The beauty of a blog” It's basically an online diary, right? As I scroll through my previous blog posts, I cannot help but be reminded how quickly things can change. I mean our world flipped upside down in 2020. Everything was basically cancelled. People we loved were put on ventilators. Our country was divided in ways I know I never imagined. Holidays and birthdays were celebrated over Zoom as if that was normal? And that was just in 2020. In my opinion, many aspects of people's lives were put into perspective. In the two years since my last blog, my life took a flip as well. I have changed my career path, fallen out of love, fell in love, lost close friendships I thought would last a lifetime and gained new ones that hopefully will. However, if one thing has stayed steady, it has been my diagnosis. Now I do not know if that is necessarily a good or bad thing. The one thing...
I'm Erika! The purpose of this blog is to be as open as possible about my condition. I have Essential Tremors, diagnosed at 13, started a support group at 18 and began plans to start a nonprofit at 22. This blog will tell my story past, present and future as live everyday with tremors. I hope to provide individuals with a glimpse into the life of someone with ET; both as an outlets for those who are effected as well as an eyeopener for those who are not.