Living

The first time I ever attended a virtual meeting was in the beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, I’ve come to prefer virtual meetings to in-person meetings in...

Everyone has the tendency to expect things from others. In my case, I am often expected to live the life of a "normal" 22-year-old. I am expected to have the...

As I am coming to the end of my second semester of college, I look back and there are a lot of pros and cons. I’ve also learned a lot...

You know when you think you have everything figured out, and then life throws you a curveball? Well, the last 18 months have been just one curveball after another for...

I have always loved to travel! I have traveled from one end of the United States to the other in planes, trains, automobiles, and semi-trucks. I have traveled to Mexico...

I know a day is going to be difficult when I wake up from nightmare after nightmare. Visions spin in my head from the night before. As they swim before...

As far back as I can recall, my happiness and self-worth were solely based on achieving goals and success. In college, I had to get all A's. At work, I...

I’m a wind-up dollI dance and sing, all in loveBut the crash comes, still. Life with narcolepsy is a whirlwind. Some hours my brain is clear, and I can dance...

You are staring into the seats in front of you, observing other airline passengers fumble about. Your service dog glances up at you from the floor. Their bright eyes find...

Every facet of my life is affected by my chronic disease, narcolepsy. In the early years of my disease onset, I found that I spent more time mitigating my disability...

What child doesn’t dream of what they will be when they grow up? A doctor, writer, singer, footballer, astronaut – we dream of a magical future where we live extraordinary...

Have you ever been invited to an event, only to have your excitement immediately turn to worry about how to get to and from there safely? That’s always my first...

Every chronic and life-threatening condition comes with its own symptoms and challenges, and while each individual's experience is unique, there is wisdom to be found in learning how others have...

What a hard pill to swallow! Could you imagine not being able to depend on your memory for important dates? I think it is harder if you're a person who...

Medical trauma is real and can be incredibly distressing. For those of us with chronic illnesses like narcolepsy, medical offices tend to become our second home, and so we really...

It has been over 8 months since I have watched the news. Honestly, I hadn’t ever kept up with current events until the pandemic hit. I started watching the daily...

Traveling is one of those activities that I typically enjoy in the moment. However, leading up to the event can be stressful. As a person with severe anxiety, I tend...

My diagnosis of narcolepsy did not happen until after I graduated from college. I was fortunate to land a job at the popular local coffee shop my senior year of...

At 24 years of age, I decided to embark on a new adventure by leaving my life in the United Kingdom and moving to southwest Africa. Although initially, I did...

Holistic therapies have been around for centuries. I currently utilize holistic therapies in addition to the Western medication I need to adequately treat my narcolepsy symptoms. These symptoms include sleep...