Before It Was Migraine…

Astraphobia. The fear of storms. I vividly remember being yelled at when this picture was taken. A flashy line of thunderstorms was rolling across Southeastern Wisconsin and although I was attending a Luau and it was nearing bedtime no one could pull me away from the window. I remember my sister making me stop talking […]

The Question of Working While Disabled

Today is one of those – I am bear, bear is me – type of days. I woke up feeling okay, but was hit with an incredible amount of pain that shifted to brain fog throughout the course of the day. I’ve tried to desperately focus on a lot today… but even my regular journaling […]

My Migraine Diet

A common approach to any health issue is bound to involve diet. But, personally the approach often taken is something I struggle with a lot. Doctors ask. Friends ask. Family asks. Random strangers on the internet ask. For most of my life, my diet has been “weird” to just about everyone I know. I don’t […]

Special Focus: Traumatic Brain Injury

Every month there is a new focus that strives to bring awareness to a condition. We know all about October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, but so many other months focus on extremely important conditions and they don’t get the same attention. March was Brain Injury Awareness Month. So why am I writing about it […]