I Have Epilepsy But I’m Not an Artist
The paragraph below was submitted by my friend, Alan, to describe an art program offered to individuals with epilepsy. “Studio-E” at Edgewood […]
Category: Brain Injury
Intimacy Aversion
Acquaintances and friends? I have many. But if you want to get any closer, I won’t let you… When I first heard […]
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Is there an opportunity for cross-advocacy? Brain injury survivor attends autism workshop
“You remind me a lot of my 9-year old son with autism.” This is what was said to me on March 21st, […]
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Joy returns – happy for the ability to laugh again
Last week I noticed myself laughing and it was an odd epiphany…I can laugh again. Freely. Effortlessly. Which I can maybe interpret […]
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A reflection on 5 years as a TBI survivor
Washington DC, July 3rd, 2018 – It is 6:30pm ET when I sit down at my friend Jeison’s desktop on the marble […]
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Gratitude and tears.
Sometimes I am disappointed in myself when I am unable to control tears from welling in my eyes. But this exact thing […]
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The heroes around us.
How often during your day do you take time to reflect? On yourself? On those around you? On the communities, you are […]
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Part 1: The Promise – Why I use my voice to stand against laws that do not help suicide prevention.
Every traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor heals at a different rate, but I notice there are certain qualities or characteristics that lend […]
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I need help! Where do you go when you’re overwhelmed?
It can be really really hard to be in a place in your life where you are overwhelmed by what life has […]
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under construction
The title says it all. It is something we all are experiencing to some degree. To me, it represents the way in […]
