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My Perspective
Before our brain injuries, dreams for the future may have seemed bright. Following our brain injuries, those dreams may now seem out of reach. What once seemed attainable, may no longer appear to be realistic. Through my recovery process I discovered that although life may have changed forever, I do not have to give up on my dreams. Although the way in which I once followed my bliss has changed, I do not have to give up on following my bliss. Fulfilling my dreams can be a way of life for me.
“Insist on yourself, never imitate. Your own gift, you can present with the cumulative force of a whole life’s cultivation, but of the adopted talent you only have a half-possession…Do that which is assigned to you, and you can not hope too much or dare too much.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
What I discovered gave me hope. What I discovered helped me to realize that I could follow my passion in a different way. In a way that would give me the ability to pursue and achieve my passion. My passion to encourage people to not give up on their dreams. In a way that would give me a medium to use my gifts, talents and abilities. In a way that would work for me. In a way that would be received by the people who wanted what I had to bring to the table.
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” Steve Jobs
The articles in this category are written to encourage you to follow your dreams. To follow your dreams in ways that work for you, for the people who want what you have to bring to the table. To the table of life. So, be encouraged and don’t give up. You will find a way to use your gifts, talents and abilities. Your limitations do not have to limit you. You can find a way that will work for you. You can create with your life and change your world. Only believe and put action behind your belief.
- Achieving Our Dreams, One Skill and One Skill Set at a Time, One day at a Time
- Second Chance to Live Video Playlist and the Brain Injury Peer Visitor Association Video Resources
- Consider the Spark of Your Greatness after Experiencing a Brain Injury
- Living with a Brain Injury,The Wizard of Oz and Looking Behind the Curtain Video Presentation Series
- Celebrating Second Chance to Live 13th Anniversary February 6, 2020
- If You Feel Like You Don’t Fit Into This World It Is Because You…
- My Right Shoulder Impingement Syndrome and the Use of Neuroplasticity
- Don’t Let Your Fear, Anger, and Guilt Stop You from Living Your Dreams Video Presentation
- Don’t Let Your Fear, Anger, and Guilt Stop You from Living Your Dreams
- Resentment, Forgiveness, Letting Go and Singing Our Song
- Attending College, University and Graduate School after Brain Injury Part 1 Video Presentation
- Living with the Impact of a Brain Injury and Asking, “Why Me?” Video Presentation
- Rotator Cuff Tears – You May not Need Surgery Video Presentation
- Continuing to Train in Martial Arts with Rotator Cuff Tears — Don’t Give Up on Your Goals
- Abraham Lincoln and Not Giving Up on Your Dreams Video Presentation
- The Cracked Pot and Embracing the Beauty of Our Flaws
- Are You Living Your Truth or Trying to Live Someone Else’s Truth?
- Adversity, Life and Choosing to Live My Dreams each Day
- I Am Not a “Label” — Being Our Own Best Cheerleader
- Brain Injury Resources — Good News — Video Presentation
- Brain Injury — No Longer Limited by Limitations — Live Your Dreams Video Presentation
- Brain Injury — No Longer Limited by Limitations — Live Your Dreams
- Perfectionism, Learning, and Brain Injury
- Creating after Brain Injury Video Presentation
- Brain Injury — Living Our Destiny Beyond the “Box” of Employment Video Presentation
- Brain Injury and Living Our Destiny Beyond the “Box” of Employment
- Whose Life am I My Living?
- Creating after Brain Injury
- You Are Not Crazy. You have an Invisible Disability
- Brain Injury, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance
- Permission to Be Different
- Living with a Brain Injury and What Might Have Been?
- Carolina Panthers, Procedural Memory and Excellence
- What may Be Limiting You — Self-Talk
- Video Presentation Resources for Living after a Brain Injury
- Second Chance to Live, a Metamorphosis and a New Look
- Valuable Recovery Lessons Learned and Shared with a Support Group Part 2
- Valuable Recovery Lessons Learned and Shared with a Support Group Part 1
- Traumatic Brain Injury — A Guide to Reaching Your Dreams Video Presentation
- Just Be Yourself — Where Ever You Are — And See What Happens
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Pursuing Our Dreams and Destinies Video Presentation
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Pursuing Our Dreams and Destinies
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Groundhog Day and Defining Why?
- Living with a Brain Injury, Making Sense of Why and What is my Destiny? e Book
- What are Your Dreams and How do You want to Achieve those Dreams?
- Yes I am disabled, but Don’t Count Me Out! Video Presentation
- Don't Give up — More will be Revealed
- Dispelling the Notion of Dis-ability — I Just Do Things in Ways that Work For Me
- How I Created my First e Book — Using Different Principles
- How to Better Achieve New Year’s Resolutions — Through Skills/Skill Sets
- More than a Survivor — 250th — Video Presentation
- Offering a Resource of Hope and Encouragement for Facing and Overcoming Adversity
- Gaining Hope — Getting Back to the Basics
- A Collection of my Articles — To Share the Story Behind my Martial Arts Training
- Baby Steps Turn into Miles, When put Together Video Presentation
- Getting Comfortable in Our Own Skin Being Outside of the “Box” Video Presentation
- Life may not be the party we had hoped for, but…while we are here we should “Dance”
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Denial — A New and Fresh Perspective
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Transition and Hope
- Answering the Call that Never Came — Pursuing Our Destinies Part 1 and Part 2 Video Presentation
- Which Came First — What is the Meaning of Destiny? Video Presentation
- Answering the Call that Never Came — Pursuing Our Destinies Part 2
- Creating a Destiny with Puzzle Pieces and Threads Video Presentation
- Creating a Destiny through Puzzle Pieces and Threads
- Life is likened to… Making New Year's Resolutions Video Presentation
- Life is likened to… Making New Year's Resolutions
- Do Not Give Up on Your Dreams or Your Destinies — Quotes that Inspire Video Presentation
- Do Not Give Up on Your Dreams or Your Destinies — Quotes that Inspire
- Living in Peace — One day at a Time Video Presentation
- Back Story of Second Chance to Live Part 2 Video Presentation
- Back Story of Second Chance to Live Part 1 Video Presentation
- Overcoming in New Circumstances
- Evaluating Life and Thriving Video Presentation
- Resolve, Focus and Commitment Video Presentation
- Resolve, Focus and Commitment
- Stay Committed to Your Course — Run Your Own Race Video Presentation
- Struggle to Strength Video Presentation
- Struggle to Strength
- Self-Pity, Perfectionism and When will I Find My Destiny? Video Presentation
- Self-Pity, Perfectionism and When will I Find My Destiny?
- Achieving Goals in Small Bites Video Presentation
- Achieving Goals in Small Bites
- Second Chance to Live, Thoughts and Quotes to Inspire Video Presentation
- Second Chance to Live, Thoughts and Quotes to Inspire
- Second Chance to Live — One Piece at a Time
- Experiencing Adversity, Failures, Setbacks and Not Giving Up! Video Presentation
- Experiencing Adversity, Failures, Setbacks and Not Giving Up!
- Making Sense of Life through Jeet Kune Do Video Presentation
- Making Sense of Life through Jeet Kune Do
- Making New Years Resolutions and Winning
- Footprints on the Sand of Time — How We will be Remembered Video Presentation
- How to Keep Focus While Pursuing My Mission and Vision Video Presentation
- Learning to Accept and Thrive in Our Reality Part 2
- Motivation to Live by…Now
- Living with a brain injury and Achieving Goals my Friend Part 1 and Part 2 Video Presentation
- Why Me? Video Presentation
- Why Me?
- Overcoming a Fear of Failure and Making Changes Part 1
- Living Life when Facing Walls Video Presentation
- Living Life when Facing Walls
- Living with a Disability — The Measure of a Champion Recaptured Part 2
- Overcoming Adversity with Genes of Greatness Video Presentation
- Overcoming Adversity with Genes of Greatness
- Thriving in Our Place of Significance Video Presentation
- Thriving in Our Place of Significance
- Running Our Race and Winning Video Presentation
- Running Our Race and Winning
- Where is my Life heading? Video Presentation
- Where is my Life heading?
- Second Chance to Live–Living in the Miracle Video Presentation
- Second Chance to Live — Living in the Miracle
- Living with a traumatic brain injury–Some Food for Thought
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Suicide Video Presentation Part 2
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Suicide Video Presentation Part 1
- Trusting God When Dark Clouds Appear
- Autism, Genius and Feeling like a Square Peg in a World of Round Holes
- Happy New Year 2012 — Painting Your Own Portrait {aka} This is Not a Dress Rehearsal
- Living with a disability and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Video Presentation
- Second Chance to Live–Don’t Give Up! Video Presentation
- Running Our own Race — Video Presentation
- Living with a brain injury and Running Our own Race
- When will I Find My Destiny? — Video Presentation
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Living Life as an Adventure
- Being Among the Crazy Ones
- Traumatic Brain Injury — Living Beyond our Limitations
- A Word of Encouragement – Keep Swinging at the Fences
- Living with a brain injury – Please Do Not Give Up!
- A Word of Encouragement – Keep Swinging at the Fences
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Doors
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Using Our Natural Abilities
- Traumatic Brain Injury – Experiencing Spring time in Your Life
- Having the Courage to be Me Part 2
- Having the Courage to be Me
- The Art of Change Revisited
- Accomplishing Goals and Baking Cakes one Ingredient at a Time Part 2
- Accomplishing Goals and Baking Cakes on Ingredient at a Time Part 1
- Dare to Dream and then Follow those Dreams Part 2
- Dare to Dream and then Follow those Dreams Part 1
- Achieving Huge Milestones while Living with a Disability
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Making New Year’s Resolutions
- Living with a Disability and Accomplishing Greatness
- Living with a brain injury, Failures and Setbacks
- How are Your Circumstances Treating You? Part 2
- How are Your Circumstances Treating You? Part 1
- Do not Underestimate Your Ability To…
- Living with a brain injury and Freedom to be Independent
- Living with a brain injury and Overcoming the Fear of Failure Part 1
- Living with a brain injury and Having Options Part 4
- Living with a brain injury and Having Options Part 3
- Brain injury, Running and Winning the Race of Your Life
- Living with a brain injury and Having Options Part 2
- Living with a brain injury and Having Options Part 1
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Vocational Pursuits Part 5
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Vocational Pursuits Part 1
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Making Adjustments Part 3
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Making Adjustments Part 2
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Making Adjustments Part 1
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Messages of Hope
- Traumatic Brain Injury — The Measure of Destiny Part 3
- Traumatic Brain Injury — The Measure of Destiny Part 2
- Traumatic Brain Injury — The Measure of Destiny Part 1
- Second Chance to Live and Happy New Year 2010 Part 2
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Suicide Part 2
- Freedom, Courage and the Flight of the Butterfly — Revisited Part 5
- Traumatic Brain Injury — Freedom, Courage and the Flight of the Butterfly — Revisited Part 4
- Traumatic Brain Injury — No Longer Lost in Time Part 2
- No Longer lost in Time Part 1
- To Live Beyond Limitations through Humility Part 4 of 4
- To Live Beyond Limitations through Humility Part 3 of 4
- Fulfilling Your Destiny…regardless Part 2 of 2
- Traumatic Brain Injury — Making sense of “Why?”
- Traumatic Brain Injury — THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FAILURE! Part 3 of 3
- Traumatic Brain Injury — THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FAILURE! Part 2 of 2
- Traumatic brain Injury — THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FAILURE! Part 1 of 2
- Living with a Disability and Winning in the Second Half
- Traumatic Brain Injury — Learning to Let Go of a Dream — Part 2 of 2
- Living with an Invisible Disability – Empowering our Reality
- When Circumstances Change our Plans and Dreams
- Living with a Disability — Cause and Effect Part 2 of 2
- Living with a Disability — Cause and Effect Part 1 of 2
- The Measure of Destiny?
- Teachers and Active Choices
- One Step Closer to My Black Belt in the Mixed Martial Arts
- Stay the Course — You are on the right Track Part 2 of 2
- Do Not Give up On Your Dreams or Your Destiny Part 1 of 2
- Live your Dreams in the Now!
- Traumatic / Acquired Brain Injury – Do Not Give Up on Your Dreams! Part 3
- Traumatic / Acquired Brain Injury — Do Not Give Up on Your Dreams! Part 2
- Traumatic / Acquired Brain Injury — Do Not Give Up on Your Dreams! Part 1
- Achieving a Goal — A little at a time — Part 2 of 2
- Achieving a Goal — A little at a time — Part 1
- Having a Disabiliy and Learning New Skills — Part 2
- Having a Disabiliy and Learning New Skills — Part 1
- I Don’t Have to Wait — I can Create my Destiny Now
- Living Life on Life’s Terms and Winning
- Second Chance to Live and Thriving with a Disability
- Second Chance to Live and Energy
- Living with a Disability — Living our Dreams
- Second Chance to Live – Moving toward our Goals
- Traumatic Brain Injury — Following your bliss…regardless
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Enhancing Our Lives
- Traumatic Brain Injury and the Power of Commitment — Part 1
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Yes
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Humility
- Traumatic Brain Injury and When
- Traumatic Brain Injury and the Deception
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Teachers
- Living with Brain Injury, Life and Living Our Dreams
- Living with a Brain Injury and Achieving Goals in Life
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Perseverance
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Time
- Living with a Disability through Seeds
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Thanksgiving
- Second Chance to Live – You are a Gift to Your World!
- Traumatic Brain Injury and the Identified Patient – Part 2
- Traumatic Brain Injury and the Elephant
- In Pursuit of Destiny
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Transition
- Following our Destiny through Footwork
- Living with a Disability as a Champion
- Traumatic Brain Injury and the Journey
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Courage
- Living my Destiny through Walls
- Traumatic Brain Injury and You –Part 1
- Practice Healthy Self-Care
- From a Seed…
- Time—Where are you living your life?
- Having Goals
- Dream Big, Dream Very Big (Part 2)
- A tool from my toolbox
- Following your bliss…regardless
- The Spider and the Dragon
- On destiny’s path
- The Pond
- Do you dare…
- The Power to Choose
- Painting your Portrait {aka}This is Not a Dress Rehearsal
- I am Not in the Dark
- You can do it…