"Do I Really Look Like That?!": The Intricacies of Weight and Recovery
We finally unpacked some boxes that had been lying around from our recent move. In this box, we found our bathroom scale. I usually never...
Panic Disorder Recovery: 5 is the Magic Number
I have a severe panic disorder that is linked to emetophobia (fear of throwing up). Basically, I panic in any situation that I cannot get...
I Went Paleo and Now I Don't Hate Everything
There has been an article from Pop Sugar circulating called "I Went Paleo and Now I Hate Everything" that in many ways is funny, but it...
Dementia, Death, Grief, and the Kitchen Sink
I can’t remember how to clean the black markings from pots off of a white porcelain kitchen sink. My mom would know how to do that. I...
Where Is My Son?: A Glimpse Into Living With Dementia
On Tuesday, I woke up with a start. I checked my phone and saw that it was 11am! I immediately panicked because I slept through my alarm...
Mental Health is as Easy as Learning to Tie Your Shoe
In the art program I created for people with dementia, Creative Connections, I use a Montessori based approach to making art activities...
"Remember Me" an Anthem for Alzheimer's/Dementia
On January 20, 2015, a grassroots campaign to raise funds for and awareness about Alzheimer’s and end stigma was launched by the release...
In Memory of Carolyn L. Farrell: April 17, 1937 - January 18, 2015
On January 18, 2015, at 77 years old, my Mom died peacefully at home from Lewy Body Dementia. My Mom was a beautiful person, inside and...
Book Review: Still Alice
Still Alice is a novel by Lisa Genova. It follows a woman, Alice- Harvard professor, wife, and mother- who gets early onset Alzheimer's...
End of Life: How to Be There When You Can't Be There
[Image: FaceTime with my mom, dad, and sister. I love this photo because it shows that there is much more connection when you can see...
