Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to have you around my table. Several days ago I wrote this article, Living with a Brain Injury — “it’s all up in your head” — Lest I be lulled back into Denial. To share the information with individuals who learn more effectively through watching and listening, I create video presentations of my articles. … [Read more...]
Living with a Brain Injury — it’s all up in your head — Lest I be lulled back into Denial
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome Back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to have you around my table. The reason why I am writing this article is to share what I discovered through my own process and journey of being told, "It's just up in your head and if you just...then you would not be impacted by your brain injury". If you have head this phrase or some thing similar, I believe … [Read more...]
Living with an Invisible Disability — Accepting Ourselves when Other People Can’t
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to have you around my table. As you may know, I sustained my brain injury in 1967. Once the external wounds healed, the impact of my traumatic brain injury was never again factored into the difficulties that I experienced for the next 39 years. Consequently, I found myself living with bewildering conundrum of … [Read more...]
Major League Baseball Brain Injury Prevention and Recovery / Helmets Save Lives
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to have you around my table. My friend Ken Collins, a former professional baseball player is attempting to enlist Major League Baseball to promote several initiatives: AMBASSADOR for BRAIN INJURY PREVENTION and RECOVERY / HELMETS SAVE LIVES. (Please see Mr. Collins letter below.) Mr. Collins would ask you to … [Read more...]
Baby Steps Turn into Miles, When put Together Each Day
By Second Chance to Live
Have you ever had anyone discourage you from running your race? I have my friend. I would like to share one of Aesop's Fables -- The Tortoise and the Hare -- and some reflections with you. The fable illustrates how slow and steady wins the race. As you read Stay Committed to Your Course — Run Your Own Race may you be encouraged to stay committed to your mission and … [Read more...]