Category Archives: Caitlin Blog

Strength does not come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” Rikki Rogers Ready for the no-holds-barred truth? No rose colored glasses. No painting a shiny pretty gloss on it. Living with ALS is an absolute nightmare I wouldn’t wish on even my worst enemy. ItContinue reading “Living with ALS”

Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play. Mike Singletary Let me preface this whole spiel by saying I am talking about “pay-to-play” leagues. The ones where the parent pays a registration fee and their kid has a spot on a team. There has been a culture shiftContinue reading “Intramural Sports”

Every person needs to take one day away.  A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future.  Jobs, family, employers, and friends can exist one day without any one of us, and if our egos permit us to confess, they could exist eternally in our absence.  Each person deserves a day awayContinue reading “Hidey-ho Neighbor”

Mistakes and pressure are inevitable; the secret to getting past them is to stay calm. Travis Bradberry Y’all, I did a thing. I applied to Temple University and I got in. For the Fall Term. Like in 3 months I will be in college again. Matt has been bugging me for years to go backContinue reading “Under Pressure”

“Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” Ronald Reagan On to ALS enemy #2 – U.S. Food and Drug Administration. So much could be said about this bureaucratic quagmire. It’s a behemoth of an organization that is so confusing and has an unbelievable amount of red tape. It seems, fromContinue reading “FDA”

“People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn’t stop you from having your own opinion.” Anne Frank PSA: This is my opinion. Caitlin’s opinion. Matt has advised me otherwise, but a lot of times I don’t follow his advice. My feelings about ALSA. Let me preface this – I am talkingContinue reading “ALSA”

“Immortality is to live your life doing good things, and leaving your mark behind.” Brandon Lee I need some help. I’m at a loss. I have an idea and no knowledge of how to make it a reality. For those of you who do not know Matt or me that well, we love plants. MattContinue reading “Leaving a Legacy”

“Life is a balance between what we can control and what we cannot. I am learning to live between effort and surrender.” Danielle Orner Hello people! So the year of the 2020 blog obviously did not happen for Matt and me. Started off decent and quickly fell off. We were busy but I can’t pointContinue reading “Moving Forward”

God bless America, land that I loveStand beside her and guide herThrough the night with the light from above. Irving Berlin I think I have mentioned before, but if not let me repeat. I am the granddaughter of an Army officer and a Naval officer. The daughter and niece of Naval aviators. The wife andContinue reading “I love America!”

If you’ve ever fallen down and lost your spark, get back up as the whole damn fire. Healing Light Everyone does it. No one has it all together. Not everyone is picture perfect. Even people that say “here is the real me to show you my life is not Instagram perfect” but their “real” pictureContinue reading “Falling Apart”