Cherry Blossom Festival 2011
Photography by Julie FlygareI'm not a morning person, but the blooming of the cherry blossoms in Washington DC ...
Read More Breaking News: U.S. Supreme Court takes on Case involving Person with Narcolepsy
The U.S. Supreme Court will take on a case to decide whether a Lutheran Elementary School can be ...
Read More 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, ...
Read More Pondering the Elusiveness of Sleepiness at NSF’s Sleep Health & Safety Conference
Last week, I attended the National Sleep Foundation's Sleep Health & Safety Conference here in Washington, DC. The ...
Read More A Flower A Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Today, I woke up from a late afternoon nap around 5pm. My stomach clenched - I'd slept ...
Read More Sleep-achusetts
Dear Massachusetts,I love you but you're officially one of the sleepiest States in the country. Please get some rest!!Xoxo,The ...
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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 ...
Read More “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 ...
Read More Rain Showers Bring Energizing Powers
Rain makes me drowsy. On rainy days, all I want to do is curl up with a book ...
Read More A Dreamy Valentine’s Day
The stage was set for a perfect Valentine's Day. Walking into my boyfriend Ben's house, I saw flowers ...
Read More Welcome!
I am a narcolepsy advocate, speaker, and the award-winning author of Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy. Living in Los Angeles and serving as President & CEO of Project Sleep, I love opening people's hearts and minds to the real narcolepsy, a neurological disorder affecting 3 million people worldwide. Thanks for stopping by!
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