Instead of “Christmas in July” I am giving thanks in my own “Thanksgiving in July.”
A Day of Thanksgiving in July
Extra Monthly Essay: The Important Puppy
An extra monthly essay where I talk about the very important dogs in my life in an essay I’m calling “The Important Puppy.”
Writing a Memoir in Times of Chaos
I reflect on balancing the somewhat selfish act of memoir writing with being a responsible citizen of this very chaotic world.
Stream of Consciousness Writing- A Monthly Essay
I decide to do a stream of consciousness writing for this month's essay.
Reflections on COVID-19 from someone who overcame personal tragedy
Reflections on the global pandemic of COVID-19 from my perspective as a survivor of trauma (in my case, a severe Traumatic Brain Injury/TBI).
Brain Injury: A Reflection on the Years Post Injury by a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Survivor
An essay reflecting on my years as a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) survivor.
Brain Injury Month: Book Review
Here’s a book review of Leslie Jamison’s collection of essays on illness and empathy, “The Empathy Exams.” Since March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, I have decided to do my featured posts (book review, pop culture, essay, writing update and extra pop culture content) related to brain injury or illness. This is my book review. “The Empathy Exams” is a book of essays on injury, recovery, illness and empathy instead of specifically on brain injury.
Default Settings After TBI
Sometimes my injured brain acts totally different than before my Traumatic Brain Injury and other times I feel like those default settings appear. Here’s an essay about such a phenomenon.
The Two Moviegoers (An Essay)
For this essay I discuss what it was like being a movie fan before brain injury and after.
Essay: Holidays of Good Cheer after Tragedy
An essay where I frankly discuss being in good cheer during the holidays after you’ve survived tragedy.
