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911: Somewhere in Between Heroic and Horrific
While I have been off-line refocusing my life and redirecting my energies to greater self-care, I continue to try to read blogs I am following. Two in particular I read today touched my heart, both are regarding 9/11. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, compassion, empathy, gratitude, grief, hope, kindness, personal integrity
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Grief
[I wrote this post on April 18 but could not find it on my computer. LOL, no wonder! I dated it April 18, 2010 instead of 2012.] Grief. It seeps into every area of life, when I am not consciously … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, Alzheimer's, communication, dad, decision making, dementia, denial, end-of-life, family dynamics, grief, mTBI, TBI, truth, uncertainty
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Back to the Beginning: Somber 4th of July (posted July 4, 2010)
America’s Independence Day, a time of getting together with friends and family, barbecues and fireworks… For me, this day is almost always a sad one, it’s the anniversary of my Mom’s death. We had been at Disneyland, of all places, … Continue reading
Back to the Beginning: Rudy’s Love (posted Dec. 13, 2009)
Below is a favorite photo of Rudy, with toy, she loved, loved, loved playing! She wanted to play 24/7 and would coax anyone into playing until they were wore out and said the familiar “enough, Rudy.” I am finding Rudy’s … Continue reading
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Tagged beloved Rudy Dog, friends, giving, grief, loss, loss of a pet, meaning, TBI
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Back to the Beginning: Fail (posted Apr. 8, 2009)
Seeing the word “fail,” “failure,” or the popular, “epic fail,” on websites makes me cringe. I know it’s part of the current culture, a slang word, I still feel quite uncomfortable seeing it because it is a big part of … Continue reading
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Tagged anguish, attorney, denied ssdi, disability, failure, grief, head injury, loss, lost, mistakes, mTBI, pain, ssdi, TBI, tears
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Back to the Beginning: Support Group Topic Mood Swings (posted Feb. 28, 2009)
With the excitement of the hit and run Wednesday night, I did not wish to overlook the important support group we had. The topic for the night was Mood Swings. The Occupational Therapist started by sharing some sad news. A … Continue reading
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Tagged Brain Injury, dealing with loss, grief, living with traumatic brain injury, mood swings, suicide
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Back to the Beginning: It’s a Small World After All (posted Nov. 3, 2008)
I was going to title this Asking for Help, but this feels more appropriate. I’ve been struggling emotionally with a lot of things as I again try to do something to change my life from being between a rock and … Continue reading
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Tagged brain fatigue, depression, despare, desperation, disability, grief, housing, losing hope, needing assistance, seeking help, stress
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Back to the Beginning: Storms of Life and Seasons Change (posted Oct. 19, 2008)
It has been a beautiful fall weekend, sun shining, I think it’s been warm too. The view of days is often from my bed looking out the window into the trees. Two sheets of clear plastic distort the view some, … Continue reading
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Tagged fall, grief, letting go, mTBI, seasons change, storms, TBI, winds
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The Fight of My Life 