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Power of the written word
Jasmine Ray-Symms
Empowering others to achieve joy!


Invisible
I have an invisible disability. I don’t use a wheelchair or cane. When you talk to me, I seem together. My symptoms don’t raise red flags...
Jasmine Ray-Symms
1 hour ago2 min read
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Fear Not
Too often I find myself so scared. Scared of dealing with an uncertain future. Scared of a limited lifespan and a rotten way to go. All...
Jasmine Ray-Symms
5 days ago2 min read
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The Source of Fear
One of the things I’m not sure people understand is the FEAR this frontotemporal degeneration causes. The diagnosis is progressive and...
Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jul 52 min read
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This is not the end.
I’m not usually a positive person. I say I’m not an optimist or pessimist; I’m a realist. I don’t see life through rose-colored glasses....
Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jun 282 min read
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Dealing with Doctors
One of the difficulties with having chronic illnesses is dealing with the doctors that are supposed to treat you. They dismiss our...
Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jun 222 min read
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See the Love
Two swans making a heart with their beaks. So, I’ve shared my journey with frontotemporal degeneration. It’s been a hard one. I’m angry...
Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jun 142 min read
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