Poetry: “Why do I have Tourette’s?”
Why, oh why, do I have Tourette’s? Or in reality, does it have me? I don’t know… you don’t know. What DO we even know? Not much, not much. Not much is known. ‘Tis a weird disorder, you see. It… Continue Reading
Why, oh why, do I have Tourette’s? Or in reality, does it have me? I don’t know… you don’t know. What DO we even know? Not much, not much. Not much is known. ‘Tis a weird disorder, you see. It… Continue Reading
The other day my creative writing seminar had a guest poet, Professor B. She is such an inspiration! I love her poetry and how she explained her process of writing and the different ways she goes about writing poetry. After… Continue Reading
Tourette’s. It’s the thing you didn’t ask for. The thing you don’t want. It’s there. But not just there. It’s much more than just there. It’s on your body. In your body. All over your body. What can you do?… Continue Reading
If you would have asked me one year ago, exactly, what dreams I had, I would have told you that I had two major dreams. I never told anyone about the third one, but there were actually three: Going to… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2013 Children’s Scholarship Award contest. I hope you enjoy it! And here is my profile on the NJCTS website. Since the 2nd… Continue Reading
Tic, Tic, Tic I am like a broken clock. Helpless; constantly trying to catch up but never succeeding I cannot control myself; take me or leave me Mom told me that when they stare its cause of my good looks,… Continue Reading
Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. ~ Malcolm Forbes Hello everyone! I am finally back to the blog. I honestly have had a procrastination problem — still working on it — for a while,… Continue Reading
It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, “Always do what you are afraid to do.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Hello everyone. I’d like to share a poem that I recently wrote out of… Continue Reading
Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. ~ Joshua J. Marine Hello everyone!!! I haven’t posted on here in forever, and I deeply apologize for that. I have had no inspiration to write anything…at… Continue Reading
Ticcing. Imagine having no control. Of yourself, your muscles, vocals: You fling your limbs or scream aloud, And everyone stops to stare. Trying your hardest to suppress the urge. After what seems like hours, You realize it’s pointless, And you… Continue Reading