So excited to announce my new Campaign starting today!

Today is my 30th Birthday and I have decided to do

30 Acts of Kindness in my 30th Birthday year!

This idea came from my friend Mandy who did this for the month of her 30th Birthday in May of this year. I was told about this concept and immediately wanted to “Pay it Forward” like Mandy did and create a whole year of kindness! So that is how The Mandy Project was born! I hope this campaign will inspire so many others to do random acts of kindness, show others good in the world, and make people smile!

Be sure to follow along at www.marciviland.com and if you want to start your own The Mandy Project, let me know! I will share all my info with you as well as logo work, etc.

Let’s start something BIG with this, shall we?!?!

Hi all!

Hope you had a nice Happy 4th of July! I am writing to encourage you if you have not done so, to LIKE my facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/HealthLifeLoveNetwork?ref_type=bookmark

As well as follow me on Instagram @MarciViland.

I have an exciting project set to launch this week and will keep you posted on social media!

Thanks for being who you are!

xo

Last night on PBS, the movie documentary, When I Walk, aired. It is about a film makers journey of his MS. I have it dvr’d but have not watched it yet. To be honest, it may take me a while to actually watch it because I know it will be hard to watch. But I know he is passionate about sharing his message like I am and want to share it with all of you.

Here is the trailer clipping of this film http://video.pbs.org/video/2365202348/

or you can find the whole film on www.pbs.org

Stay cool during these hot summer days!

xoxo

The MS WALK 2014 was another great event! Thank you to all those who supported the cause at my fundraiser, through your donations, and for coming to the Walk. Marci’s Stampede has over 72 Walkers and raised over $9,000 this year! Wahoo!!! I can’t thank everyone enough for their generosity and love. You all are such a blessing to me and those living with MS! Thank you, thank you!!

I wanted to share with you all a great resource for you to incorporate into your life, if you are willing to. Karie is an awesome motivator, dreamer, inspiration, and more. She offers sessions to pull out your best in you. Trust me, it is so worth your time! Check out her website to find out more!

www.kariehill.com

Staying on a treatment is so important for your health. But I get it, we get sick of doing an injection day in day out, week after week, treatments monthly, or whatever your treatment routine may be. I remember being on Avonex and just wanting a break so I had a week that I was not sick feeling like I got hit by a truck. Trust me I get this feeling of just wanting to give up. But I encourage you to not do so. If you really feel you need a break take a small one, then get right back on the horse again. Your deserve to do this for your health and for all those who love you.  We all need to give ourselves and body the best and most we can provide for it. You are doing great on whatever treatment you are on! You got this!

“Your Story with MS” is a idea of mine to share stories of others living with MS or know someone with MS. I wanted to get different views on how this disease effects so many people. I have had my husband and brother write blog entries and thought to expand this to many more!

I had the pleasure of meeting Ariana through the MSF Ambassador program. She and I have become great friends through text and facebook. She is one amazing gal, who I am so blessed to have met. Thank you Ariana for taking the time to be my first entry of “Your Story of MS!”

My Story With MS.

By: Ariana Deming

This is my story, Thank You, Marci Viland for asking me to write this for your website!

I’ve been living with daily headaches since I was 9 years old, that is when all this started and since then, I do not remember a day without pain. At first the headaches were only seasonal and then they became every day. I went to see my regular doctor, she put me on medicine, and I had so much of it that I ended up getting rebound headaches. Rebound headaches are headaches from being over medicated. November of 2007 I went to the ENT doctor, he said it was my sinuses, so I had sinus surgery. That didn’t help with anything. So the next step was to see a neurologist.

I went to the neurologist for the first time in 2008, he was an adult neurologist so he didn’t know how to treat me; I was only 15, I was still considered a kid. He ordered an MRI and I had many white spots on my brain, also known as lesions. He scheduled an emergency appointment for me at DuPont Children’s Hospital in Delaware to see the headache specialist on Monday, April 28th, 2008. Before I went down to DuPont, I had a spinal tap on Thursday, April 24th, 2008. A spinal tap or lumbar puncture is where they stick a needle in your lower back and draw spinal fluid out. On Sunday, April 27th, 2008 my mom, dad and myself traveled to Delaware. Even though I had an appointment the next day, I wasn’t even in DuPont for a few hours and I ended up at the ER. I didn’t realize that going to the ER that night was going to be a life changing event for so many different reasons. On Friday, May 2nd, 2008, I had my second spinal tap and then on Thursday, May 8th, 2008, I had my third. The doctors couldn’t figure out what was going on with me. I had more testing than I can remember. I have never experienced so much pain in my life.

I was in the hospital for a month, and one night I prayed to God, I said “God please help me. I can’t do this by myself. I need you, now more than ever, please come into my life.” I knew from that day on that God is always with me. God will help me through anything. If it wasn’t for my faith, I would not be able to handle this as strongly as I do. ?? After having 19 IV’s and going through so much, we were finally leaving the hospital!

On Thursday, June 12th, 2008, we went to an MS center in Buffalo, NY at 15 years old, I was diagnosed with MS. I had no idea what it was, I never heard of it. I knew I was going to let MS change me, but I was going to let it change me for the better! ???? There are times I say why me? Why now? But then I also say why not me? I have had MS for almost 6 years. Since being diagnosed, I have been on 6 different treatments. I could be mad at the world for everything I have been through, but that is the complete opposite. What I go through, I have so much strength, and so much love and I’m here to help people. I want to inspire people. I want someone to look at me and say, “because of you, I didn’t give up”! I want people to learn from me, that even when you are faced with a challenge no matter what it is, no matter how difficult it is, it is how you handle the storm that makes you who you are!

God didn’t give me strength to fight these battles, He is my strength! When I thought I could no longer go on. I DID NOT GIVE UP. Just recently, November 25th, 2013 (4 days before my 21st birthday), I had my first MRI since starting my new medication that I have been on since August…it was the best appointment that I have ever had! Even though I will have MS forever, I have not had any MS problems since the end of September (which is new for me because everyday something old or something new would be happing) I am in remission!!! I couldn’t be happier and I cannot thank God enough! One day, doctors will be able to find something for my headaches, but right now, I am just thrilled about my MS!

My advice is this: Never Give Up! Stay positive! Have faith that things will get better. Talk to others when you are having a difficult time handling things, or even when things aren’t so difficult, even if they may not understand what you are going through at least they can give you love and support! Share your story, you never know who it can inspire!

She has some amazing words, don’t you agree? Thanks for sharing Ariana! XO

Momentum Magazine is put out by The National MS Society. It is another great resource for you to have. You can sign up for copies at either www.momentumonlinemagazine.com or call 1-800-344-4867

Here are some great At Home Yoga Tips for you. Yoga is such a great exercise for everyone, especially those needing a low impact workout.

It is from Xen Strength website. She is awesome! Check it out!

www.zenstrength.com

5 Tips for Practicing Yoga at Home