“We do what we must” is the motto of the 2019 Coraggio Spirit Award recipient. “Assuming this is my one life and one chance to fight for it, so I must keep trying.” is her message. “I must keep trying.” is a foundation of the Coraggio theme to take charge of any aspect of a dire situation. With 5 intubations for breathing and 8 weeks of hospitalization because of myasthenia already this year, Ashley uses humor and positive messages in Facebook posts or with those she meets. For her courageous determination do what she must to take charge for her one life and one chance to fight for it, Ashley Cotten is awarded MG-MI’s 2019 Coraggio spirit award!

Use courage to co-create empathy in relationships,
to be that person who will Inspire!

Grateful to The Right Door for the invite to talk about Coraggio! The Courage to Inspire at their annual retreat.  Yet I was the one inspired by their commitment to the important people they serve!

The Right Door Retreat Coraggio Courage to Inspire 11-12-18

Stayin’ warm as the first snow flies with this fall harvest of
Scotch Bonnet peppers.

Petite yet potent, they have the habernero beat!  Their high level of capsaicin helps to reduce inflammation and pain. 

Feeling good from taste buds to toes!

I always look forward to the gift of a rose on Nonna’s birthday.

Sure enough, right on time did this beauty appear.

The gift of a rose on Nonna’s birthday.

Drum roll please…the 2018 Coraggio Spirit Award is bestowed to Brandie DeHaan, for her courage to advocate for herself and for others.

She displayed the courage to step up and to continue asking questions until correctly diagnosed and again used courage to step up until she found a treatment that worked for her. When no longer able to serve others as an EMS worker, she turned her passion for helping others into serving her family of eight and other MG patients.  Grazie for your inspiration Brandie!

                  Coraggio 2018 Spirit Award

Liz & Lisa #GoRedMI 

Do you know that sudden jaw pain is a sign of heart attack in women? 

— with Lisa Gigliotti and Elizabeth Wudyka Smalley at Soup Spoon Cafe.

                    #GoRedMI Feb 3, 2018

#GoRedforWomen 

Perfect meal for Wear Red Day–heart smart vegan chickpea veggie stew

served over sweet potato mash.