Please read Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 4 for context. Thank you. Through my recovery process, I had a spiritual awakening. I came to realize that I was not living my life, but merely surviving in order to maintain the conflict and the drama. The answers to my questions came from my willingness to be honest — with myself. Through my recovery process, I discovered why I felt … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2009
Traumatic Brain Injury, Family System Roles and Learning to Thrive — Part 2
Please read Part 1 , Part 3 and Part 4 for context. Thank you. In many families where ongoing conflict persists, a heightened tolerance for emotional pain ensues. Denial, rather than resolution become the goal. Repression, shame, and blame become tools that are used to perpetuate the need to deny what exists. Overtime all the members of the family assume different roles to … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury, Family System Roles and Learning to Thrive — Part 1
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. Today I want begin to share something with you that forever changed my life. For many years I had no idea that there were other factors that contributed to my confusion as I sought to interact with my world. Consequently, as a traumatic brain injury survivor living … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Power of YES
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. Please remember that you are always welcome around my table. As a person living with an invisible disability, I have had my share –and then some — of disappointments. For quite a few years, I allowed a two-letter word to profoundly influence my life. I allowed NO to … [Read more...]
Learning to Rest in the Moment
Hello and welcome back to second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. In some of my earlier articles I used the phrase, "I am glad you decided to stop by to rest". I used the phrase "being at rest" because of an important spiritual principle. I believe that when I am at rest with myself, I am able to accept myself. When I accept … [Read more...]
