“Never let the odds keep you from pursuing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.” – Satchel Paige As I sit here this evening, I sit…

I read this saying last week and thought I would share it with you on Father’s Day. “The GREATEST thing a Father can do for his children is to LOVE…

Where has the time gone???? My baby has now turned 6! Life gets busy and time passes so quickly. We think that we will have time to treasure every moment…

As I sit and reflect on things that I have heard from parents and the things happening in society I am reminded of what my role is as an ADVOCATE….

As Mother’s Day is here, I have thought about what Mother’s Day means to me personally. For me at times, it has been hard to juggle three little children especially…

When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful. ~Malala Yousafzai In this world we don’t always see the reason why things happen. I often find myself thinking…

Fall has set in and winter is approaching quickly…. I have not written in quite some time. I have been asked, “When are you going to write again? I am…

We have EXCITING news to announce…. We were featured in The Wall Street Journal this week. Dr. David Loring’s PCORI Funded project, COPE, that follows children that are newly diagnosed…

Today is a beautiful Fall day here in Nashville. As, the leaves are beginning to change and my windows are open so that I can feel the beautiful Fall winds…

The past few months have been so busy. School has started for the children, and my husband is back to work nonstop as the Headmaster at the school where Samuel…

This week was the start of school for my three young children. The “rat race” has begun here in Tennessee, like so many other places across the country. As we…

“Amor Vincit Omnia” in latin means Love Conquers All….. In my life, love has conquered all. On July 6, 2014 I married the love of my life. Our love story…

As we approach Mother’s Day this Sunday, I have been pondering what I should write for this blog post. In fact, I have rewritten this post several times only to…

Over the last few years I have focused on others quite a bit. I have had friends and my board members constantly reminding me to slow down, breathe, and focus…

I sit here in Nashville on this rainy day to share with you some of my thoughts that have been circling around in my mind. A few weeks ago I…

Adversity is the mother of progress. ~Mahatma Gandhi In life we face challenges that can be EXTREMELY hard. We have to sit down and decide if it is worth the…

Over the last few years people have been saying over and over to me, “Brandy you are so strong!” “We don’t see how you do everything that you are doing.”…

“The world is looking back on a year that was, but what matters is what’s in front of you. KEEP WALKING.” I read this quote in The New York Times…

As we begin to prepare for the Thanksgiving season I wanted to share with everyone some things that are on the horizon and that I am thankful for. Our story…

I have spent the last few days recovering from my trip to the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting.  This year it was held in San Diego.   I was gone…

Tonight as I sit here thinking of this past week and the week ahead I am filled with mixed emotions. My long weekend started in my home state of Louisiana….

Someone recently said to me that they “wished things would go back to the way it used to beâ€. This made me ponder on the things of my past….I have…

Life has been so busy here. I have so many things to update everyone on. We have had two wonderful benefits for the organization since I last blogged. One was…

When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile. ~Author Unknown I read this quote several months ago and was…

I have been waiting for the right time to share with everyone about a new board member for the organization. We are blessed here at My Epilepsy Story to add…

Life has been extremely busy over the past few weeks! Samuel has begun taking OT and PT at a new therapy center closer to our home. The therapists have been…

Spring is here, and I love it! As I sit here this evening, I am reflecting on Spring and the beauty that is beginning to bloom. I went for a…

1 in 10 people will have a seizure. 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy. About 50,000 people die each year from epilepsy. This is one of the things that…

About two weeks ago on our Facebook page, I asked “What is the one thing you wished people knew about epilepsy?”. I received a lot of great responses to this…

Well the weekend is ending and a new week is ahead of us. As I reflect on all the things that need to be done I am tired yet I…

As I reflect on my weekend this evening I have mixed emotions. I took my daughter, Hannah Kate, to a Vanderbilt basketball game with a friend on Saturday afternoon. We…

In life, we have to make choices that are not easy. We can choose to sit in our “place of sorrow” or choose to climb out of it. Not that…

This evening as I sit here and prepare for my week ahead the word DREAM comes to mind…..You see, dreams do come true when we pursue them. [blockquote cite=”Henry David…

[blockquote cite=”Albert Einstein”]It is better to believe than to disbelieve; in doing you bring everything to the realm of possibility.[/blockquote] I was reminded of this quote today. I loved it…

Tonight I finally decided to sit down and write about the EXCITING things that are going on with the organization. We just filed our paperwork for the State of Tennessee…

“AND THE DAY CAME WHEN THE RISK TO REMAIN TIGHT IN A BUD WAS MORE PAINFUL THAN THE RISK IT TOOK TO BLOSSOM.” ~Anais Nin I came across this on…

What’s your reason to be BRAVE? My reason to be BRAVE is for everyone that lives with or is affected by neurological disorders. I do not understand the complexities of…

I sit here this evening beginning to blog, my mind is full of words, yet my soul is full of so many emotions that I don’t know which one to…

Well I have arrived home from Atlanta and had a couple of days to recoup from my trip. For those of you that didn’t know, I went to Atlanta to…

Today I spent the day working on a brochure for the My Epilepsy Story. I was excited and frustrated all at the same time. I must say that I am…

Which path do I take? Have you ever been in a situation where you are trying to decide which way to go? Do I take this job? Do I move?…

Recently I had written about Janie Wells , an author who has written the book “Payment for Passage“. I have read and reread this book many times over the past…

Well as I sit and reflect on 2012, I am full of emotions….I have experienced the best and worst times……I found my calling and that is to share about living…

The past few days have been hard as I reflect on the tragic loss in Newtown, Ct. I have held my three children closer these past few days. When Hannah…

As I reflect on the last few months of my life, I am thinking of how long the days have become. Is it really longer or is the fact that…

Well November is Epilepsy Awareness Month.  As I sit here on this Sunday afternoon preparing for my trip to Atlanta to meet with some doctors at Emory, I am thinking…

I decided to look up the definition of “love” today….. 1. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.2. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as a…

I spent this past weekend away trying to escape from the reality of life.  It is funny how when you go to find a quiet place to retreat to, that…

I ran my first 5k this year with my best friend.  As I was running the race, I started out strong with all these people surrounding me looking fresh and…

This quote from John Lennon, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” has really hit home lately.   I am a planner by nature, however…

In life we make choices…..some turn out to be the worst decision and others turn out to be the best thing that has ever happened to us.  As I sit…

This has been a very stressful week personally.  As I sit here this evening, I am enjoying the moments that I have had with my three beautiful children.  I hear…

This evening I watched the movie, The Help, and LOVED it!  It has the song from Mary J. Blige, The Living Proof, which I also love…. As I watched the movie…

[image source_type=”attachment_id” source_value=”326″ align=”left” size=”medium” autoHeight=”true”] I haven’t blogged about my youngest before so I wanted to share about him.  David just turned three today and I am amazed at…

Hold on and be patient!  The answers are not always right in front of us……We live in a right now day and age.  We want everything instantly!  We are always…

What is a leader?  Who in your life do you consider a leader?  One definition of leader is a person who rules, guides, or inspires others.  As I looked this…

Well I am making my list of things to get done…..Time to start picking back up on the My Epilepsy Story organization.  I have had a lot going on personally…

I decided to look up the definition of anger today……one definition was : A strong feeling of displeasure, resentment, or hostility. I have been reading a wonderful book and the…

I blog a lot about my son Samuel so I thought I would share about my precious little girl, Hannah Kate…..You see this beautiful little girl is almost 5 years…

Don’t you just hate being in limbo?  What does that actually mean, you might ask…..well one definition is prolonged uncertainty.  I hate the uncertainty of things!  When you think you…

I looked up the definition of a hero this evening.  The definition was, “a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.”  As I…

When will this storm end….This past week has been a horrible storm for our family.  I watch myself walk to the left and there is a storm.  I move to…

Well today is Mother’s Day and I find myself reflecting on what type of mother I am.  I often wonder if my children will sit around when they are older…

Last week Samuel told the priest all about the “dry, large intestines” while he was about to receive communion.  As I was kneeling next to him, all I could do…

Life has been extremely busy this past month.  As I sit and think of all the new things happening in my life I am overwhelmed…. Samuel has done AMAZING at…

I have arrived in Atlanta this evening for some meetings with doctors at Emory University and to meet with some people from the Center for Disease Control (CDC).  I am…

 Well today Samuel started his first day of school at the private school here in town.  He did a great job and went the whole day.  The teacher seems very…

Well today has been a day of new beginnings in our home.  Samuel started his first day at school and did a great job.  The teacher was wonderful with him…

Well we arrived in Boston on Friday evening.  I am so fortunate to have my best friend accompany me with her son on this trip.  It has been great to…