The Article "Getting Comfortable in Our “Own Skin” Living with a Brain Injury and an Invisible Disability" The Presentation Getting Comfortable in Our “Own Skin” Living with a Brain Injury and an Invisible Disability Zoom Presentation Click on this link to Schedule this Presentation Read the Full Article Getting Comfortable in Our “Own Skin” Living with a Brain … [Read more...]
Building Self-Esteem after Brain Injury
Self-esteem is slowly stripped away following a brain injury. The individual often find that their relationships have changed. The relationship they had with people and the relationship that they had with themselves. What was once familiar, may now seem foreign. What was once a way to build a sense of self may no longer work. As a result the individual living with a brain injury may have a difficult time relating to themselves and to other people. Articles in this category are written to help the individual living with a brain injury to re-build a relationship with themselves.
In the process of rebuilding a relationship with ourselves we gain a sense of self. In the process, we create our new sense of what it means to esteem ourselves. As we build a relationship with ourselves and gain a sense of self we gain the power to follow our dreams. Follow our dreams in ways that work for us. In the process we learn how to relate to other people in ways that work for us. In the process, we build self-esteem. Although our relationships may have changed, we discover the value of having a relationship with ourselves.
Getting Comfortable in Our “Own Skin” Living with a Brain Injury and an Invisible Disability
I created a zoom presentation of this article. Getting Comfortable in Our “Own Skin” Living with a Brain Injury and an Invisible Disability Zoom Presentation I wrote this "Getting Comfortable" article and created a zoom presentation of the article in follow up to my article: Finding Freedom from Feeling Alone, Isolated, Alienated, Intimidated and Diminished Living … [Read more...]
Synapse National Conference Future Leaders in Brain Injury Testimonial from being a Panelist “Navigating the Healthcare System as a Person with a Brain Injury”
On April 22, 2023 I was a panelist at the Synapse National Conference Future Leaders in Brain Injury "Navigating the Healthcare System as a Person with a Brain Injury". Information Shared with Panel Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA Second Chance to Live Answers to Synapse National Panel Questions — Future Leaders in Brain Injury Conference In response to my participation on … [Read more...]
Second Chance to Live Panel Answers Synapse National Future Leaders in Brain Injury Conference
Today I participated as a panelist for the Synapse National Future Leaders in Brain Injury Conference. In preparation of the conference I created a document to share answers to the below questions. I did so because of the limited amount of time for the panel discussion, and my interest to provide answers to review as a resource. Click on this link to review the answers with … [Read more...]
Brain Injury, Parents and Why Am I So Sad?
In May 2007 I wrote an article: Why am I so Sad? Today, I feel led to share a revised version of this article: Brain Injury, Parents and Why Am I So Sad? I want to share something with you that has helped me. My motivation is to provide insights to the parents that read my blog. My motive is to provide awareness. The beauty in living is that we can make a decision to … [Read more...]