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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.

December 21, 2023

I’m beautiful even with the changes

Overtime I have been learning from personal experiences and still open to learning more. As time passed more and more happened.I changed in ways that drove me to…

December 20, 2023

Spread the word

"Epilepsy is treatable not curable" isn't what any person fighting our personal underlying challenges that come with epilepsy.In cases of drug or treatment resisting epilepsy also known as…

December 15, 2023

A bilingual warrior 💜

So many times a warrior's mentality is questioning: 1. So did they really understand me? 2. What can I do independently?3. What may I need a little empathy…

December 2, 2023

Unstoppable warriors

Some people may get discouraged and back down from life's challenges and obstacles. Then, on the other side, there are people with such drive they're simply unstoppable, living…

November 20, 2023

Time to let go…

This task is way easier said than done. Sometimes it is what it is. That's hard to swallow, but such a sigh of relief comes into play. My…

November 20, 2023

Just keep on keeping on!

For a person in the battle, everything is unknown. The medic's feedback gives the outline what the patient will be facing. The feedback I took in but still…

November 20, 2023

Truth

There is still so much unknown about epilepsy, just as much stigma floats around on a constant that really needs to be broken; if everyone had this general…

November 20, 2023

We can still help others

Just because you're living with epilepsy, doesn't necessarily mean you're weak. I take my battle wounds dust them off and try to help the next person so they…

October 20, 2023

I am me…Sarina Harris

In our society so much of life is based on stigmative beliefs and nothing is anywhere close to the truth.It's not easy to do, but a warrior's mentality…

October 11, 2023

Gaslighting: more common than you think

Gaslighting is a very common manipulative tactic that the not so genuine people use. A formal definition means to manipulate another person into doubting their own valid perceptions,…

October 9, 2023

Expert: Says Who?

The formal / professional definition of an Expert is a person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.It's really hard as…

September 27, 2023

There’s more than meets the eye at times

"Sometimes you...have to stay silent because no words can explain what is going on in your mind and your heart." A good quote Attempting to spread the message…