I am wondering if you ever enjoy watching birds flit about your yard, the park, or perhaps the waterline at the beach? While I am not a bird fanatic – I couldn’t tell you where my binoculars are or which bird made that lovely sound – I do really love watching them. So much so […]
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I am a Magnificent Miracle. Aren’t we all? The Miracle of Life shows itself as all the microscopic bits and pieces within our body coordinate to create and sustain life. Holy Shit! It’s amazing! We are amazing! And that Miracle explodes out as I consider the Universe; this vast expanse of interdependence and beauty. Layer
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Setbacks are pivot points; you can either allow them to consume you with fear or bust through with strength and resilience. Recovering from brain injury is not linear, but rather full of ups and downs, zigs and zags. Flare-ups are part of the process. How you deal with them makes difference between getting stuck and
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As one begins to emerge from the cocoon they have been in, the question of “where have you been?” pops up with increasing frequency. Returning from a hiatus that lasted much longer than I expected, I am back to answer this question. Some of you may have been along for the ride over the last
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For all of us, life is full of ups and downs. Managing these ups and downs is like riding the waves of a tempestuous sea. Some days the sun is shining and the water is calm. Other days, wind kicks up the chop or storms brew large swells. For me, managing wellness with chronic illness
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Owning My Happy I’m really happy right now. A giddy joy is oozing from my cells.In this moment, right now. I felt Happy cartwheel into my heart yesterday morning. The day before, I got my second Moderna shot. I had heard the second Moderna shot can be a doozy, so I had been a little
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The Crucible of Illness The crucible of illness has fired up the heat on my personal transformation and spiritual growth. Ultimately, this is a good thing. The extreme physical, mental and spiritual challenge of my illness has dramatically accelerated my becoming. I like who I am today better than the me from two years back.
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The Push-Push-Crash Cyle Push-push-crash. How long will it take you to break this cycle? If you are reading this now, this is your chance. This is your moment to step into a different kind of hustle, make a better choice. What Is This Cycle? But let’s back it up so that we both know what
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Brain injury as a chronic illness Why a Chronic Illness? Brain Injury often becomes a chronic illness. What do I mean by the very broad term chronic illness? I am talking about a condition lasting 3 months or more that requires ongoing medical care and limits the person’s daily activities. Although the “least impacted” mild
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The key to financial wellness when you’re severely ill is forethought. It is thinking ahead to what may be BEFORE you get sick. It’s considering how to increase the odds of positive outcomes, and how to mitigate the negative outcomes. In this way, good financial health during a crisis pivots around effectively managing risk now.
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