Grief (personified)- A Short Story
“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…
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Yoga, and LoveYourBrain
When you think of concussions you might immediately think of football players, soccer players, other athletes, or military service persons. Did you think about your neighbor down the street who slipped on the ice and hit her head? What about…
Can you be happy when living with chronic illness?
Can you truly be happy when living with a debilitating chronic illness or health condition?The question came up when talking to a friend recently, when I had an emotional meltdown about the incapacitating, chronic ramifications of my traumatic brain injury…
TBI Holiday Survival Guide
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! (what NOT to say)
“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…
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TBI & Moving through Grief Part III: Into Acceptance
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…
TBI & Moving through Grief: Part II
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. Anger I admit it: I am angry. In fact,…
TBI & Moving through Grief: Part I
Experiencing a life-changing trauma of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) presents all sorts of clinical symptoms and challenges, and there is the still-somewhat-taboo challenge and reality of grief that sets in, and can last for months to decades. Not until…