Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. On July 29, 2011 at the encouragement of a friend I began making video presentations of my articles. I also created a You Tube channel and began uploading the video presentations to my You Tube channel. My motivation in creating video presentation of my … [Read more...]
How to Better Achieve New Year’s Resolutions — Through Skills/Skill Sets
By Second Chance to Live
Several years ago I wrote an article to share what helps me to achieve new years resolutions. Below is that article. Please let me know if the information within the article helps you to achieve your new year's resolutions. Thank you. Today is January 1, 2015. Happy New Year to you and your family. In one of my articles, Neuroplasticity, Small Successes and Learning / … [Read more...]
How I Found Myself and Broke Free of Agendas to Have a Good Day
By Second Chance to Live
Several days ago I wrote and published an article, More than a Survivor. In that article I encouraged individuals who are living with adversity to see themselves as more than survivors. To break from from agendas to have a good day. To not get trapped in a "box" set forth for us by a diagnosis, treatment plan, prognosis, stereotype or a societal stigmatization. In July … [Read more...]
More than a Survivor
By Second Chance to Live
Recently I heard some one describe themselves, as a survivor. As I thought about how they described themselves, I found myself annoyed. Not annoyed at the person who called themselves a survivor, but at the mindset that often accompanies the word "survivor". The mindset that, in practice; serves to diminishes the worth and value of the individual. The mindset that seduces the … [Read more...]
Living with a Disability, Feeling Excluded and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
By Second Chance to Live
Living with a disability, invisible or otherwise can leave us with many feelings. Feeling excluded, alienated, isolated and wondering if our lives really matter. In December 2009 I wrote an article and divided the article into parts: Traumatic Brain Injury — Facing Alienation and Isolation — Turning Confusion into Clarity. In the event that you are living with a disability, … [Read more...]