We all question our place in the universe: The Artists’ job is not to succumb to despair but to find an antidote for emptiness of existence. Gertrude Stein Last week my good friend Lisa asked me, “what kept you going through all these years?” I didn’t have an answer for her other than a quick…
Tag: recovery
Why Do You Have My Dog?
Sometimes life is bitter and some moments are worth the bitterness. Or are they? These words came to mind during hours, moments and months after realizing the recovery I had made from brain injuries were more than plausible, recovery was in effect and I had changed for the better. Earlier in the beginning years…
TBI – I forgot I had a Brain Injury
You don’t choose a life, you live a one. Some people feel they have a great amount of control in their lives until the fickle humor of life takes you on a detour. The unimaginable enters without knocking. Throughout life we all make simple life choices, as I did one day after being diagnosed with…
Living From Your Heart
“You must live what is in your heart” said a young hitchhiker several weeks ago. This simple statement has not left my mind, instead filled me with wonderment. When we are born, we are filled with innocence, trust, strength in vulnerability as a newborn. At times, perchance,we have the ability to regain this fortitude with…