A Snoozy Halloween
While most jackolanterns are busy making crazy/scary faces, my jackolantern is catching some ZZZs.Wishing you a Happy and ...
Read More Riding the Waves of Sleepiness
There were no seats - the Metro was crowded. I grabbed hold of a metal bar for balance. As ...
Read More The Wizard of Narcolepsy
Surely I'd set myself up for disappointment. There was no way anyonecould live up to the image I'd created ...
Read More REMRunning Capitol Hill
On a sunny warm October day, I slowly ascended the white marble steps of the Rayburn ...
Read More From Heartbreak Hill to Capitol Hill
In Boston, I took on Heartbreak Hill. In Washington DC, I'm taking on Capitol Hill! Tomorrow, I will ...
Read More Superman Saves My Day
You never know where a run will take you. In the case of my first training run, I ...
Read More Off the Ground and Running
Columns of buttery yellow sunshine spread across a crystal blue sky. A few fluffy white clouds drifted aimlessly above. As I ran long the ...
Read More During the Off-Season: REMRunner Visits the National Institutes of Health
The room was silent. The portable microphone was ice-cold in the grip of my sweaty hot palm. Balanced ...
Read More Crossing the Finish Line… All Over Again.
The marathon was months ago. My running shoes are now collecting dust and climbing a few flights of ...
Read More Narcolepsy with Cataplexy on Nightline TV Show
This Thursday, August 19th 2010 at 10pm, ABC's "Nightline: Secrets of Your Mind" will feature a story about ...
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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