What do You know Welcome back. I am glad you decided to stop by and rest. I am happy you came back to visit with me. I was at a meeting last night where the topic of “think” was discussed. The individual who introduced the topic shared a representation for the word “think” --Thank heaven I now know. Her representation prompted me to consider another representation. Thank God … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2007
The Power of Identification = Freedom From Isolation and Feelings of Alienation
Living with a brain injury, invisible disabilities, other disabilities, or adversity, in general, can leave you and I feeling alone and isolated. But, the good news is that we no longer have to remain alone or isolated. Instead, we can reach out to one another. And as we reach out to one another something magical happens. As we share and identify with one another we realize … [Read more...]
The Power of Compassion
As I mature my appreciation for this virtue expands. When I was a young man, compassion meant that I felt sad for people and their circumstances. My sadness motivated me to want to make “it better” for those individuals. In my humanity, I somehow believed that if I could make "it better" for those individuals, then I could make "it better" for me. My motivation was pure, but my … [Read more...]
The Miracle
Welcome back. I am glad you decided to stop by and visit with me. For various reasons I allowed a faulty belief system to dictate how I experienced life for many years. I not only bought into this belief system, but I allowed myself to be abused by the belief system. As a person with a disability, I internalized a lie. The lie told me that because I was “different” I had no … [Read more...]
On destiny’s path
Life is a mystery filled with winding roads and sometimes, steep slopes. Each step can appear to be daunting and foreboding. Questions also arise, often too many, even before one can be answered. At times, my path appeared to be leading me into a maze of choices. Although I looked for specific directions, clarity often seemed to evade my understanding. At these times, I felt … [Read more...]
