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In my “Narcolepsy in Literature” series, I have been reviewing a number of books in which the authors have depicted narcolepsy. Each book has been given a rating of 1...

We all have those days when we feel extremely down, irritable, or are simply just in a bad mood for no reason. For me personally, making an effort to live...

2021 has held quite a bit in store for me. I lost the entirety of my art collection along with most everything I own in a cross-country move. I arrived...

Have you ever lost 5 full minutes of your life? You sit at your desk and look at the time. It's 11:05 AM. You look again, and it's suddenly 11:10...

I have frequently seen misrepresentations of narcolepsy in the media. The majority of media featuring people with narcolepsy focuses more on getting laughs out of the character’s symptoms rather than...

I have been a napper from as far back as I can remember. My mom has told me I would always fall asleep in my car seat as soon as...

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 sit here in the Kenyan countryside in the 32-degree (C) heat, I find myself reflecting on the crazy 3 months it took to get to this point. Back...

Narcolepsy is a chronic disorder caused by changes to your brain’s sleep-wake cycle. This results in excessive daytime sleepiness and sometimes the irresistible urge to fall asleep. Half of those...

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...

As a person with narcolepsy, I have significant limitations in my daily life. Sleep attacks are routine for me and often occur unexpectedly. My cataplexy can cause sudden paralysis that...

After almost 5 years following my diagnosis, you would think that I would have learned how to live with this condition. After coming out to the world about my condition...

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...

Growing up, I played basketball, ran track, and was in a dance company. Some days, I would go from a full day of school to track practice and then dance...

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...

Sleep paralysis is a subject that fascinated me long before I was ever diagnosed with narcolepsy. The commonality of experiences just perplexes me to no end. This is in relation...