In December 2016 I wrote the article, I Am Not a “Label” — Being Our Own Best Cheerleader. Being our own cheerleader after a brain injury can be difficult because of many "voices". Voices that discourage us. Voices from without and voices from within. Voices that we hear and stories that we tell ourselves. Below I would like to share what I learned about the "voices" and what … [Read more...]
Trading Frustration for Serenity Video Presentation
By Second Chance to Live
Yesterday, I published this article. Today I will make a video presentation of the article for individuals who learn through watching and listening. Below is a brief excerpt from the article. I would encourage you to listen to the complete article, as I share some awareness’s. Here is the excerpt: “During the past 3 or 4 days I have been in a bit of a funk. I have had an itch … [Read more...]
Trading Frustration for Serenity
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. During the past 3 or 4 days I have been in a bit of a funk. I have had an itch – so to say – that I did not know how to “scratch”. This past Wednesday evening I attended a support group meeting. Before the meeting I casually spoke with a friend about the matter of having the itch that I did not know how to scratch. She said she … [Read more...]
Living in Peace — One day at a Time Video Presentation
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. In today’s article I want to introduce the video presentation of the article I wrote – Living in Peace – One day at a Time. Below is a brief excerpt from the article: “Several nights ago I attended a meeting, where the topic of discussion was the 11th Step, “Sought through … [Read more...]
Living in Peace — One day at a Time
By Second Chance to Live
Several nights ago I attended a meeting, where the topic of discussion was the 11th Step, “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God, praying only for knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry that out”. As I listened to people share their thoughts I reflected upon something a mentor of mine reminds me of at … [Read more...]