Following a traumatic brain injury strengthening our mind, body, and spirit becomes an important part of our ongoing recovery process. Through a commitment to that process doors open to us. “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” Helen Keller And as we … [Read more...]
Strengthening Our Mind, Body, and Spirit after a Traumatic Brain Injury
Following a traumatic brain injury strengthening our mind, body, and spirit becomes an important part of our ongoing recovery process. Through a commitment to that process doors open to us. “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” Helen Keller And as we … [Read more...]
The Fable of the Tortoise and the Hare and Achieving Our Dreams
The Fable of the Tortoise and the Hare. The fable is about running a race and not giving up despite being minimized, marginalized, dismissed and discounted. In the fable, the tortoise challenges the hare to a race. The story goes on to share how the hare scoffs at the tortoise's challenge. The hare, because of his "superior speed" thought he would surely beat the … [Read more...]
My Experience Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury Video Presentation
Several days ago I wrote an article, My Experience Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury. To share the information with in the article with individuals who would like to learn of my experience through watching and listening to the article, I will create this video presentation. Below is a brief except from the article: "For those folks who are not aware, my tbi occurred in … [Read more...]
My Experience Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury
For those folks who are not aware, my tbi occurred in August of 1967 due to a motor vehicle accident. In the accident, I sustained an open skull fracture and a fractured left femur as I traveled from the back seat behind my Dad who was driving. My left femur or thigh bone was fractured coming over my Dad's bucket seat and my open skull fracture occurred after hitting the inside … [Read more...]