I’d like to start off with “we’ve all been there” but it’s probably more appropriate to begin- “Some of you have been there”; the feeling of overwhelming emotion when you’ve had just a taaaad too much to drink and you’re not used to the wave of spirits you’ve consumed in celebration. Yep, that was me... Continue Reading →
Jagged Lines: Experiencing an aura
(image- "seizure art" courtesy of Reema Hamdan) First (not always though) comes the aura… I don’t think you can ever adequately describe an aura to someone who’s never had a seizure… It comes out of nowhere- soft, floaty, like my body’s lifting, as though weightless. And yet, I can feel just enough to know that... Continue Reading →
Chanel Said It Best
I picture myself as a smart ass with a tinge of wit; I figure- why not? Life is short and I'd rather laugh than hurt, and rather see those around me share the same giggle, throw-your-head-back, deep-from-the-belly laugh, or even a shake-your-head chuckle. That makes me happy :) Much of life is serious and... Continue Reading →
Care & Cure
I came across the video while perusing Facebook around midnight. You know, wasting time when I should be getting valuable sleep before an active next day with my son, and I saw the title- Care and Cure 2014. I’ve wanted to go to the Care and Cure benefit for a few years but haven’t put... Continue Reading →
My “#2”: Choices of Motherhood & Epilepsy
Number 2. No, not THAT number 2 ;) but a second baby. When my husband and I had our first, we said we’d try again when Nolan turned a year old. Here we are, D-day, and I can’t “pull the trigger." One, I don’t know how I’ll be able to love another one as much... Continue Reading →