Let’s Talk about Therapy
Let’s just start out to say – therapy, I’m a huge fan. It isn’t just because I hope to make it a career one day; it is because I believe with my…
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Facing Your New Year’s Dragons
Every story has its dragons, and probably every year of life. Dragons should be faced with courage not whimpering, because dragons eat “milquetoast types” for breakfast. However, even a brave hobbit has…
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If you can’t say something nice…
The past few weeks have been incredibly negative on social media. People are posting that they are exhausted by all of the mean things said in defense of one political view or…
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Life With a TBI: 6 Tips for Surviving the Holidays & Overstimulation
With the holidays upon us, many traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors will find themselves facing more overstimulation than normal, which can cause additional brain fatigue and stress – as well as causing…
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If I Lived ‘til I was a Hundred and Two
I am a live music junkie. It doesn’t take much for me to plunk down some cash and go see a performer live. From large arena shows, to small house concerts –…
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Holiday Traditions: Through Loss and Change
Christmas! It is my favorite time of year. When Christmas comes to mind, so do all the traditions that come along with it. Some of them are old that stem from my…
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Chocolate Chip Cookies and CNN – How to Cope With Tragic World Events
September 11, 2001. I was sitting in the doctor’s office waiting for my name to be called. There was a TV hanging high from the ceiling in the corner of the waiting…
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30 Things I have Learned from 30 Days of Grief
I won’t even lie, as I write this I am coming to the end of what I think I will always call the worst month of my life or certainly the worst…
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Autism Painted Glasses
When Myles was just over two years old I was told that he more than likely would never be able to hold a conversation, attend school like all the other children, understand…
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Learning to Embrace and Celebrate Winter – Is it Possible?
Children growing up in Minnesota normally define winter in terms of activities such as sledding, skating, skiing, and all the other beloved winter sports. They would also define it as cold! As…
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