Please read Part 1 of 2 for context. Thank you. If you advance confidently in the direction of your dreams and endeavor to live the life that you have imagined...you will meet with success unexpected in common hours." Henry David Thoreau I have heard that the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. If I focus on the thousand miles I may never begin my journey. … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2009
Brain Injury and Rehabilitation Part 1 of 2
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. Thank you for deciding to stop by to visit with me. You are always welcome around my table. In a prior article I shared with my readers that on November 8, 2008 I completed an 8 hour long progress check. For more information please read, One Step Closer to My Black Belt in the Mixed Martial Arts. The completion of the progress … [Read more...]
Brain Injury and Hope
Over the past several days I have been thinking about several quotes that I have written on 3x5 cards. When I find a quote that sparks my interest I write the material on a 3x5 card for future reference. In my experience I find that such quotes spark possibilities. I want to share several of those quotes with you today. "Live your beliefs and you can turn your world around." … [Read more...]
I Can Breathe Again…Now
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see you decided to stop by to visit with me. Earlier this week I had an experience that taught me a life changing lesson. Let me explain the event and then I will share with you what I learned. Because I did not a lot myself enough time to get from my house to an important appointment I felt the pressure to make up … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury and Ingredients — Part 2 or 2
Please read Part 1 for context. Thank you. Patience provides the road to that goal. Through my patience I have been prepared to enter a 10 month preparation period to test for my black belt in mixed martial arts in October 2009. As a traumatic brain injury survivor living with an invisible disability I have been presented with a host of challenging experiences and bewildering … [Read more...]