For individuals who learn through watching and listening, I create video presentations of my articles. I have created a video presentation of this article. To watch and listen to a video presentation of this article, you may click on this link: Living with a disability and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Video Presentation Living with a disability can leave you and I … [Read more...]
Living with a brain injury and Freedom to be Independent
By Second Chance to Live
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. Happy 4th of July to you and your family. The 4th of July is a day to commemorate independence and the freedom. The independence and freedom to exercise the freedom to be who we are and the freedom to use our gifts, talents and abilities in ways that work for us. As with our forefathers, we have been given the … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — Relationships, Conflict and Peace Part 5
By Second Chance to Live
Please read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 for context. Thank you. In the process, I realized that I needed to address why I reacted to my present. I needed to examine what led to the conflicts -- in my past -- to have peace in my present. Through my process I began to realize that I definitely needed to address the original or underlying reasons that created or led to the … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — Relationships, Conflict and Peace Part 4
By Second Chance to Live
Please read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5 for context. Thank you. I discovered that many of my relationships -- in my present -- mirrored relationships from my past. My reactions were the same. The only thing that had changed were the people, time and location. I also discovered that -- in many instances -- I was reliving the conflicts that I had in my past relationships … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury — Relationships, Conflict and Peace Part 3
By Second Chance to Live
Please read Part 1 and Part 2 for context. Thank you. I discovered that I needed to be authentic in my relationship with myself. I discovered that I needed to true to myself. I began to realize the I could not base my self-worth or my self-esteem on my ability or inability to "fix" situations or people. I began to realize that I could no longer base my sense of well being … [Read more...]