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Following a brain injury finding one’s purpose can be a challenge. What was once understood and clear to us may now be unclear. In my experience, I sought for clarity to find my purpose for many years. What I thought was my calling and the way I was to live my purpose did not work out. I struggled in my attempt to find a way to my purpose. As shared in my article, Answering the Call which Never Came (included in this eBook) it took me a very long time. A very long time to…
Realize after obtaining my undergraduate degree in 10 years and my master’s degree in 3 ½ years, 20 years of getting and being fired from both non-professional and professional jobs, a client of 2 State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation’s, 3 SSDI applications that I was on my own. On my own to figure out how to use my gifts, talents and abilities in a way that would work for me. Work for me, despite being told that I was unemployable and living on a fixed income on SSDI.
In my experience the answers did not come over night. Increasing clarity came to me as when I stopped trying to prove that I was not impacted by a brain injury. Stopped denying that I was living with the impact of a brain injury and an invisible disability. Stopped trying to live in the truth of people who wanted me to believe that I could just get over “it” Get over not being impacted the traumatic brain injury that occurred when I was 10 years old if I just stopped or started doing…
When I started to own my reality and live in my truth, my purpose became clearer to me. Finding my purpose became increasingly clear when I reached a point in time when I could no longer deny. Deny the impact of an open skull fracture, right frontal lobe damage, a severe brain bruise with brain stem involvement when I was 10 years old. My purpose started to come into focus after I grieved what I could not change (the impact of my tbi and what people wanted me to believe).
Once I arrived at a place of acceptance of what could not be changed, I became willing to try something different. Once I became open to trying something different, I started to explore my truth. After I started to explore my truth, it took me another 7 years. Although there was more struggle to accept my reality (during these 7 years) to find my truth, I am glad that I did not give up on the process. I share my experience with you to encourage you to not give up on your process.
Although your process may take time, as my process took time for me, to gain clarity don’t give up. Keep searching and asking questions. Clarity will come for you. The process of discovery just takes time. At least it did for me. Matters will become clear to you in time. Articles that I share in this eBook helped me through the process of finding the truth of my purpose in life. May you be encouraged to not give up and stay committed to the process of finding the truth of your purpose
- Navigating Life’s Railroad Switch: Finding Purpose and Passion After Brain Injury with Poster Video Presentation
- Navigating Life’s Railroad Switch: Finding Purpose and Passion After Brain Injury Video Presentation
- Navigating Life’s Railroad Switch: Finding Purpose and Passion After Brain Injury
- Embracing Uniqueness: Navigating Life with a Disability, Overcoming Exclusion, and Drawing Inspiration from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Defying the Odds: Embracing Life with Resilience and Purpose
- Overcoming a Brain Injury: Navigating the Path to Normalcy
- Celebrating Goals and Dreams in the Now, Overcoming Obstacles, Odds and Impacting Generations Presentation
- TBI Brain Injury Recovery and What is my Destiny, Now?
- Comprehensive History of Second Chance to Live — Answering the Call that never Came Zoom Presentation
- Living with Right Frontal Lobe Damage and a Guide to Living Our Purpose
- Public Speaking; Book Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA — Second Chance to Live
- An Important Question that I NEED to ask Myself, “What do I really want?”
- Attending College, University and Graduate School after a Brain Injury Part 2 Video Presentation
- Second Chance to Live Keynote Presentation and the 11th Annual NKY TBI Conference Video Presentation
- Moving Beyond a Survivor Mindset to Excel in Life Video Presentation
- You Are Not Crazy. You have an Invisible Disability Video Presentation
- Feeling Overwhelmed — What to Do Now with My Time? Video Presentation
- As a Matter of Faith
- Don’t Give Up — Your Life Matters!
- Developing and Defining a Mission Statement
- How to Impact Your World
- Stay Committed to Your Course — Run Your Own Race
- Where is my Commitment? Video Presentation
- Prepare to Follow your Dreams Video Presentation
- Prepare to Follow your Dreams
- Footprints on the Sand of Time — How We will be Remembered?
- How to Keep Focus While Pursuing My Mission and Vision
- The Flight of the Butterfly — The Importance of Change and Struggle Video Presentation
- Finding Serenity in the Midst of Frustration and Fear
- Living with a brain injury — Mother Teresa– Do It Anyway Video Presentation!
- Following Your Bliss…Regardless Video Presentation
- Living Beyond Limitations–Meditation–The Doorway to the Infinite
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Living with Dignity Part 2
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Living with a Purpose
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Vocational Pursuits Part 4
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Vocational Pursuits Part 3
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Vocational Pursuits Part 2
- Living with a Brain Injury and What Makes Us Great as Individuals
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Learning how to Love and Accept Myself Part 7
- Fulfilling Your Destiny…regardless Part 1 of 2
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Ingredients — Part 2 or 2
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Ingredients — Part 1 of 2
- The Move…forward
- What is my Destiny — Revisited
- Second Chance to Live and the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Second Chance to Live — Prepared for Greatness
- Traumatic / Acquired Brain Injury — Circumstances and Hope — Part 2
- Traumatic / Acquired Brain Injury — Circumstances and Hope — Part 1
- Traumatic / Acquired Brain Injury – Meaning and Purpose
- Traumatic Brain Injury and the Power of Commitment — Part 2
- Traumatic Brain Injury and the Gift
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Overalls
- Traumatic Brain Injury — Thriving as a Square Peg
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Providence — Part 3
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Anxiety/Fear
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Purpose
- Traumatic Brain Injury and the Mission
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Questions
- The Art of Change
- Revealing your Destiny—Part 3
- Revealing your Destiny – Part 2
- Revealing your Destiny – Part 1
- Living Your Destiny — Revealing Your Destiny
- Your Life is a Melody
- The Dash
- Unleashing Your Greatness
- Traumatic Brain Injury — Thriving with a Disability
- Lost in Time
- Flight of the Butterfly
- What is my Destiny?
