Missed last week. Was away, viewing the eclipse. What a wonderful experience. The totality was different than I expected, much more special, and left me fairly emotional. I had one migraine that week, along with one major headache. The migraine was caused by hormones, basically, that time of the month when I always have a […]

YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! “The Harps of the Six Kingdoms” is now available! http://amzn.to/2vqZEcD It’s a dark, epic fantasy novel that’s composed of three novellas: White Harp, Red Harp, Green Harp. Here’s the blurb: Jacob’s wife died in childbirth. She shouldn’t have. But magic exists only in the land of the Six Kingdoms. Not on

Had two headaches this past week. No migraines, though I realize that a few months ago, one or both of the headaches would have devolved into a migraine. Both headaches were primarily caused by dehydration and heat. (It’s been insanely hot in Seattle these last few weeks…) I knew that dehydration was a migraine trigger

When I was a kid, I was a seriously voracious reader. I always had a book with me. It was a constant fear of mine to be trapped someplace without a book. I was the kind of kid who would read the cereal boxes when my mom wouldn’t let me read my book at the

Remember when I thought I was only going to have two migraines for the month of July? That was so wrong. The very next day my hormones decided to go nuts, which resulted in an 36+ hour migraine and lots of emotional distress. Fortunately, I knew it was just the hormones talking. Nothing in my

I don’t recall my parents ever talking to me about volunteering. It was just something you did. They regularly volunteered. When we were kids, it was just at the church. As we grew up, my parents expanded their volunteering activities. They answered phones during the NPR pledge drives. They worked as judges at their local

Had a migraine yesterday. It was caused by a number of things: I generally get a migraine just before my cycle starts; I’d eaten too much sugar as well as alcohol; and I probably hadn’t drunk enough water with salt in it that day. The good news, looking at my calendar, this was merely the

Yesterday was my wedding anniversary. My sweetie and I went out to Capitol Cider for dinner. I indulged myself with steak, french fries, grilled broccoli, and some hard cider. It was delicious. It was the first time in four months that I’d chosen to have a meal that was not compliant with the diet. Ate

I’ve been on a ketogenic diet for about four months now. This month, I’ve had one migraine (caused by not enough sleep) and one severe headache (caused by eating something I’m allergic to). I feel as though when I have a migraine or a headache, I can immediately point to the cause. As opposed to