Through out my life time I have experienced adversity in my mind, body, spirit and emotions. Through the adversity in my mind, body, spirit and emotions I have sought solutions. Solutions to enhance my quality of life and well-being. In the process, I discovered how my mind, body, spirit and emotions were responding / reacting to adversity. Through becoming aware I developed … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
Offering a Resource of Hope and Encouragement to Brain Injury Survivors and Families
My name is Craig Phillips and I would like to be of service to you. On August 11, 1967, I sustained an open skull fracture in a motor vehicle accident with right frontal lobe damage, a severe brain bruise with brain stem involvement. Following the accident, I remained in a coma for 3 weeks and in a full body cast (for a fractured left femur for 5 months. Living with a brain … [Read more...]
How to Create and Maintain a Budget while Living on a Fixed Income Video Presentation
Several days ago, I wrote the above article. To provide the information to individuals who learn more effectively through watching and listening, I create video presentations of my articles. Today, I am introducing the video presentation of the article. Below is an excerpt from the article my friend. "Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to … [Read more...]
Yes I am Disabled, but Don’t Count Me Out because…!
As an individual living with a disability have you ever had the feeling. The feeling that there were people who counted you out. People who see you as less than because of your disability. I have my friend. I have a friend I have my friend. Several days ago, during a brief conversation with someone that I had not seen in about 6 or 7 years, she asked me if I was … [Read more...]
Neuroplasticity in Motion – A Guide and a Demonstration
My name is Craig J. Phillips. I was in a motor vehicle accident when I was 10 years old in 1967. In the accident I sustained an open skull fracture with right frontal lobe damage, a severe brain bruise with brain stem involvement, remaining in a coma for 3 weeks. Although not expected to live the night of the accident, nor succeed academically beyond high school, I obtained my … [Read more...]
