In 2007, I wrote a 4 part article series, Making Peace with God and Learning to Trust. In 2012 I created a 4 Part video presentation of the article series. In 2018 I decided to combine all 4 parts of the article into one article. Below is the full written article, as well as each part of the video presentation series at the bottom of the article (scroll … [Read more...]
Moving from Fear to Faith — Making Peace with God
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. Yesterday I published an article, Moving From Fear to Faith — Solutions. In the article I shared what I discovered that helps me to move from fear to faith. In my experience, what I share in this article is a gentler way. You see, for many years I viewed this process as an all or none, black and white affair. Either I … [Read more...]
Accepting Myself when Family and Friends Can Not Part 2
By Second Chance to Live
In the event that you have not already read Part 1 of this article, please do so by clicking on the following link Accepting Myself when Family and Friends Can Not Part 1 Through my involvement with 12 step support group meeting, listening to other people’s experience, strength and hope, working with my sponsor and being honest with myself I started to heal emotionally and … [Read more...]
Accepting Myself when Family and Friends Can Not Part 1
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. You are always welcome around my table. As I have shared before, my traumatic brain injury occurred in 1967 when I was 10 years old. In 1967 there was nothing in the way of traumatic brain injury rehabilitation. Consequently, once my external wounds healed … [Read more...]
Brain Injury Awareness Month 2011 and Self-Awareness Part 2
By Second Chance to Live
If you have not already read Part 1 of this article, please do so at this time. Thank you. What have I found – through my process -- is that some people may never be able to accept my reality, much less grow in their awareness of my reality. What I have found – through my process – is that if I wait for someone else to change through gaining and awareness or acceptance of my … [Read more...]