It’s threatening a thunderstorm, and I was feeling a general sense of disquiet at home as I kept trying to accomplish a task on which I couldn't quite manage to focus. This is a recurrent pattern I’ve noticed in myself: meteorological unrest seems to result in my being a little unsettled and woefully unproductive. Years … Continue reading Yet Another Post about the Public Library
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Community in Craft
I learned about the upcoming craft fair from close friends. They were over to help me and my husband put up and decorate our Christmas tree, so I was already in an especially festive mood—and even on my glummest, most humbuggy days, my eyes light up at the prospect of attending any craft fair, no … Continue reading Community in Craft
Epilepsy and the Importance of Community
Some of the young adults that I've been collaborating with since the epilepsy summit that I attended in DC in July 2014 met in Toronto this past weekend to discuss our progress, plan upcoming projects, and work on our current one. It was an engaging, intense, fulfilling few days, and for the first time in … Continue reading Epilepsy and the Importance of Community

