Every week is MS Awareness week for me and those of us with and MS and loving someone with MS. That being said, I love that we have our own special week. I think that they should call it MS ACTION week,  so  it is more inspiring to actually DO something about MS rather than just be aware.

If you want to celebrate MS AWARENESS ACTION WEEK with me and DO something about MS, here are a few suggestions to support my mission to donate $1,000,000 to the Myelin Repair Foundation in search of a CURE FOR MS

1. Tell your friends about theRIDEproject

2. Follow me on Twitter Click here!

3. Join theRIDEproject Facebook page Click here!

4. Ask me about Guest Blogging or Selling my photography ..read more

1. O-GLOW – I think this blush would be fun to try. It knows what your natural “blush” should be!

2. Vote HERE to hear more about these MS Stories.

3. I am thinking about getting a tattoo. It might be some version of this or that. Which one do you like better?

4. Alicia Silverstone: I love her cookbook and her website.

5. Did you order your FREE MS-YOGA DVD yet?

Have a great weekend!

The Patient’s Manifesto

I believe that patients are not getting an adequate return on the billions of government, non-profit and industry dollars being spent on the research and development of new patient treatments. I believe that academic scientists, government funding and regulatory agencies, non-profit disease research foundations, commercial biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and entrepreneurs should aggressively seek new ways to accelerate the pace of medical research and the development of new patient treatments for the billions living with diseases who can’t afford to wait.

Sign this manifesto now!

I am on a deadline today so I haven’t need any extra distraction to keep from thinking about MS. The gloomy view from my office was a welcome distraction from work though!

Hummus is packed full of healthy fats and protein and one of my favorite spreads/dips or however you want to classify it. This is a recipe that I have changed slightly  from Eat, Drink & Be Vegan: Everyday Vegan Recipes Worth Celebrating

3/4 cup raw cashews

6 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

1 clove garlic

1 tbsp tahini

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp sea salt

2 tbsp nutritional yeast

1-2 tbsp ground flaxseed

4-6 tbsp water (to thin dip as desired)

In a food processor, combine cashews with 3 tbsp lemon juice and puree until almost smooth. Add remaining ingredients except water and remaining lemon juice and puree again until smooth, gradually adding ..read more

2010 has been off to a slow start for me. January was my “slow and steady” month. I didn’t take on any new projects and didn’t push it when it came to exercise, I did yoga when I felt like it but not much else. I purposely haven’t paid too much attention to my diet lately, or vitamin intake.

February has been one big detour, blip or bump in the road. I didn’t feel well most of the month and ended up missing my 34th Tysabri infusion on February 10th to have Gallbladder Surgery instead. Two weeks of surgery, pain, pain meds and interrupted sleep did not bode will for my attitude or general health. I finally had my Tysabri infusion, two weeks late, on Wednesday,  ..read more

The Team Page is finally updated! Read about our teams and their members. You can check us out, support our efforts and even join one of our teams or start your own. While sales of The Ride Project photography support the  Myelin Repair Foundation, all proceeds from our Team efforts are donated to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

I will be featuring team member profiles in upcoming posts. They are AMAZING people and I am so grateful to have them on my team, on and off the bike!

I could stare at this image all day long. I am completely inspired and will be shooting something white to add to The Ride Project collection.

I am re-reading Journey Into Power : How to Sculpt Your Ideal Body, Free Your True Self, and Transform Your Life With Yoga by Baron Baptiste. And,..I am inspired…again.  I got back on my yoga mat last week after an inconsistent couple of months. Unlike any other form of exercise, my yoga mat welcomes me, engages me and keeps me connected to my practice. A treadmill does not connect me to running, a bike does not connect me to cycling and a piece of gym equipment does not connect me to weight lifting. When I do those activities I do them for improvement. I do ..read more