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…
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…
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…
5 Things To Remember About Someone With Epilepsy
Epilepsy can be a challenging tribulation, not only for an estimated 3 million Americans such as myself who battle each day, but in addition for all of the people in…
What Epilepsy Did
Along my epilepsy journey, I’d come across a profound poem that most know of, titled “What Cancer Cannot Do.” This powerful poem proclaims statements such as, “it cannot silence courage,”…
6 Things About Having Epilepsy That Aren’t Terrible, Horrible, No Good.
There happens to be this common misconception among some of those who battle epilepsy that, the moment the condition has tipped its hat to your brain and your life, that…
To Be A Wife With Epilepsy
When we were engaged to be married, we were on cloud nine with love for one another, goals and dreams for our future together as husband and wife coming together…
Why I Am Open About My Epilepsy
There is still to this day such a stigma attached to the condition of epilepsy. It is viewed at as a literal disease by some. Something that you can catch…
Anxiety and Epilepsy: How To Put A Stop To It Before It Puts A Stop To You
“Anxiety is one little tree in your forest. Step back and look at the whole forest.” Unknown Anxiety. A faceless beast that affects us all at some time or another.…
5 Ways I Stay Positive Living With Epilepsy
Epilepsy has one job, and one job only. To attempt to make our lives a living hell. We have one job too as epilepsy fighters. To return the favor. You…
If I Have A Seizure: A Call For Compassion
“If we could look into each other’s hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love,…
Thank You Epilepsy
“Trust the timing of your life.” I strongly believe with all of my heart, that everything happens for a reason. That my epilepsy diagnosis was holding hands with a much bigger, grander plan…
Positive Affirmations To Rise Above Epilepsy
“Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change.” Collecting positive thoughts and affirmations, and storing them in your mind,…
Epilepsy In Relationships
“No trial is so large we can’t overcome it together.” Elder Neil L. Andersen Having a medical condition such as epilepsy, it can have an effect on even the greatest of relationships. The one who is…
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before My Epilepsy Diagnosis
We are two days away from kicking off Purple Day 2015! Recognizing survivors, supporting those currently battling epilepsy, remembering loved ones we’ve lost all around the world and educating everyone about this condition that…
