FANTASTICALLY ME

When people witness my busy lifestyle, they are sometimes surprised to learn the extent of the disability caused by my neurodivergence....

The holidays are coming up, and with them all of the inevitable questions. “What are you up to these days?” “What are your plans?” “How...

I’m turning 24 in seven days, and I’m so grateful that a year has gone by. I’m not sure if this sounds odd or not… It’s a comfort to me...

I've been thinking a lot lately about mental health, and what it means to be mental health aware. It’s a really difficult subject to talk...

Life update: I have no idea what I’m doing. Not that that comes as any surprise...I’m human, after all. But real talk - I really did just...

Over the past several months, I’ve been recovering from Functional Neurological Disorder. A large part of that has consisted of Physical...

I've written a lot about the emotional journey I’ve taken as I’ve worked to recover from Functional Neurological Disorder (read more here...

Life has gotten crazy around here lately. Not that it wasn’t crazy before...I guess you can say we’re more on a maintenance level of...

On a bright late spring day, I sat behind a ridge on Pitchoff Mountain and cried tears of joy. The photo above captures this moment -...

I grew up being opposed for the most part to cannabis use. There are a few reasons for this. The simplest and most obvious is the early...

In neuro-disorders advocacy, I’ve come across vastly differing views on disability, what it means, and whether or not using the label in...

It’s day 1 of Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month, and I’m loving the new enthusiasm for advocacy and awareness that people are showing up...

I previously published an article about my initial thoughts in reaction to being diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder. (Read...

With Tourette Syndrome, there is often a perception that the fewer tics you have, the better you must be doing. This is not always true....

I haven’t posted much on my blog lately, and I wanted to write an article to explain why. I’ve written before here about how I’ve been...

Tourette Syndrome supposedly is four times more likely to affect males than females. Yet, support groups are full of women. Why? The...

Sensory Processing Disorder, or SPD, is common amongst people with neurodevelopmental disorders. Yet because it is so difficult to see...

I recently found myself in a conversation with a woman who called neurological disorders “a burden on parents and society”. I would like...

“I’m a strong, independent woman,” I found myself declaring to my husband the other day. “And, I need help opening this door.” This...

Have you ever been so disturbed by a horror movie that you feel it in your bones, but yet you can’t look away? This sort of experience is...