How I Learned to Shine Rather Than Whine by Kendall Harvey

With the progressive and degenerative nature of my symptoms, I can’t necessarily make my body feel better, but I can make my mind feel better. When I feel good inside, I shine more on the outside. I strive to shine with contentment, hope, happiness, wisdom, and grit. When I make that my goal instead of whining for sympathy, pity, and lower expectations, I live a better life. I get to “rise and shine.”