My brain had always been training in the form of brain aerobics. It’s neurons spiraling into a frenzy, hardly left any time for rest. Brain aerobics isn’t fun, but choosing to create your own movements is very nice. As epilepsy has come to a close and mine has resumed, there is only one place I’d like to put thatContinue reading “It’s a game of the temporal lobe”
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Happy in My Tears
My eyes turned into waterworks the other day. Although tears coated my cheeks, I had a smile on my face. It wasn’t bad news or unhappiness, which caused this to occur. Pain and sadness aren’t always the reason for this display of emotion. It was my thoughts of the past and present, which made meContinue reading “Happy in My Tears”
A Distant and Almost Sweet Memory
The end of normalcy and at the beginning of what felt like the end is where this entry starts. It was two-months after my diagnoses. I was confused and angry. I didn’t know what to do or what to expect. I just knew that life wouldn’t be the same. Looking back at my 20-year-old self, I wishContinue reading “A Distant and Almost Sweet Memory”
Silent Storm: The Fight From Within
Most stories start at the beginning. Mine starts at the beginning of one end. It’s before and after, upward and backward and everything else in between. Flashback – February 2, 2009 As clouded as it was, it is a date that I will never forget. I didn’t notice the signs. I could not recollect theContinue reading “Silent Storm: The Fight From Within”
Social Butterfly
I’m quiet, if not at least soft spoken. It’s not that I don’t want to get to know you, and it’s not that I don’t care. I fear the confusion and alarm that I might bring. Five years ago, I’d smile brightly and tell you my name. I would even ask you to join meContinue reading “Social Butterfly”
Life: Crossed Out and Rewritten 