Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. You are always welcome around my table. In April of 2007 I wrote and article for Second Chance to Live by the title of Following your bliss…regardless. In one of my recent You Tube video presentations I mentioned this article and said that I would be making a video presentation of this particular article. This article … [Read more...]
Finding Purpose following a Brain Injury
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 for many years. What I thought was my calling and the way I was to live my destiny did not work out. I struggled in this process for many years. 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. When I stopped trying to live in the truth of people not living with the impact of a brain injury and an invisible disability. When I started to own my reality and live in my truth, my purpose became more clear to me.
Once I arrived at a place of acceptance of what could not be changed, I became willing to try some thing different. Once I became open to trying some thing different, I started to explore my truth. After I started to explore my truth, it took me another 6 years. Although there was more struggle during these 6 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 just takes time. At least it did for me.
Matters will become clear to you in time. Articles that I share through this category include information that helped me through the process of finding my purpose in life. May you be encouraged to not give up in your process of finding your purpose. May you be encouraged to stay committed to your process. May you stay committed to running your race. May you be encouraged to not give up on finding and living your truth. More will be revealed in time.
"A brain injury is merely a switch on the railroad of life that directs us down a different track of life. A track that we may not have otherwise traveled. The good news is that as we move down that track we can learn. We can learn how to use our gifts, talents and abilities in ways that work for us. In ways that will help us to find and fulfill our purpose." Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA
Living Beyond Limitations–Meditation–The Doorway to the Infinite
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. Thank you for deciding to stop by to visit with me. I am always happy to see you around my table. Today I want to share some thing with you that I have found to be beneficial in my daily planning. Each morning when I wake up I spend time meditating. Meditation can be done in many different ways. In my experience, I … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury and Living with Dignity Part 2
If you have not already done so, please read Part 1 of this article by clicking here. Below are several of the principles that I spoke to in Part 1 of this article. Principle 1 As I have previously shared with you, during the course of my life time I have trained in various martial arts. A little over 10 years ago I started to train in a new style of martial arts. … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury and Living with a Purpose
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. Thank you. Recently, I participated on a radio show where the topic of, “How we find our purpose” was discussed. For many years of my life I attempted to find my purpose through various goals and pursuits – through my family, academic degrees, titles, relationships … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury and Vocational Pursuits Part 4
Please read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 5 for context. Thank you. Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. In the past 3 parts of this series I shared with you how I struggled to find my place -- in a vocation and a career. I shared with you that I needed to face my denial and the denial of family … [Read more...]
