Who's That Girl?

This one hit hard.  Maybe it’s because I’ve followed along his dance journey and always admired his incredible talent.  Maybe it’s because he brought so much happiness and joy to those around him, including his followers always spreading such positivity and love in every message or dance post he shared. Maybe it’s because it is…

It is that time of year when all the hustle, bustle and craziness begins.  The traffic on the roads has increased as everyone rushes around, the financial stress that comes with the holidays and trying to find the perfect gift for all the people on your list and then reflecting on the past year and…

I made a promise to my late husband that I would carry on his legacy by helping to bring awareness to everyone I possibly could about Akathisia. Last Christmas my wonderful cousin made beautiful dove ornaments in his memory and with all proceeds going directly to the Akathisia Alliance for Education and Research.  The outpouring…

Do you ever have those days where you just don’t want to be you?  Some days are harder than others and for many reasons, but I’m trying my very best. Today I would like to be someone else.  Someone who doesn’t have to think about the things that I think or worry about.  Someone who…

This weekend I had the pleasure of being able to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and to relax, recharge and reconnect all within the beautiful surroundings of nature.  Mother Nature was on our side this weekend and gave us glorious weather with warm sunshine, stunning clear skies and incredible views of the…

Being the spouse of someone who suffered from Akathisia wasn’t something I ever thought I would be all those years ago when I first met and fell in love with my late husband but alas, I was. We were high school sweethearts and immediately we started building for our future and working towards our goals…

Blood doesn’t always make you family. It is the love, care and devotion you give to anyone in any capacity and on a daily basis that makes you family too. That can be from friends or step parents and step families. I was blessed to have a step parent and step sister and I couldn’t…

The destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else – sacrifice. There are many points in life when you may have to sacrifice something for the good of someone else.  You go without something for yourself to provide for your children, you sacrifice your own mental health to help someone else with…

Today’s blog post will be short and sweet.  It was Mila’s heart follow-up appointment day and as always, my anxiety level was through the roof. The entire drive there I go through so many thoughts and feelings and although I know she is healthy and happy I still always have the worry that I will…

Have you ever carried something for a long period of time?  Carried the weight of the world, carried a grudge, carried a secret or even just carried some feelings from unresolved issues whether past or present?  Well, I’m pretty sure everyone has felt that at some point in their lives and for many different reasons,…