In honor of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness, I created a few charm bracelets to display along my left wrist throughout the month of March. One is a bangle, another an orange glass beaded, and lastly a chain with stamped lettering (a new metal working addiction I recently discovered).
When I finished the orange beaded bracelet, something kept swirling around and pinging my brain until I finally realized I made a charm placement mistake. The nagging simply would not end until I sat down and remade it correctly. Now I am able to rest easy.
Making charming bracelets sheds light on two prime points of my life according to MS:
1. Concentration levels are exhausted while utilizing fine motor skills to maneuver small items--such as beads, tools, and charms--because signals sent from my brain to fingers are often disconnected due to permanent nerve damage. Yet, this type of regular Motor Skill Therapy (or, what I term MS Therapy) becomes imperative for me to maintain proper function.
2. Cognitive dysfunction can interfere with even the simplest task, and may take minutes or even days to resolve.
So, I essentially become master of my inadequate "silly hands" with each bracelet I create.
I also discovered that mixing them together is not only adorable, but draws more attention and doubles awareness to Stay MS Strong!
