In numerous circles lately I’ve heard people talking about “overcoming” and healing themselves from various health challenges. Many of these people claim that they can help others naturally overcome their health challenges, too, through their coaching (note that these people…
“Grief, you’re too big, too heavy, and I don’t like you,” said the woman. “You show up often and uninvited. You crowd me and weigh me down. I don’t want to feel your presence anymore. I don’t want to feel…
The holiday season is in full swing, and for those of us who live with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other chronic health challenges, the season poses additional challenges. Here to help are some tips that I’ve learned in the…
“Hang in there!”This is one phrase to please not ever say to me. It’s one that, unfortunately, several people have said to me even in the past month, let alone the past many years. To the average person, perhaps even…
An Open Letter to Hollywood:Dear Hollywood,Please start taking brain injuries seriously. Time and time again television shows and movies portray people receiving blows to the head, being injured in car accidents, or incurring severe head trauma in overly-dramatic action scenes.…
Today I had one of the best doctor visits I can think of in my six and a half years of living with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and quite possibly ever. My doctor acknowledged that medical care and the…
Living with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is challenging. Add a pandemic on top of that and it’s even more so, as it is for everyone on our planet as we navigate life with COVID-19. While life has changed drastically…
Can you actually recover from a traumatic brain injury (TBI)? A couple years ago during a conversation, someone said, “It’s amazing that you’ve overcome your TBI.” While I knew they meant, “you’re pretty f-ing awesome given what you’ve gone through…
We come to the conclusion of our blog post series on moving through grief after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). In Part I and Part II, we explored the first five of the seven stages of grief. Let's look at…
In Part I we explored the first two stages of grief, which include shock, denial, pain and guilt. Now we move into the second, third and fourth stages, starting with anger. Again, please note that the stages of grief aren't…