Several days ago I shared my article Embracing the Cracks: A Journey of Healing and Purpose After Traumatic Brain Injury. In the article I shared how our "cracks" can be used to be a blessing. Today I would like to share one of the "cracks" in my "Pot" and how I owning my power and celebrating my "cracks". May you also be encouraged to own your power and celebrate your … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2023
Embracing the Cracks: A Journey of Healing and Purpose After Traumatic Brain Injury
To watch and listen to this video presentation of this article, click on this link: Embracing the Cracks: A Journey of Healing and Purpose After Traumatic Brain Injury Video Presentation Over the past 2 articles that I have written Traumatic Brain Injury and Learning to Love and Accept Myself and Traumatic Brain Injury and Finding the Freedom to be Myself. In … [Read more...]
Embracing Uniqueness: Navigating Life with a Disability, Overcoming Exclusion, and Drawing Inspiration from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Living with a disability, invisible or otherwise can leave us with many feelings. Feeling excluded, alienated, isolated and wondering if our lives really matter. In the event that you are living with a disability, feeling excluded, isolated and feeling alienated from the "herd" because of your disability be encouraged my friend. Your Gift will Make Room for You … [Read more...]
Coping with Holiday Stress After a Brain Injury: Strategies for a More Manageable Season (Article and Video Presentation Series)
Coping with holiday stress after a brain injury can be overwhelming at times. Several years ago I wrote an article to share what helped me through the holiday season. For more insight into why these times are more stressful for people living with brain injury, click on this link: Brain Injury, Damaged “Filters”, Stress and Taking Care of Myself Speaking to stress and … [Read more...]
Navigating Identity and Establishing Boundaries: A Reflection
For many years of my life, my concept of boundaries was limited to what separated one State from another. When it came to having, respecting or even understanding how boundaries factored into relationships, I was clue-less. The notion of my needing to set or maintain boundaries seemed ludicrous. Because I did not respect my own need to have boundaries, I developed a series of … [Read more...]
