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Making Connections

I used to have a real block against connecting with people that had Epilepsy especially on forums which seemed to be the only method of connection. I didn’t want to be associated with it at all and certainly didn’t want to talk with anyone that had it for some reason. Twenty five years ago when I was diagnosed and to this day as well, there were/are no real time support groups in the city where I live that run on a weekly basis so that people can have a face to face chinwag about the fun, the freaky and the …

Epilepsy: Herbs, Health and dispelling the myths

Why do we feel like we need to hand our power over to others when we become un-well in order for them to make us “well”? Why is the first emotion we engage with fear when we are diagnosed with something out of balance? Why do we seek the knowledge of other’s with the sole belief that they know better than us what would work best for ourselves? The answer as I see it and have lived it, is simple…..we don’t trust ourselves enough or spend enough energy and time on ourselves to really understand how our body and brains …