10 Most Common Questions People Ask Me About Epilepsy
Over the many years of living with epilepsy, I’ve received a lot of questions about my condition, understandably. Some come up more often than others. Here are 10 of the…
When They Say “I Don’t Know How You Do It” Living with Epilepsy
Living with epilepsy is not a walk in the park. It’s a daily challenge. Not only physically, but emotionally and spiritually. The condition stretches you to your breaking point, like…
How I Upcycle Epilepsy in My Life
“If you give up, you’ll have an attitude of resignation, of defeat that will affect—and infect—the rest of your life. Acceptance is empowering because it’s a choice you’ve made. Even…
Epilepsy and the Dream of Motherhood
I’d always wanted to be a mother. At the age of nine on my birthday, I didn’t ask for barbies or make-up. I didn’t ask for glittery toys, no. Instead…
You Don’t Look Like You Have Epilepsy
I live with Epilepsy. I have lived with this condition for over a decade. I was diagnosed with this condition in 2008. Four short months after marrying my husband. I…
How I Navigate My Epilepsy Self-Care During Coronavirus
Self-care is an important component of all-around wellness when you have a chronic illness. For example, epilepsy. But suppose an unanticipated situation shakes up your everyday self-care routine. How do…
Don’t Feel Sorry For Me Because I Have Epilepsy
It’s never easy when someone that you know or someone that you love has just been diagnosed with a chronic illness. What can you say to show that you care…
How I Practice Self-Renewal While Living With Epilepsy
What is self-renewal? In reflecting on this, it’s looking at life anew, or maybe even sewing the seeds of things that you’ve been meaning to do for a while. Self-renewal…
What Epilepsy Reminds Me
Over a decade. It has been a long journey and within this journey, I have learned so much, experienced so much, wrestled so many emotions, have had the opportunity to…
8 Essentials In My Epilepsy Survival Kit
Living with epilepsy can be taxing not only on the body but also the mind and spirit. Finding the right things to make the journey less rigorous is therapeutic. What…
5 Ways I Improve My Memory While Living With Epilepsy
“Memory loss is like system reboot.” Memory hindrances. A topic that I’ve discussed lightly over the course of my journey with epilepsy. Is it a mere coincidence or has my…
Breaking the Ice on Intimacy and Epilepsy
Yep, I’m going there. That awkward, not-often talked about subject coupled with epilepsy. When epilepsy and seizures decide to kill the mood for intimacy in a relationship. Sometimes we might…
Secondary Epilepsy
“Because I love you, because I care for you, because I know what you endure… you will never endure alone.” – Chris Kairos December 11, 2008, what seemed like a…
Epilepsy Quirks
The journey in living with epilepsy hasn’t always been without its stumbles and trials. Regardless, I’ve learned quite a bit throughout the years. In having developed a tougher skin, absorbing…
