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A dedicated post to explain narcolepsy

February 19, 2019 ~ Sleepy Equestrian ~ 8 Comments

I've been wanting to write this for ages, but when I sit down something comes up (or over) or I manage to convince myself other things need to be done first. It's a little scary because a mention in the sidebar, tagged posts and references in my writing don't tell exactly what narcolepsy is or … Continue reading A dedicated post to explain narcolepsy

Appreciating 2018

January 8, 2019January 9, 2019 ~ Sleepy Equestrian ~ 7 Comments

Synchronicity is one of my favorite words. I don't think that everything happens for a reason, but I try to see events and relationships through all the ways they influence one another rather than direct cause and effect - for better and worse. It helps me make sense of my story, how the good things … Continue reading Appreciating 2018

Out with a bang

December 29, 2018December 29, 2018 ~ Sleepy Equestrian ~ 2 Comments

Essentially the last two months have went as follows: Cliff notes version? lost my job gained some contract work got a crazy, sassy adorable dog scheduled & confirmed multiple speaking presentations starting in January The second to last week of October, my hours at work were cut down. I ended up picking up shifts which … Continue reading Out with a bang

Narcolepsy Network Conference

October 29, 2018 ~ Sleepy Equestrian ~ Leave a comment

Heyyo, fair warning if you come here for the horse stuff - there are zero mentions of equines in this post. They'll be back though! :) The first weekend in October I went down to Indianapolis for the annual Narcolepsy Network Conference. Narcolepsy Network is this cool nonprofit organization founded in 1986 that educates, connects, … Continue reading Narcolepsy Network Conference

Now that September is over…

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 ~ Sleepy Equestrian ~ 6 Comments

Seems like as good a time as any to catch up! Basically the month was a bit of a roller coaster, partly due to my own choices, others beyond my control. There were times I'd feel like writing and couldn't (or I gave up after enough interruptions) and then times that I could and didn't … Continue reading Now that September is over…

Slight reality check

September 5, 2018 ~ Sleepy Equestrian ~ 2 Comments

So, my riding lessons have been going really well. Work's been rolling right along, and the advocacy program I participated in from June/July has turned into this amazing community connecting me to other people with narcolepsy,  who also happen to be pretty damn awesome aside from (because of? in spite of?) the diagnosis we share. … Continue reading Slight reality check

Writing the ride

August 31, 2018August 30, 2018 ~ Sleepy Equestrian ~ 4 Comments

One thing I'm considering right now is that I'm still figuring out how I want to write about my rides, because horses are such an experiential part of my life. There's so many things my senses are taking in and then responding to before, during, and after time in the saddle. Fingers gauging the tension … Continue reading Writing the ride

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The Sleepy Equestrian

Horseback rider currently of the lesson-a-week variety, but got my start at age 9 thanks to a new kid at school and a stable a few miles down the road. Sleepy person by way of a type 1 narcolepsy diagnosis in early 2015, though my symptoms (unbeknownst at the time and fairly mild) first started seven years earlier. Living with an incurable chronic illness is a continual work in progress, but the more I lean in, learn, and share, the less it holds me back from what I want.

(like ponies, obviously)

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  • A dedicated post to explain narcolepsy February 19, 2019
  • Appreciating 2018 January 8, 2019
  • Out with a bang December 29, 2018
  • Narcolepsy Network Conference October 29, 2018

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