Living with the impact of brain injury can leave you and I feeling vulnerable. Vulnerable to the belief that who we are and what we bring to the "table of life" is of little worth, value or significance. Sadly, this faulty belief can lead you and me; to believe, that who we are and what we can become as individuals no longer matter. In response, we can … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2017
The Fable of the Tortoise and the Hare and Achieving Our Dreams
The Fable of the Tortoise and the Hare. The fable is about running a race and not giving up despite being minimized, marginalized, dismissed and discounted. In the fable, the tortoise challenges the hare to a race. The story goes on to share how the hare scoffs at the tortoise's challenge. The hare, because of his "superior speed" thought he would surely beat the … [Read more...]
Finding Freedom from Feelings of Self-Pity through Solutions
Have you ever felt self-pity? Have you ever thought, "the grass must be greener on the other side of the fence"? I have, as I recently felt frustrated concerning matters that seemed to be out of my control. Little did I know it; at the time, that I was experiencing a touch of self-pity. But, thank God that I got myself to a support group meeting. When a member of the … [Read more...]
Owning Our Power and Not Giving Away Our Hopes and Dreams
Several years ago I watched part of a movie, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, with nurse Ratched among a group of colorful characters. The movie spoke to me When people do not own their power, they give away their hopes and dreams. The Plot of Significance One of the actors, Jack Nicholson; played Randal McMurphy. Randal from what I understand pleads insanity to … [Read more...]
Learning to Accept Ourselves when Other People Can’t or Won’t
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...]
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