5 Things to Remember When Being a Spouse with Epilepsy
I’m nowhere near the perfect wife, but I do know that marriage with a chronic illness is challenging, and takes intentional effort. The Epilepsy Condition Living with epilepsy and learning…
The Ultimate Gift Guide – Gift Ideas for Someone with Epilepsy
Epilepsy is hard to explain, let alone understand. It can be a real head scratcher to come up with an ideal gift for someone living with epilepsy, especially if you…
Things to Never Do When Someone Tells You They Have Epilepsy
I remember the very first time that someone spoke the words, โEverything will be okay!โ speaking about my epilepsy. Fire engulfed my stomach. When a family member spoke this to…
10 Most Common Questions People Ask Me About Epilepsy
Over the many years of living with epilepsy, Iโve received a lot of questions about my condition, understandably. Some come up more often than others. Here are 10 of the…
How I Upcycle Epilepsy in My Life
โIf you give up, youโll have an attitude of resignation, of defeat that will affectโand infectโthe rest of your life. Acceptance is empowering because itโs a choice youโve made. Even…
Epilepsy and the Dream of Motherhood
Iโd always wanted to be a mother. At the age of nine on my birthday, I didnโt ask for barbies or make-up. I didnโt 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…
10 Things to Remember When Epilepsy Walks Into Your Life
When epilepsy walks into your life, itโs as if a tornado has unexpectedly tossed about your entire life and youโre left to pick up the pieces and rebuild. For some,…
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…
5 Things Not to Be Angry At Living with Epilepsy
Becoming diagnosed with epilepsy is a life-altering event. Epilepsy does not care your age, your race or time within your life. This condition can happen to anyone. Some are welcomed…
How to Protect Your Mental Health While Living with Epilepsy
What Is Mental Health? Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate…
Don’t Feel Sorry For Me Because I Have Epilepsy
Itโs 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, itโs 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…
6 Ugly Sides of Epilepsy Most People Don’t Like Talking About
It’s no secret that having a chronic illness sucks. There are sides to having epilepsy that are ugly or not well studied, and many people don’t know about them at…
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…