I can quote Forrest Gump all day long and that statement explains the last few months of my life perfectly. It has been filled with so many twist and turns. Some unimaginable events, some things I tried to prepare myself for but still was not ready for. Life has just been crazy. In the midst
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Advocate, Blogger, Epilepsy, Health, Life, seizures, Uncategorized, Women on Beyond the Epilepsy Stigmas
This post is part of the Epilepsy Stigma Blog Relay which will run from June 1 through June 30. Follow along and add comments to posts that inspire you! Since seizures had a name and epilepsy was a known diagnosis, stigmas were attached. Epilepsy Stigmas are one of the toughest barriers to breakthrough. Society often
Blogger, Depression, Epilepsy, Faith, Life, Uncategorized, Women 2 Comments on Keep the Faith & Be Blessed!
Last year around this time, I wrote one of my most read topics By The Grace of God.In that post, I let the world in on a side of my life I never really discussed. My faith. I stated that I knew of God, I believed, but I did not KNOW God. There is a
Advocate, Blogger, Epilepsy, Health, Life, seizures, Uncategorized, Women 1 Comment on Do They Really Understand My Epilepsy?
In life, we often go through things and look to others that shared similar situations, for support. We want someone who can say “hey, that happened to me too, or I understand because I’ve been there” and really mean it. We look for empathy not just sympathy in a sense. When it comes to seeing
Advocate, Blogger, Epilepsy, Health, Life, seizures, Uncategorized, Women 5 Comments on Choose Your Epilepsy Words Wisely
“Never say anything that couldn’t stand as the last thing you ever say” –Auschwitz Survivor I have some serious questions. Questions I don’t think many stop to ask before they get diarrhea of the mouth. Before they start to make jokes about someone’s illness, before pure ignorance starts to flow from their lips. Ready? 1.
Advocate, Blogger, Epilepsy, Health, Life, seizures, Uncategorized 2 Comments on Why Epilepsy? My Journey to Advocacy
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14 NIV) Oh-Em-Gee!!! 2015 has started out to be
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On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and
Advocate, Blogger, Epilepsy, Health, Life, seizures, Uncategorized 2 Comments on Changing Focus to Epilepsy: 1 year Later
Happy 1st Blogiversary Changing Focus: Epilepsy Edition! Yes it has been one year since I posted my very first blog post “Changing Focus to Epilepsy.” I could not imagine in my wildest dreams that I would come so far in this journey. People actually enjoy me spilling my life out and my complete randomness. I
Hello Fall! The seasons have changed so of course that means the weather is forever changing. I know here in Dallas and back home in New Orleans, one day it can be in the 90s and the next day in the 40s. Temperatures drop and go back up so dramatically it takes absolutely nothing to
Advocate, Blogger, Epilepsy, Health, Life, seizures, Uncategorized on Epilepsy and Disability: The Silent but Loud Struggle
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath. Scared to rock the boat and make a mess. So I sat quietly, agreed politely.I guess that I forgot I had a choice, I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything–Katy Perry When you start to feel that epilepsy is taking over your life,