others battling this illness to keep moving forward and never give up! I have always believed that giving up is never an option no matter how difficult the journey becomes. I have wanted to share the experiences I have dealt with over the almost 18 years I have lived with Multiple Sclerosis to shine light on what you can and will overcome! I find it extremely important to always do our own research on ALL medications that may be suggested from the specialists because it is our body that will be dealing with the possible side effects and we all know our body’s way better than any doctor ever will!
Since starting my blog, I have had the opportunity to communicate with SO many people all over the world that are either living with Multiple Sclerosis or another chronic illness. All these of people have taught me so much about their illness and how they manage their illness, which has been very enlightening for me! Those that I have been able to have continued communication with about Multiple Sclerosis have also taught me a great deal about things I honestly did not know about or possibly was told but I ignored completely! When I was first diagnosed, I did not want to hear or believe ANYTHING my sweet and patient doctor had to say, so it went in one ear and out the other. Sadly, most of what he said back then was actually true, who knew?
I feel privileged to have built so many friendships with people in other states and countries because we have so much in common due to the struggles we face daily! This is a network of others that truly understand what it is like to live with an illness that does not yet have a cure, but hold onto the hopes a cure will be found sooner than later!
I would like to sincerely thank all of my followers for your continued support over the past 10 months! I appreciate everyone that takes the time to read my posts and make fabulous comments; this has enabled us to build great friendships even if we have not actually met in person! The support we are able to offer each other online is fantastic and incredibly helpful! For anyone that has not been able to visit Jen, Heather & Dizzy, Angela, Megan or Ashley’s site, they all provide great information and are truly lovely ladies, you will never regret checking out their sites! Always remember that I am sending y’all lots of love and comfort daily!
Always, Alyssa
Reblogged this on Survivors Blog Here.
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This news makes me happy! Well done you! You write amazing posts, so it’s a no brainer in my eyes!. Hope you’re having a lovely day also. xx
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Thank you so much!!! I really was very surprised, but so thankful! I hope you have an amazing day as well!!
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I am SO HAPPY for you! Congratulations on this well deserved honor!
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate your support and kind words!
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You are most welcome, they are truly deserved.
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Thank you SO much! I hope you have a lovely day!!
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It is a gold mine when we find one of those posts with so many links that we want to find. Have a great day.
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It is definitely a gold mine!! Definitely check out these incredible blogs! I hope you have a great day as well!
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Thanks
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No problem!
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Congratulations
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Thank you so much!
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Congratulations Alyssa!
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Thank you Terri! I hope you have a great day!!
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You too, sweet friend!
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I am SO glad it is almost Friday! It seems like my body is trying to tell me I need a break!!!
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Well, you definitely need to listen to it….You know what happens if you don’t. I hope you’re able to take a break and get some rest.
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I decided to only work 5 hours today because my pain was way too high! I felt going home to rest was the best decision to make. I am trying to listen to what my body is screaming at me!
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Congrats and well deserved! 😉
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Thank you so much Christy! I really appreciate all of your kind comments and support! I hope you are having a great day, thank goodness it is almost Friday!!
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Woohoooo – that’s absolutely fantastic! You are definitely well-deserving of this award and you certainly should be among those amazing bloggers because you are one yourself, Alyssa. Time to celebrate as you are doing incredibly well – huge congrats lovely!! ♥
Caz xx
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Thank you so much Caz! It means a lot reading you feeling this way as you are pretty incredible yourself!! I feel very thankful for this experience and really do love every moment of it!! I guess it is good that tomorrow is Friday in order to celebrate! I appreciate your constant encouragement and support Caz!!
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Congrats! Well deserved. I saw it in you the first post I read. Hugs. Melinda
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Thank you so much Melinda! I have appreciated your encouragement and support since day 1.
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I am so proud of you Alyssa. You are doing what you are so passionate about, writing. Your blog has shed so much light on what illnesses are out there and how our attitude can make such a difference. I thank you for being so positive and uplifting. It has helped me immensely. Keep up the good work😊
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Thank you so much Mom! You know how passionate I am about writing so this has and will continue to be a great experience. It is an added bonus that I am able to help some other people out there dealing with similar issues. I know how much it helps to know we are not alone with this battle!!
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Congratulations! You pour so much sweetness into this blog; it’s nice to see goodness rewarded.
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Thank you so much! Your comments always mean so much to me and I am glad to read that my personality shows in my writing!!! I hope you are having a good day and I hope your evening is just as great!!
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Ahh, well done Alyssa! An easy choice and well deserved and thank you so much for your kind words about my blog! I have actually gone self hosted now so my new website address is trippingthroughtreacle.com 😊 I also love the fact that we can ‘chat’ with others ‘across the pond’. Best wishes and congratulations! Xxx
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Thank you! You are welcome! I believe that you are amazing and deserve to be recognized ♡! That is exciting you have gone self hosted. This might sound stupid, but how does that work? I love we can chat across that “little ” pond that is in the way:)! I wish you luck with your new adventure!
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This is so awesome, congrats! I am so happy we found one another’s blogs and I can’t wait to continue to read and support you through all of it! xoxo
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Thank you so much! I really glad we found each other as well! Building relationships with others that understand what we live with is SO important!! I really appreciate your kind words and support!!!
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Congratulations, Alyssa!!! You are very deserving of this honor! Giving hope and inspiration by sharing your thoughts and stories is a wonderful way of helping others. So proud of you!! ❤️
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Thank you SO much Carol! I was so shocked when I saw the email to let me know, but I was also so thankful! I love doing my blog and absolutely love the friends I have made along the way!! Sharing my experiences with others and reading theirs has been helpful to me in so many ways!
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Congrats on such an honor! I love your blog, and Heather and Dizzy’s blog. Both are beautiful, inspiring, heartfelt blogs. 💖
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Thank you so much! I was honestly very surprised and so honored to be under a category with Heather and Dizzy! Heather & Dizzy are so wonderful!!!!
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