Introduction I am writing this article series to encourage you to not give up, regardless of what life may look like to you now. The pieces of your circumstances, that may make little sense to you now; will become clear to you. What was previously thought to be meant for your harm, will turn out for your good. I share this from my experience, as what I previously thought was … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2016
Finding Craig — Growing Up, continued… Part 2
I would invite you to read each Part of this article series. To read Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7 and Part 8 of the article please click on these links: Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7 and Part 8. As I shared in Part 1 of this series, I spent quite a bit of time attempting to make other people OK with me by doing more, to be more in my … [Read more...]
Permission to Be Different
In life, there are many forces that want to convince us that unless we conform, we are nothing. Going along to get along can leave us feeling as though we do not have a voice. Having and living with a visible or an invisible disability can further lead us to believe that being different needs to be denied or defended. Being different and unable to change our realities can … [Read more...]
Equality, Inclusion and Brain Injury Recovery
Yesterday was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A day to celebrate the life of a man who brought about change. Change that echoed the decision of Rosa Parks to no longer sit in the back of the bus. The back of the bus that practically and metaphorically represents a dis empowering of the individual. Rosa Parks decision to be heard came with a price, however her "declaration" … [Read more...]
Second Chance to Live — My Journey thus Far Part 9
If you have not already read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 7, Part 8, and Part 10 of this series, please do so to understand the context of Part 7. Thank you. I created Second Chance to Live on February 6, 2007. Shortly after creating Second Chance to Live I started a series to share my process and my journey with my readers. Over time, I have added to the … [Read more...]