Posts Tagged ‘sleep memoir’
Will Do Yoga for Grilled Cheese: In Pursuit of Joy
I have two obsessions – yoga and grilled cheese. Maybe the two seem worlds apart, but for me, they serve the same purpose – JOY. At the beginning of each Tranquil Space yoga class, we are invited to set an intention. My intention is “to create JOY.” No matter how I feel, this…
Read MoreAs Orange As An Oompa Loompa
IF I turn as orange as an Oompa Loompa, blame it on sweet potatoes! It’s official, I’m in love with this vegetable. Sweet potatoes are one of the most nutritious AND delicious vegetables. The high levels of Vitamin A and beta-carotene are great for your skin. You can skip the super-expensive skin products at the pharmacy…
Read MoreSLEEP 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…
Read MoreSLEEP 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…
Read MoreGuest 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.
Read MoreJuggling Clouds – Rediscovering Dance After My Father’s Death
Photography by Nia Technique “No one will die, Julie,” I repeated to myself on my way to Nia dance class this morning. Knots tightened in my stomach as I drove down the same roads in reverse from the fateful morning I’d received the call from my step-mom, Kathy. I hadn’t been back to Nia since. …
Read MoreMy Writing Marathon
“Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.” http://www.matthewspaulding.com/ Writing a memoir feels like running 100 marathons back to back. I’ve felt euphorically triumphant AND deflated and hopeless. Slowly but surely, I’m making…
Read MoreInevitable 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…
Read MoreSave The Date: SLEEP WALK 2012 on March 10 to raise awareness about narcolepsy & healthy sleep
On Saturday March 10th, the second annual SLEEP WALK to raise awareness about narcolepsy and healthy sleep for all will take place on the National Mall in Washington, DC. March 10th is a special day of National Sleep Awareness Week dedicated to narcolepsy called “Suddenly Sleepy Saturday.” With the official U.S. National Park Service Permits…
Read MoreREM Runner Dances With the Stars
“We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.” Last week, I made a special guest appearance on NBC Washington News – this time dancing in Suzannah’s awesome Nia Class! I…
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