In January 2013, my seizure disorder spiraled out of control. I had three significant seizures most days, and it took my brain over two hours after each seizure to be back to full strength. I need full brain power to do my job, so I was losing at least half of each day in recovery. I knew I was …
Three Things We Always Control
We all have control issues – we want to be in control of everything. So much so that when we face a circumstance we cannot control, we experience anger or resentment or feel trapped. And yet, we are not helpless before any circumstance. We have so many choices still within our grasp. We Own our …
Why I’m Proud to Wear My Superman Shirt
Photo Credit: Klobetime (Creative Commons) It was a hot summer Arizona day. The smell of barbecue burgers was making everyone wish it was lunchtime already. The joyful screams of children playing in the swimming pool filled the air as the adults lounged twenty feet away, enjoying the respite and the …
God’s No, My Sorrow
I have been dealing with some health issues lately that have been very concerning. After 15 years on no medication without any seizures, I have started having seizures again over the past two months. Sometimes they are absent seizures; sometimes they are convulsive seizures; sometimes they are …