For your information, the blue links with in this article are links to previous articles that I have written. The articles will give further insight into what I discuss in the below article. Click on the blue links to open and read the article. Any questions, please ask. Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to have you around my table. For the … [Read more...]
Why are Brain Injury Professionals Not Listening to Brain Injury Survivors?
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to have you around my table. Recently my friend Ken Collins posted a Facebook message, " Over the years some of the biggest obstacles I have had to overcome are from professionals in the field of brain injury. There have been many times when my words about my recovery have fell on deaf ears. This is something … [Read more...]
Offering a Resource of Hope and Encouragement for Facing and Overcoming Adversity
By Second Chance to Live
Through out my life time I have experienced adversity in my mind, body, spirit and emotions. Through the adversity in my mind, body, spirit and emotions I have sought solutions. Solutions to enhance my quality of life and well-being. In the process, I discovered how my mind, body, spirit and emotions were responding / reacting to adversity. Through becoming aware I developed … [Read more...]
Major League Baseball Brain Injury Prevention and Recovery / Helmets Save Lives
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to have you around my table. My friend Ken Collins, a former professional baseball player is attempting to enlist Major League Baseball to promote several initiatives: AMBASSADOR for BRAIN INJURY PREVENTION and RECOVERY / HELMETS SAVE LIVES. (Please see Mr. Collins letter below.) Mr. Collins would ask you to … [Read more...]
How are We Teaching People to Treat Us
By Second Chance to Live
In the past several articles and a video presentation, I have shared what I believe is limiting and undermining individuals who are presented with diagnosis' and prognosis'. I went on to share, how coupled with a label and a societal stigmatization, a diagnosis' and prognosis' serve to place people in "boxes", that often become their identities. I went on to share that the … [Read more...]