On April 20, 2024, I will be speaking on the topic of “Hope and the Progression of Living our Best Life after Brain Injury Presentation” to the Second Annual Future Leaders in Brain Injury Conference at Synapse National’s 2024 Future Leaders in Brain Injury Conference through zoom. To register and attend the conference: Second Annual Future … [Read More...]
Most Recent Blog Article
Self-Acceptance after Brain Injury
Navigating Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury: Embracing Reality and the Journey to Acceptance
Today I want to begin talking about the process of acceptance. Through my process of acceptance, I came to a life changing awareness. I found that I could not begin to accept myself and move on with life until I first made peace with the losses. The losses that I experienced because of my traumatic … [Read More]
Living Life with a Brain Injury and Finding Freedom From Shame and Guilt
I realize this article is long, however I would encourage you to read through the entire article. Please do so at your own rate and pace, a little at a time, if that is what you decide. That is good enough. I want to share what I learned through my study of family systems theory. Family … [Read More]
A Question to Ask: Will Your Brain Injury Awareness Make You Bitter or Better?
Several days ago, I wrote an article, Why I Needed to Challenge My Brain Injury Awareness. I shared in the article that brain injury awareness is good, however awareness changes nothing. And as I have heard said: "If nothing changes, it will remain the same". Remain the Same Awareness, in and of … [Read More]
Living and Thriving Beyond Brain Injury Awareness to Create a Good Life for Ourselves Zoom Presentation
Until I was able to move beyond my brain injury awareness, I had no idea how to live or thrive. I had no idea how to thrive because of my brain injury awareness. Did not know how to thrive because I saw brain injury awareness as a “stop sign”, not as a “yield sign”. Yesterday, I published my … [Read More]
Building Self-Esteem after Brain Injury
56 Years After My Traumatic Brain Injury and What I Would Have Liked to Have Known Video Presentation
Several days ago I wrote this article, 56 Years After My Traumatic Brain Injury and What I Would Have Liked to Have Known. I did so, as the title states to share what had helped me if I had only known. Today, I am going to make a video presentation of the article for people who learn through … [Read More...]
Empowering Ongoing Brain Injury Recovery: Key Concepts and Principles for Success Video Presentation
This morning, during my morning meditation, I thought about an article that I wrote several days ago: Making Our Lives Magical after a Brain Injury and Stroke. In that article I shared what helped me to begin living my life magically. The theme that I use to write my articles has a feature that … [Read More...]
Beyond Brain Injury Symptom Management — Resources to Empower an Ongoing Holistic Brain Injury Recovery Process Video Presentation
What I need to remember and encourage: “I am (we are) not our brain injury, symptoms, deficits or limitations. They do not define us, because we can create hope beyond symptoms, deficits and limitations.” Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA That although I (we) are powerless over the impact of our brain … [Read More...]
Unveiling Resilience: Navigating Life’s Truths After a Brain Injury
“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and … [Read More...]
Creating Hope after Brain Injury
Making Our Lives Magical after a Brain Injury and Stroke Video Presentation
Living with the impact or a brain injury, traumatic or acquired, can lead the individual with a feeling of helplessness. Helpless, with the thinking that their “lives” are over and they no longer matter to anyone. So what’s the point? In the process of their feeling powerless to do anything … [Read More...]
Making Our Lives Magical after a Brain Injury and Stroke
Shared to encourage you. Encourage you to not give up on your process of creating a magical life after a brain injury or a stroke: Biographical Information for Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA Second Chance to Live I have also created a video presentation of this article: Making Our Lives Magical … [Read More...]
Embracing the Cracks: A Journey of Healing and Purpose After Traumatic Brain Injury Video Presentation
Recently I wrote: Embracing the Cracks: A Journey of Healing and Purpose After Traumatic Brain Injury. Today, I am creating a video presentation of the article, for individuals who learn better through watching and listening. Embracing the Cracks: A Journey of Healing and Purpose After Traumatic … [Read More...]
Some Things to Consider so We Don’t Stay Stuck Living with the Impact of a Brain Injury and an Invisible Disability
I also created a zoom presentation of this article, which I am available to give to your group or organization. Click here to Schedule. To view the outline of the zoom presentation, click on this link: Somethings to Consider so We Don’t Stay Stuck Living with the Impact of a Brain Injury and an … [Read More...]
Finding Purpose after Brain Injury
Navigating Life’s Railroad Switch: Finding Purpose and Passion After Brain Injury Video Presentation
On January 3, 2024 I wrote the article, Navigating Life’s Railroad Switch: Finding Purpose and Passion After Brain Injury. I wrote this article to share what I learned about the railroad of life. The railroad of life and the switch called a traumatic brain injury. In today's article I will share … [Read More...]
Navigating Life’s Railroad Switch: Finding Purpose and Passion After Brain Injury
To watch and listen to a video presentation of the article: Navigating Life’s Railroad Switch Finding Purpose and Passion After Brain Injury Video Presentation Episode 453 In life, events, circumstances and disappointments may redirect our experience. In an instant, like a switch on a … [Read More...]
Embracing Uniqueness: Navigating Life with a Disability, Overcoming Exclusion, and Drawing Inspiration from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Living with a disability, invisible or otherwise can leave us with many feelings. Feeling excluded, alienated, isolated and wondering if our lives really matter. In the event that you are living with a disability, feeling excluded, isolated and feeling alienated from the "herd" because of your … [Read More...]
Defying the Odds: Embracing Life with Resilience and Purpose
As a person living with a disability have you ever had the feeling that you were somehow less than or discounted because of your disability. As though you were less of a person. I have my friend. Several days ago, in October 2014, during a brief conversation with some one who I had not seen in … [Read More...]
Fulfilling Dreams after Brain Injury
Learning to Trust the Process that More will Be Revealed in Time
Several days ago I wrote the article, I Don’t Have to Wait to Live My Dreams. Yesterday, I wrote the article, Famous People who Failed Many Times before they Succeeded and Changed their “World”. In the first article, I spoke about experiencing our dreams in the now, instead of waiting for their … [Read More...]
Achieving Our Dreams, One Skill and One Skill Set at a Time, One day at a Time
This morning I was thinking about some thing that my martial arts instructor encouraged students to do at the beginning of each class. Work on one skill during each class. To not be overwhelmed by trying to learn too much, too quickly. What my martial arts instructor shared before class has … [Read More...]
Second Chance to Live Video Playlist and the Brain Injury Peer Visitor Association Video Resources
Second Chance to Live 429 Video Presentations Playlist and the Brain Injury Peer Visitor Association video resources Brain Injury Peer Visitor Association Videos Click on the link and scroll down. Second Chance to Live Video Presentation Playlist Click on the desired video … [Read More...]
Consider the Spark of Your Greatness after Experiencing a Brain Injury
Living with a brain injury and an invisible disability can leave us feeling stuck. Stuck like a mouse in a box. Consider the Spark It only takes one thought to spark a fire to set us free from the "box". Living with a brain Injury and an invisible disability can lead us to believe that we are … [Read More...]
Past Presentations (Zoom Presentations)
Second Chance to Live and Synapse National’s 2024 Future Leaders in Brain Injury Conference
On April 20, 2024, I will be speaking on the topic of “Hope and the Progression of Living our Best Life after Brain Injury Presentation” to the Second Annual Future Leaders in Brain Injury Conference at Synapse National’s 2024 Future Leaders in Brain Injury Conference through zoom. To register and … [Read More...]
Navigating Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury: Embracing Reality and the Journey to Acceptance Presentation and the Chattanooga Area Brain Injury Association
On March 5, 2024, I will be presenting Navigating Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury: Embracing Reality and the Journey to Acceptance Presentation to the Chattanooga Area Brain Injury Association in Chattanooga, Tennessee through Zoom. To see an outline of the presentation, click on this … [Read More...]
Columbia University Synapse, “Navigating Neurotrauma Conference”: Neuroplasticity, Goals, Hope and Brain Injury Presentation
On March 2, 2024, I will presenting: “Neuroplasticity, Setting Goals and Creating Hope After Brain Injury and Stroke” at the “Navigating Neurotrauma Conference” to the Columbia University Synapse Chapter in New York, NY through Zoom. To view an outline of the presentations, you may click on this … [Read More...]
Finding Purpose after Brain Injury and Stroke Keynote Presentation and NeuroRestorative Charlotte – Brain Injury, Behavioral Health
On February 1, 2024, I will be speaking on the topic of, “Finding Purpose after Brain Injury and Stroke” to NeuroRestorative Charlotte – Brain Injury, Behavioral Health in Charlotte, North Carolina through Zoom. Finding Purpose after Brain Injury and Stroke Keynote … [Read More...]