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How writing helps me to understand myself
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How writing helps me to understand myself

Posted on October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 by Evie

This time around I couldn’t finish writing a new blog post. So far, I’ve started over four different times and never got past that first…

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Choosing to see the bright side, focus on your victories
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Choosing to see the bright side, focus on your victories

Posted on September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 by Evie

Sometimes you just have to take a moment. To stop whatever you’re doing and to look back. To see how far you’ve come and to…

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Five steps for when reality gives you a time-out
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Five steps for when reality gives you a time-out

Posted on September 9, 2018September 9, 2018 by Evie

One of the certainties of living with a brain injury, is the uncertainty. Is it going to be a good day? Can you do the…

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Why it’s so hard to explain your brain injury to others
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Why it’s so hard to explain your brain injury to others

Posted on July 1, 2018July 2, 2018 by Evie

One of the hardest things about living with a brain injury, is explaining it to others. (Which is one of the reasons I started this…

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Travelling and the art of letting go
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Travelling and the art of letting go

Posted on March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 by Evie

Letting go may sound easy, but recognizing that you can let go of something is surprisingly hard. Daily life and letting go At home it’s…

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Stress and brain injury: a matter of reduced resilience
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Stress and brain injury: a matter of reduced resilience

Posted on October 15, 2017December 24, 2017 by Evie

Stress is part of our normal everyday life and not necessarily a bad thing. Wikipedia defines stress as our body’s reaction in response to a…

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The pitfalls of everyday life
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The pitfalls of everyday life

Posted on September 10, 2017September 10, 2017 by Evie

Two weeks after my vacation, I lost that vacation feeling in the return of my everyday life. I’m once again completely back in my work…

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Dealing with your new limits
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Dealing with your new limits

Posted on May 20, 2017January 31, 2018 by Evie

I think I could write a whole book about dealing with the limits of your abilities.  About the search to what your body can handle…

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Fake it, until you make it – brain injury style
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Fake it, until you make it – brain injury style

Posted on April 22, 2017January 23, 2018 by Evie

Previously, I’ve mentioned the familiar catchphrase ‘fake it, until you make it’. If you type this into a search engine, you’ll find a broad range…

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Exercising with a brain injury: finding the right sport
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Exercising with a brain injury: finding the right sport

Posted on March 18, 2017January 23, 2018 by Evie

Last week I hinted at this topic, but wasn’t able to write a coherent post due to brain fog. But good news, the fog has…

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