Some acts are obviously courageous: a person runs into a burning building and saves a life, or a bystander dives into a lake to save a drowning person. These are dramatic examples of courage and bravery, when people make spur of the moment decisions and put their own lives at risk in order to save others. There is, however, another, harder to see type of courage, and to ... Read On
Life After TBI: Fly Like an Eagle
About two miles north of my house live a pair of bald eagles, and, like a good neighbor, I will occasionally wave when I see them fly by. Well, not really, but I always take a few moments acknowledge and watch them. When I came home the other day one was soaring right over my house. This was an awesome sight; watching the eagle rise ... Read On
Gaining “Superpowers” from a TBI
I am just being silly here, right? How can a brain injury give us superpowers? Well, let's be honest, a brain injury is not going to turn us into a Superman. We all know that Superman got his powers because his rocket ship crash landed on Earth, where the yellow sun made him superhuman, physically. This is different from our situation. I'm also not talking about ... Read On
Using Music to Soothe the Savage TBI Beast
Anyone remember the last line from the Lovin' Spoonful song, "Do You Believe in Magic?" Answer: "...the magic's in the music and the music's in me." That's the truth. Music can transport you, lift you up and put ... Read On
After TBI: How You Can Use Your Ego to Succeed
We're all familiar with the term "ego", but it's not always something we examine in relation to brain injury. It might come as a surprise that someone would say your "ego" can be a problem after a brain injury. It also can be a revelation that our ego's can aid us ... Read On