Morg, Author at Is Was Will Be

Mental Wellness, Myasthenia Gravis, Spoonie Life

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December 16, 2019

I’m Thankful AF for my Chronic Illness

If you read the title you'd probably think I'm crazy. Who in their right mind would be thankful for a chronic illness? Just hear me out before you call me crazy though, ok? So I've been practicing self love, gratitude and doing a lot of self reflection this year. That means I have to get to the nitty gritty of things. It has dawned on me that as horrible and traumatizing as being diagnosed with myasthenia gravis is, I can say that I'm thankful AF for my chronic illness. And in true Morgan fo[...]

Mental Wellness, Myasthenia Gravis, Spoonie Life

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December 9, 2019

Facing My Worst Fear with Myasthenia Gravis

I’ve never been super into the holidays but I do love the joy and excitement in the air around this time of year. As I hone in on curating my own joy, I realize that I should probably rid myself of fear. Why? Fear is the thief of joy. I’ve made (small) yet stable strides in my fear of bugs and animals. That’s cute and all but I'm ready to rid myself of my fear with Myasthenia Gravis. There's a few of them and I have a feeling they won’t be tackled with just a few breathing exerc[...]

Mental Wellness

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November 24, 2019

30 Life Lessons from My 30th Year

My birthday is tomorrow. I will officially be 31 years old. While I don't know what I imagined life to be like in my 30s (especially pre myasthenia gravis diagnosis) I can say that this past year wasn't to shabby. Y'all know I'm all about self reflection so I wanted to share a few life lessons from my 30th year. Morg's Life Lessons It's ok to say no.Say it with me people: BOUNDARIES!!! It's perfectly fine to not want to do something and not feel guilty about it. I must say that when I[...]

Spoonie Life

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November 18, 2019

Pass the Mic 5: Tasha W Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Warrior

I'm still trying to get my life back on track so I don't have any fresh content for you guys but it's coming. Thankfully, I reached out to another warrior who was willing to share her story. So we’re back with another Pass The Mic Interview. This time we have Tasha W who is giving us a peek into her Myasthenia Gravis (MG) journey. Check out her interview below. What’s your name and where are you from? Tasha W.; 33 years old; St. Louis, MO How old were you when you were diagnos[...]

Mental Wellness

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November 13, 2019

5 LOW-lights of Excessive Social Media

I can’t believe I’m saying this but I kinda miss pre-social media days. Excessive social media use has made life a little blah *=(to me). I miss connecting with folks in a real way. You can hardly go out for dinner without having people upload pictures of their meals to Instagram or take a quick selfie. Don't kill the messenger. Just hear me out for a bit. Our generation is defined by a culture of likes, tweets and snaps, which can all be very distracting at times (to say the least). I too w[...]

Myasthenia Gravis, Spoonie Life

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November 5, 2019

4 Subtle Signs of Myasthenia Gravis Overlooked in my Childhood

Are you looking for possible signs of Myasthenia Gravis (MG) ? Did you know that MG can be congenital? That means you’re born with the disease. So symptoms can flare at any time from birth. MG can lie dormant for years. I wasn’t diagnosed with MG until my late 20s but I’ve heard stories of children who grew up with MG running rampant. It made me wonder if my parents just missed the more subtle signs of myasthenia gravis during my childhood. I also wonder how many people would be a[...]