So now that the new year has started, lots of people are making their New Year’s resolutions, planning for the year ahead, and otherwise trying to work on a clean slate. In the meantime, those of us managing disabling and chronic conditions often find ourselves frustrated because our symptoms or conditions don’t allow for a…
I am sure that you have heard this phrase somewhere before(or the similar “cultivate an attitude of gratitude”) – it’s appearing on a lot of self-help sites, meditation sites, and wellness guides. I’m here to tell you that yes, there is a scientific basis for this statement and that it can be great advice! Be…
It’s Thanksgiving week. This is now my 15th Thanksgiving without my father. Fifteen years ago, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, my life was irrevocably changed by my father’s traumatic brain injury(TBI). What happened He slipped. While climbing a ladder. He fell less than 10 feet, but just landed on the back of his head. The…