Several days ago, I wrote the article, Navigating Life with a Brain Injury and an Invisible Disability. To share the information in a visual and audio format I am creating this video presentation. Following a brain injury, so many things change. Navigating life can leave us feeling alone and insecure. Alone and insecure as someone adrift in a rowboat on an open ocean … [Read more...]
Brain Injury Recovery -- An Ongoing Process
Recovery from a brain injury is an ongoing process. Once external wounds have healed brain injuries many times become invisible. Because of the invisible nature of brain injuries, denial often interferes in the recovery process. One's own denial and the denial of family and friends. Many times the brain injury survivor finds themselves isolated and alone because of changes. Changes that are out of their control. Changes that are often hard to identify. In this category, I will share what helped me to begin to understand. I share what helped me to begin to accept myself when other people couldn't or wouldn't accept me. Accept me in new reality. As I began to recover I began to realize that I did not have to limit myself because of my limitations.
In this category I go on to share what has helped me to continue to recovery. Recover from the impact of living with a brain injury and an invisible disability for nearly 49 years. In my experience, as I grew in my recovery process, I grew in hope. May what I share in this category and through out Second Chance to Live help you in your process to also grow in hope. With hope, we can live our dreams. With hope we can accomplish what we never dreamed possible. Our brain injuries do not have to define who we are as individuals. Our limitations do not have to limit us. In this category I share articles that have helped to empower me in my ongoing brain injury recovery process.
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with the 1st step. Once we start walking, before long we will be able to see how far we have come in our process, because we did not give up." Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA
Riddle: How do you eat an elephant? Answer: One bite at a time.
"If you advance confidently in the direction of your dream and endeavor to live the life that you have imagined...you will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." Henry David Thoreau
Navigating Life with a Brain Injury and an Invisible Disability
Following a brain injury, so many things change. Navigating life can leave us feeling alone and insecure. Alone and insecure as someone adrift in a rowboat on an open ocean without rows. For individuals who learn better through watching and listening, I have created a video presentation of this article. To watch and listen to the article, click on this link: Navigating … [Read more...]
What You may be Telling Yourself may be Limiting You Video Presentation
I have been thinking about how self-talk messages (scripts) affects me. What messages (scripts) I tell myself, about myself’; and my experience. Scripts, like those that an actor uses — in a play or a movie — to set the stage. Set the stage for how the actor is to play their part. Like an actor who plays a part in a play or a movie, scripts (messages) play a part in how … [Read more...]
Nine Habits to Benefit from Using Neuroplasticity Video Presentation
Below are 9 habits that have benefited me in the creation of new neural pathways. New neural pathways and brain reorganization. Habits that have helped me to create hope in my life through repetitive mirrored movements. Habits that have improved my well-being and quality of life by applying the principle of neuroplasticity. See below to watch and listen to the video … [Read more...]
Stroke, Brain Injury, the Benefits of Neuroplasticity Video Presentation
Following a stroke and brain injury, we may find that skills that once came naturally to us, now are difficult to achieve. In the process, we may find ourselves both frustrated and discouraged. We may find ourselves wanting to give up. But there is good news. We can learn or relearn skills and skill sets through using the benefits of neuroplasticity. We can use repetitive … [Read more...]
