After 15 years of privacy, I'm sharing something deeply personal - my journey with multiple sclerosis. At 26, five months into marriage everything changed with a diagnosis that would reshape how I understood strength, planning, and what it means to build a life when the rules suddenly shift.Joined by Dr. Stephen Krieger, neurologist at Mount Sinai at the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for MS who has walked this entire journey with me, we explore what it means to build a meaningful life rather than allowing a diagnosis to rewrite your definition of what's possible. The conversation covers mindset shifts that transform how you approach uncertainty, the strategic decisions behind disclosure timing, and why sometimes the greatest courage comes from asking "why not me?" instead of "why me?"Key themes explored:The transformative mindset shift from "why me?" to "why not me?"How family foundations prepare us for challenges we never expectedThe strategic importance of choosing when and how to share health informationWhy asking the right questions in crisis moments provides clarity and directionModern MS treatment evolution and genuine hope for newly diagnosed patientsBuilding sustainable success that accommodates health realities without compromising ambitionThe art of playing the long game when chronic illness changes your rules but not your dreamsEssential insight: Strength isn't about never falling down - it's about getting back up again and again, choosing to keep playing the long game even when you don't know all the rules.This episode is especially relevant for anyone navigating health challenges, chronic illness, or profound uncertainty about the future. It demonstrates that you can achieve everything you set out to do professionally and personally - not in spite of chronic illness, but alongside it.The bottom line: Sometimes the greatest strength comes from protecting others even in our own difficult moments, choosing perspective over self-pity, and building meaningful lives with both realism and hope.Connect with Sakura, Sikhi & Strength 🌸☬️💪: 🎧 Available everywhere you listen to podcasts: https://linktr.ee/sakurasikhistrength Instagram: @sakurasikhistrength Tiktok: @sakurasikhistrength Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sakurasikhistrength Send your thoughts: [email protected]#multiplesclerosis #chronillness #resilience #health #strength #hope #uncertainty #longterm #mindset #healthcare #diagnosis #empowerment #vulnerability #lifelessons #medicaljourney #podcast #sakurasikhistrength

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