April 28, 2023
There’s a time and place for everything
Disclosure: when and where is best?I, unlike many other warriors, share my condition openly. Although it can result in a catch 22 situation, it is for safety reasons…
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Personal stories and open conversations about epilepsy, stigma, mental health, healthcare access, housing, advocacy, and the social conditions that shape quality of life.
April 8, 2023
Highly Sensitive Personality: Most warriors have one
• A highly sensitive person (hsp) is often labeled being dramatic, over-reactive to subtle stimuli, but on a medical level, they're living life with Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS).…
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What’s it mean to be a purple CHW? What good can come from it?
Being a community health worker for the epilepsy foundation New England includes providing compassion and empathy for the people living a difficult life with epilepsy. There's always someone…
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March 18, 2023
Epilepsy Foundation New England Community Health Worker: Have I found my calling?
By calling I am referring to an individual's naturally embedded journey; others may call destiny or fate. I am overflowing with the determination to be self sufficient and…
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January 30, 2023
Self-Discipline and all the differences it can make.
Last night I had come across this message and it really applies... The world as a whole is very polluted with negativity and that will not benefit anyone…
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January 13, 2023
Not now doesn’t mean never…
It's easy to get discouraged during a time of distress. When in pursuit of a goal and hit a bump, traffic jam, one may need to detour. Frustrating…
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December 31, 2022
This says plenty
If one was to ask a warrior how they feel inside sometimes it's hard to find the right words, gather our thoughts, sometimes lose our train of thought…
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Yes, no, maybe so
One of my favorite quotes, I do have many, is "whether you think you can or can't, either way you are right" the significance of this to me…
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What will ’23 bring?
This is the time of year when everyone starts making their New Year's revolutions setting goals for the coming year. Planning ahead never hurts and having a strategy…
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December 23, 2022
Fate & Faith: The opportunity is here
As I described, my faith is my primary coping mechanism; it helps someone build resiliency. I surely have been trying in more ways than one, none in which…
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December 21, 2022
Humility
Humility is an honorable trait that is quite often misinterpreted. Like any other opinions, regardless of the topic, to each is own. Society seems to look at humility…
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Resilience
"Whether you think you can or can't, either way you are right."A great perspective to go by. Questioning oneself is a distraction. When facing a challenge and the…
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