The House We Carry
On learning to listen — and what I found in the dark Last night I lay in bed and began a body scan. It was something I had done many times...
After Ataxia: Trust, Emotion, and the Social Brain
Beyond Motor Control: The Cerebellum and the Mind Before ataxia, skepticism felt automatic. I could read subtext in conversations, detect hidden motives, and sense relational tension beneath what was explicitly...
Working Again with Ataxia: Why Screens Exhaust Me and What Actually Helps
One of the biggest steps I wanted to take in the new year was to work again. I wanted to return to professional life, to step back into the world,...
Women’s Hormones and Ataxia: Why Some Days Feel Heavier
Living with ataxia has taught me something surprising: my body speaks a language I’m still trying to understand, and one of the biggest things I’ve discovered is how...
How Face Yoga Became the Key to My Recovery
When I first came out of the hospital after ataxia, I noticed something strange and frustrating: whenever I tried to bring my hands to my face, they would start shaking...
Video Games for Rehabilitation: How Gaming Boosted My Balance and Healing
I’ve been playing video games since I was a child—actually, I can say I started around the age of 2 or 3. Back in the 90s, when computers...