Positive distractions
This past weekend was quite difficult. My head jerking tic came back with a vengeance. It has been painful and exhausting. After a day or two, I realized I had a giant lump on the base of the back of… Continue Reading
Writing
My latest song: “The Ghost”
Welcome summer & goodbye high school! It’s been more than six months since I last reached out with my song and video “Wallpaper.” It got more than 30,000 views and some great coverage. I wrote a couple of new songs and even… Continue Reading
Finding my voice
I can write a 20-page letter to someone in which I share my deepest secrets and fears. When I write, I can say things that I have never told another soul in my life. If I sit down to talk… Continue Reading
10 reasons I LOVE Tourette’s!
Like the title says, these are 10 reasons why I love having Tourette Syndrome! Of course, there are times when I get frustrated with my tics and wish I could just stop the things that I say and do. I… Continue Reading
How others view my Tourette’s
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
One of those days where I just hate Tourette’s
I’ve been having a rough couple of days with my tics. They weren’t all that bad for a little bit, but with the waxing and waning of Tourette’s you always know that with a period of time where your tics… Continue Reading
Summer update: College is nothing like high school
Hey everyone, I thought I’d give you guys an update now that my first year of college is officially over! My first two semesters at the University of Pittsburgh were amazing, and I made a ton of friends that I… Continue Reading
Help me get my poetry published
Hello everyone! I am trying to get the poem I posted on Friday published. I hope that it can spread everywhere and be seen. If anyone out there knows of a way I can get this poem, and my other… Continue Reading
My personal essay: “Not In Spite Of My Challenges”
Hey everyone! I am posting my personal essay that I turned in yesterday for my Writing I class. It’s about my experiences in the classroom with Tourette Syndrome. Some parts are not 100 percent the way it actually happened, and there are some… Continue Reading
Singing audition tonight … think of me!
Hi everyone. Tonight I have an audition for this talent show that I’m hoping to get into. I’m singing “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion, and I am very excited…but very nervous. I am praying that my voice isn’t… Continue Reading