So, this post (though long overdue) will be short, but I am excited to post it. Clearly, I have taken a ridiculously long break from blogging. The school year, and then my summer, completely overwhelmed me. Fortunately, I feeel like things are beginning to come back into focus. As far as my work situation, I [...]
The cold/sinus infection that has been lingering for weeks seems to be winning this weekend. I am sure that the stress and tension of the past month has only added to the poor job that my immune system is doing in fighting it off. I would love to say that my week got better since [...]
My last two weeks nearly rival the despair, anxiety, and confusion of the final years of my medical odyssey to find a diagnosis. Nothing will likely top the desperation that I felt when I knew something was wrong, but no doctor could find a cause. Yet, the previous fortnight has tried like heck to compete. [...]
Often, I find myself commenting on the bizarre nature of time. Much of the past year and a half has perplexed me because time seems to fly by as it lasts forever, a truly insane paradox. While I know that my daily emphasis on living in the moment is a primary reason for this strange [...]
Life with narcolepsy seems to get weirder and weirder at times. My wife and daughter are gone for the weekend. Often, having our house to myself has meant that I watch movies and lay around the house, especially when I have been pushing myself. Even though I have been driving myself at work, today was [...]
My week has been bizarre. My energy seemed to wane throughout the week with each morning becoming more difficult. Yet, in the midst of that exhaustion, I managed to do some cleaning, to help out my team members by correcting our students’ quizzes and homework, and to get somethings done for a church group and [...]
I fully realize that the eastern seaboard of the United States has received more snow than the Midwest (at least this year), but I must declare that winter in Minnesota is awful. We are in the midst of yet another snow storm, and my driveway is full of snow. Unfortunately, our snow blower is on [...]
Many of my colleagues at school subscribe to the following axiom, “Never make major life decisions in February.” The logic is fairly simple. As an educator (particularly in Minnesota), no month of the school year is more difficult than February. Cabin fever is settling in completely – both for adults and students – as your [...]
Sadly, I am writing well past my bed time, yet again. That said, I am handling things decently. Over the last few years, I have struggled mightily when I have gone back to work after longer breaks. Regularly, my expectations are far too high. Needless to say, I worried that returning to school after not [...]
Yesterday, I had my last appointment with my current psychiatrist. He is retiring. Although I only see him for 20 minutes every 6 months, I will miss those appointments. My therapist has been a far better help as I continue to learn how to live with narcolepsy, but my psychiatrist definitely made an impact on [...]