Bring It On! We have Sleep Spirit – DO YOU?

Grab your glitter glue, bedazzlers, ribbons, and stickers – it’s time to make creative sleep/dream themed signage for the second annual SLEEP WALK (Saturday March 10, 2012 at 9am on the National Mall). My close friend and Nia instructor Sue hosted an informal sign-making party this past Sunday with myself, Sze-Ping and Kerry. It was…

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Happy Sleep Week!

I’m so excited National Sleep Awareness Week is here (March 4-11th)!  In preparation, I attended two sleep-related events last week on behalf of Wake Up Narcolepsy (WUN). NSART:On Thursday, I represented WUN at the National Sleep Awareness Roundtable (NSART). This was my second year attending this meeting.  NSART is a national coalition of government, professional, voluntary,…

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SLEEP WALK 2012 Takes Big Footsteps Across America

  Wow, the buzzzzz around the SLEEP WALK this year is exciting! We have nearly 90 participants from 14 states registered to attend the second annual SLEEP WALK 2012 in Washington DC, and I’m SO excited to announce that SLEEP WALK 2012 is traveling some 2,700 miles to Sacramento, CA! Full details here. If you…

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SLEEP WALK 2012 Gains International Attention: N is for Narcolepsy Blog

One of my all-time favorite narcolepsy blogs is “N is for Narcolepsy,” written by Ellie, a writer with narcolepsy living oversees. I’ve never met Ellie, but feel like we’re old friends from reading her informative beautifully-written blog the past couple years. I’m so excited to report that Ellie has featured our SLEEP WALK 2012 on…

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Guest Post on AASM’s Sleep Education Blog

I’m so excited to announce that the American Academy of Sleep Medicine invited me to write a guest post on their well-respected Sleep Education Blog. I wrote about my struggle to get a good night’s sleep and the upcoming SLEEP WALK!  Please check out my post here.

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Inevitable Dreams

“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable,and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” Have you ever awoken from a dream wishing it was reality? A year ago, I dreamed about going sleep walking on the National Mall to raise awareness about narcolepsy and sleep. I…

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My Friend Has Narcolepsy – Guest Blog Post by Gail Pean

(Readers: For the first time, I’ve invited a Guest Blogger for REM Runner! The author of this post, Gail Pean, is a great writer, accomplished artist and close friend.  Since meeting in a writing class a year ago, Gail has been a pillar of support and understanding – her shoulder has served as a pillow for…

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SLEEP WALK 2011

    I’ll never forget today.  I’ve dreamed of a Sleep Walk for the past couple years.  Today – my dreams came true.     Yesterday, I visited craft and party stores in preparation for SLEEP WALK 2011.  Although I love festive creative projects  – a knot clenched tighter and tighter in my stomach as…

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“Kiss Me, I Have Narcolepsy!”

 In honor of National Sleep Awareness Week (March 7-13),  I’ve decided to do something out of my comfort zone.  I’ve decided to SLEEP WALK around the national mall, raising awareness of sleep disorders! I love holidays – I’ve designed silly outfits for every holiday I could think of/create.  I’ve worn bunny ears on Easter, heart-shaped…

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