Art & Creativity
Guest Post: Dear Jennifer
Guest post by Jennifer in response to the “Dear Diagnosis” Blogathon prompt. Read more letters and join us here. ———- Dear Jennifer, Today you are finally relieved to find out you have had Narcolepsy this whole time. After visits and visits to the doctor with Mom and them telling you over and over that its just…
Read MoreGuest Post: Dear Katie
Guest post by Katie in response to the “Dear Diagnosis” Blogathon prompt. Read more letters and join us here. ——– Dear Katie, First of all, that jaw drop of yours was hilarious! I know you’re conditioned to hear “I don’t know” if the letters “D” and “r” come before a name, but realize where you are…
Read MoreGuest Post: Dear Terrie
Guest post by Terrie in response to the “Dear Diagnosis” Blogathon prompt. Read more letters and join us here. ——– Dear Terrie, You are about to go on a journey that will take you to many lows along the way. Your doctor will soon confirm that you have Narcolepsy. You will experience all the symptoms…
Read MoreDear Julie
This is my personal response to my “Dear Diagnosis” Blogathon prompt. Read other responses and join us here. ——— Dear Julie, You will be okay. You will be okay. I wish I could reach through time and give you a big hug. I wish I could protect your heart from the pain. It will not go…
Read MoreThe 4th Annual Sleepy Pumpkin Patch 2013
Happy Halloween! Join my 4th annual Sleepy Pumpkin Patch by creating your own SLEEPY PUMPKIN. Be creative – anything sleep or dream related goes! Send a photo of your pumpkin to: REMRunner01@gmail.com by October 31st. Don’t feel like carving? No problem, you can always draw a picture or cartoon to submit. Thank you to Sarah and John…
Read MoreAnother Restless Night: Poem by Denna Noah
Darkness fallsSleep eventually tooSandman fails to allow deep slumberLike he allows for you My body is exhausted And it cannot keep onIt shuts itself downUnfortunately not for long In your eyes I appear to restBut here, where I amIt’s such a mess Shhhhh I hear him comingCircling through my house Walking room to roomI remain quiet as…
Read MoreRandom Remmie Explains Narcolepsy & Sleep Cycle
“Narcolepsy explained so simply a caveman could understand it.” You may remember Random Remmie from this previous post, but recently she’s became a movie star, featured in two amazing educaitonal videos. The purpose of these videos is to explain narcolepsy to classmates of children with narcolepsy so they can better understand. Please take a…
Read MoreCan We Reach 500 Photos by Sept 1st? Prize: Free E-Books for All!
We have almost 400 pictures in the NARCOLEPSY: NOT ALONE gallery! I am overwhelmed and thrilled by the amazing international response. Can we reach 500 by Sept. 1, 2013? *IF* we reach 500 by Sept 1 at 11:59 p.m., I will give away free e-books on the weekend of Sept 14 – 15, 2013, during…
Read MoreReflections on Narcolepsy: Guest Post by Tim Josiah Kavanagh
REM Runner’s Note: Tim created this unique photo for the NARCOLEPSY: NOT ALONE campaign. Read his amazing description below. Thank you, Tim! Tim’s Guest Post: Having narcolepsy can be confusing. Reality as experienced by a narcoleptic may often be distorted. Dream fragments live large in the mind and memories are unreliable. It can sometimes be…
Read MorePeople with Narcolepsy Pen Pals: Guest Post by Carrie-Ann Burns
REM Runner’s Note: I have enjoyed watching the “People with Narcolepsy Pen Pal” program take off. This is a beautiful positively-spirited group and I’m thrilled to feature this guest post. Carrie-Ann’s Guest Blot Post: I would just like to thank Julie Flygare for the opportunity to share this group among her fans, followers and friends! I…
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