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Feeling stuck in life
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Feeling stuck in life

Posted on November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 by Evie

Do you also feel stuck sometime? Stuck in patterns and habits that control your life far too much? I’m guessing most people have probably felt…

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5 Signs that our brain has reached it’s limits
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5 Signs that our brain has reached it’s limits

Posted on March 2, 2019March 2, 2019 by Evie

One of the ‘joys’ (she said sarcastically) of living with a brain injury is the unpredictability. As even the most well-crafted plans and schedules can…

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4 steps for when you feel off and are ready to make a change
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4 steps for when you feel off and are ready to make a change

Posted on January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 by Evie

Sometimes you feel like you’re on top of the world. Ready to face whatever life throws your way, confident in yourself and your ability to…

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Six things to remember when you’re struggling
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Six things to remember when you’re struggling

Posted on November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 by Evie

Once again, I convinced myself that I was healed after a couple of (fairly) good weeks. Well good weeks, weeks in which I followed all…

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Hitting a low in a public space with nowhere to go
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Hitting a low in a public space with nowhere to go

Posted on May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 by Evie

While I was waiting for my first overnight bus in the US, I noticed the warning signals of a bad day. And it wasn’t long…

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Building mental resilience after brain injury
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Building mental resilience after brain injury

Posted on April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 by Evie

The hardest thing about a brain injury, is that one clear moment changes all aspects of your life. Suddenly you have a distinct ‘before’ and…

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Five steps to get through bad days when you’re away from home
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Five steps to get through bad days when you’re away from home

Posted on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 by Evie

Finally the new post is finished! I had two ‘challenging’ weeks which is why it took a while. I ate something wrong, had two flights…

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When you’re too tired to be who you want to be
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When you’re too tired to be who you want to be

Posted on November 19, 2017November 19, 2017 by Evie

It’s not always easy, trying to be a better version of yourself. To try to be strong and positive. The more tired I get, the…

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The emotional impact of losing the sense of control
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The emotional impact of losing the sense of control

Posted on November 5, 2017November 5, 2017 by Evie

The moment I wrote last week’s post, I felt like giving myself a pat on the back. After muddling through I finally understood that I…

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5 tips on finding moments of happiness
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5 tips on finding moments of happiness

Posted on July 2, 2017July 2, 2017 by Evie

As you might have gathered from the lasts couple of posts, the last weeks have been difficult at times. Which naturally was tiresome, but did…

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