Through my experience I learned a painful reality. Learning to accept ourselves when other people can't or won't can be very difficult. Such a difficulty can leave us feeling stuck behind invisible walls. To watch and listen to a video presentation of the article, click on this link: Learning to Accept Ourselves when Other People Can’t or Won’t Video … [Read more...]
Second Chance to Live –1400th Article — Special Edition
By Second Chance to Live
Today's article marks my 1400th article written since creating Second Chance to Live on February 6, 2007. Since creating Second Chance to Live some exciting events have taken place. Earlier this year I created 5 e Books to consolidate some of my articles and video presentations. Below are links to my 5 e Books that are free for download Living with a Brain Injury eBook … [Read more...]
Valuable Recovery Lessons Learned and Shared with a Support Group Part 2
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Below are several of the valuable recovery lessons that I learned and shared with a support group during my presentation. Yesterday, I wrote an article to share points that I shared from my experience, strength and hope during a presentation to a support group on Saturday, May 30, 2015. Because of the length of the article, I decided today to divide the article in 2 parts. … [Read more...]
How I Am Able to Stop Beating Up on Myself
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. Thank you for your time. Last night while I was training at the Y an event occurred that became a teaching moment for me. This morning, during my meditation; I found myself examining that teaching moment, as well as other teaching moments that I have experienced during the past … [Read more...]
Overcoming a Fear of Failure
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In yesterday's article Don't Give Up -- Your Life Matters! I encouraged my readers to continue on their journey, to build upon milestones and successes; and to not give up because your life matters. In today's article, I would like to share some thing with you that has helped and continues to help me. In my experience, I discovered that I had a fear of failure for various … [Read more...]