We laugh . . . but I wonder what I am going to be teased about when I am in my 80's.ATD ~ At The Doctor’sBFF ~ Best Friend FartedBTW ~ Bring The WheelchairC . Read More »
Senior Citizens Texting Code
04/28/2013
Can’t keep up? It may be Overwhelmination
02/12/2013
"Overwhelmination" has many of the same outcomes as procrastination but it is different. In fact, in many ways, it is the opposite of procrastination. Read More »
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Destructive Stubbornness
“Say Can’t Quickly”
02/06/2013
Recently, I have been struck by how often I hear people saying "I can't" or "I don't" or "I won't". I am not talking about legitimate use of those words. I am talking about those words when they are used as a limiting factor. Read More »
NFL Football: Can’t Look (Away)
01/14/2013
With every hard hit I think about the acceleration/deceleration, the G-forces, and the torque on the players brain. Read More »
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The Awakening
01/10/2013
A time comes in your life when you finally get it... When in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere, the voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH! Read More »
The 3 Key Elements of TBI Recovery
01/09/2013
Recovery from a brain injury is a delicate balance between achieving enough acceptance to have a modicum of peace yet maintaining a quiet rebellion which keeps you reaching for more. Read More »
High IQ TBI Revisited #1
01/08/2013
Two and a half years ago I wrote The High IQ TBI which is still one of my most read posts. I am writing this post to let you know it does get better. Though the brain holes can go deeper, we are tremendously capable of developing good compensatory skills Read More »
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The Pitfalls of being a Maven
01/06/2013
Maven is a Yiddish word meaning "one who understands." Mavens are "information brokers". They accumulate knowledge, and have a strong desire to share it with others. Read More »
10 Paradoxical Commandments for Life
01/02/2013
People are often illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. Read More »
Disgusted with Disqus Discovery?
12/28/2012
Am I alone in dumping Disqus Promoted Discovery? It is automatically turned on in Disqus 2012. Is it good for your readers? Good for your blog? Read More »
Christmas Gift 2012:
Perhaps it will happen this way
12/25/2012
Perhaps it will happen this way: Someone will hand you a package. You will untie the ribbon ... And hold in your hands The desert at twilight Read More »
Brain Freeze
12/23/2012
Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase BRAIN FREEZE! A brain is a terrible thing to waste so drink up! You can buy them from ... Read More »
The Median is NOT the Message
12/19/2012
When you are confronted with a brain injury or a disease such as cancer you will almost immediately be confronted by statistics ... from the mouths of well meaning friends, family, and doctor's, in medical literature, and on the web. DO NOT let statistics scare you. Read More »
Journey of a Blog Post
11/11/2012
I sat down to write a quick blog post ... it morphed into the post you are now reading; a recording of the journey that led to a finished post. Read More »
I’ve been Splogged!
11/08/2012
"Write it and they will come." Dang! I thought that meant fans; not thieves! When I logged on to the computer yesterday morning, I found that someone in Australia liked my 13 Best iPhone Apps post so much Read More »
13 Best iPhone Apps
11/04/2012
Here are 13 stand-out iPhone apps to consider! They are the absolute best I have found. (And believe me, I have tested a lot!) Read More »
Sweet Brains for Zombies
11/02/2012
I found another silly/fun brain related product. You can make brains for any brain eating zombies you may know. You can buy them Read More »
Amantadine can cause Livedo Reticularis
10/25/2012
Amantadine can cause livedo reticularis and severe ankle edema in some cases. This is not well known and often not recognized. Often it gets misdiagnosed as an autoimmune disorder. Read More »
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Wow! I can see THAT bicycle!
09/29/2012
I just came across some very cool lighting options for bicycles; some of which just increase visibility, but some also light the way too. With how many bicyclists get hit due to low visibility at night these seem like awesome solutions Read More »
Learning WordPress
08/10/2012
Oh my! Moving my website over to self-hosted WordPress has taken a lot longer than planned. I am enjoying the ride of learning the ins and outs of WordPress. I also am enjoying the WordPress community. Read More »
Rabbit Trails, Dopamine, & Other Diversions
06/29/2012
The reason I am suspicious of my journeys along the rabbit trails of yesterday is that trying to solve a problem in WordPress is not that different from solving a game of solitaire or finding the golden sword in some video game. Read More »
Alzheimer’s Erasers
06/23/2012
I love clever advertising and therefore I can get lost on Bored Panda for hours. But, since this is a brain blog, I found this one especially compelling; especially since the message is true for brain injuries too. Read More »
Lost and Found
04/20/2012
Unpacking the fabric, I also unpacked all those emotions from that time period. Just such a feeling of being lost, confused, barely hanging on . . . but mainly Lost!! Read More »
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To Admit
02/26/2012
I am fairly high functioning but where the holes are — the holes are. It is confusing enough to me living in the middle of it. Therefore it is extremely confusing to someone who does not know about brain injuries. They cannot see or understand the challenges Read More »
Life with Brain Holes
02/25/2012
Life with brain holes often sucks ... It's the little things . . . the little things that can add up and come crashing down all at once. It is the humiliation of mistakes Read More »
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