One of the hardest questions to answer, is the question “how are you?”. Yup, this simple everyday question stresses me out, a lot. And, even…
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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…
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…
Not too long ago I wrote how good it feels to be open and honest about my brain injury while travelling. As I’m still travelling,…
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…
With Christmas around the corner, the final week of the year 2017 has begun. Looking back, it feels like last year just flew by. Maybe…
The lesson that got repeated frequently during my rehabilitation, was to stop comparing to your previous life. Because a brain injury turns your whole life…
Being vulnerable or to be yourself with all your imperfections. To find yourself good enough, instead of striving to be more successful, popular or prettier.…
Five years ago I had no idea what a brain injury was, let alone how to help someone with a brain injury. I discovered that…
Aha yes, the search for the right word. It always seems to be just out of reach, resulting in oh so charming mumblings like “It’s…