Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Wendy Bjork, MS Mentor and Founder of HeartsOf Wellness.com When we look back across the vast timeline of human history, we often imagine that chronic conditions are a modern phenomenon. Yet one of the earliest well-documented stories that mirrors what we now understand as multiple sclerosis reaches all the way back to 1395, deep in the Late Middle Ages. It is the story of Lidwina of Schiedam, a young woman whose mysterious symptoms make her the unofficial “poster child” of MS long before medicine could name or explain what…
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From the Kellogg’s Sanitarium to Smoothies for Wellness
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Wendy Bjork, MS Mentor and Founder of HeartsOf Wellness.com Why Starting Your Day with a Smoothie Nourishes Body, Mind, and Spirit For generations, breakfast has been sold as “the most important meal of the day.” Yet somewhere along the way, that truth was hijacked by clever marketing, especially from cereal companies in the early 1900s. When industrial food production began booming, convenience became the new currency. Cereal, milk, and sugar offered an easy solution for busy families, and companies like Kellogg’s and Post capitalized on it brilliantly.…
Read MoreAllowing Timeless Alignment: Trusting Divine Timing Into Life With MS
Reading Time: 2 minutesINTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed Wendy Bjork. The Wendy Bjork Commentaries Welcome to the Igniting Your Dynamic Self sponsored by hearts of wellness.com where strength meets soul. I’m Wendy Bjork, The MS Mentor, bestselling author, and wellness guide. I help women navigating Multiple Sclerosis take charge of their healing journey—mind, body, and spirit—one Whole-istic™ step at a time. You’re not alone, and this is your safe space to rise. Today, we’re diving…
Read MoreEmpowerment Is Not Optional: It’s Essential
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Wendy Bjork, MS Mentor and Founder of HeartsOf Wellness.com The Power of Empowerment: Why This Week’s Energy Matters This week’s energy whispers a clear truth: empowerment is not optional—it is essential. For the visionaries and wisdom-keepers, this is your invitation to step into the role you were born to play. No more dimming. No more waiting for permission. Empowerment begins the moment you remember who you are. Why Empowerment Matters Now When you are rooted in empowerment, everything changes.You stop leaking energy through doubt, fear, or comparison. Instead,…
Read MoreOwn Your Time: The Empowering Practice of Solitude
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Wendy Bjork, MS Mentor and Founder of HeartsOf Wellness.com Learning to Lunch Alone: Reflecting on Life with MS Through the Power of Solitude When was the last time you took yourself to lunch? I don’t mean rushing through a drive-thru or eating alone at your desk while answering emails. I mean an intentional, nourishing lunch—by yourself, for yourself—where your only job is to be fully present with you. Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), we often navigate a life of appointments, treatments, side effects, and unexpected physical or emotional shifts.…
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