R.E.M. — the dream sleep, not the band.

Although I am very fond of the song, “Night Swimming,” the title of my blog is by no ...
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Born to run? Not me.

“You don’t strike me as the marathon type.” There is a prolonged silence on the phone… I’m totally ...
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Narcolepsy… What’s that?

When I tell people I have narcolepsy, I generally get the same response: “So you can fall asleep in ...
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Introduction: From Where I Stand

There are times when I can’t walk from one side of a room to the other without falling ...
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Welcome!

Photo taken for my VIA Award in Excellence at City of Hope

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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