Author Archives: Ari Anderson

If you’ve read at least a few of my columns, you know that I hold on tightly to hope. It’s what keeps me plowing through the rough terrain of problems and crises, as my faith tells me that, one…

It’s been almost a year since I moved into my new house, and I’m still working to get everything the way I want and need it. I’ve always loved warm temperatures. As long as I stay hydrated, the…

Thanksgiving and Christmas are holidays that make me grateful. I am thankful for the birth of my Lord and Savior, Jesus, and how he not only brought me through all the events of this year in one…

Every morning, after relieving the night nurse, my mom walks toward my bed. “Snookums!” she lovingly calls out when she sees that my eyes are open. It’s a nickname that comes straight from her…

It’s incredible how seemingly small changes can lead to something that turns out to be much bigger. Let’s explore this idea through my experience with SMA. In February, I moved into a new house, where we…

In my previous column, I discussed how nurses are recruited and hired by a home health agency, as well as the interview and training processes necessary to work on my case. In this column, I’d like to…

Of the 43 years that I’ve been on my SMA journey, home health nurses have accompanied me for 39 years. I know a lot about home healthcare, particularly how registered nurses and licensed practical nurses work in…

Everyone experiences times when they feel overwhelmed by problems to fix, regardless of whether they have SMA, as I do. My life right now is a work in progress, and there’s nothing wrong with that. I’m currently addressing…

I’ve written plenty about how hard I work to keep healthy and prevent emergencies. I work just as hard to figure out new ways to have fun, immersive experiences that can accommodate my physical…

Anyone can experience ironic twists and turns in life, and those of us with SMA are no exception. In my previous column, I wrote about how my mom and one of my day…