Writing a Memoir in Times of Chaos
June 14, 2020
I reflect on balancing the somewhat selfish act of memoir writing with being a responsible citizen of this very chaotic world. … More Writing a Memoir in Times of Chaos
Tag: monthly essay
Stream of Consciousness Writing- A Monthly Essay
May 18, 2020
I decide to do a stream of consciousness writing for this month’s essay. … More Stream of Consciousness Writing- A Monthly Essay
Reflections on COVID-19 from someone who overcame personal tragedy
April 22, 2020
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). … More Reflections on COVID-19 from someone who overcame personal tragedy
Default Settings After TBI
February 17, 2020
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. … More Default Settings After TBI
The Two Moviegoers (An Essay)
January 28, 2020
For this essay I discuss what it was like being a movie fan before brain injury and after. … More The Two Moviegoers (An Essay)
Essay: Holidays of Good Cheer after Tragedy
December 17, 2019
An essay where I frankly discuss being in good cheer during the holidays after you’ve survived tragedy. … More Essay: Holidays of Good Cheer after Tragedy
Essay: The Sounds are Coming From INSIDE My Head
November 5, 2019
An essay where I talk about how my severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) has left me with severely diminished hearing and distorted hearing that makes it seem like I have a horror movie INSIDE my head. Creepy! … More Essay: The Sounds are Coming From INSIDE My Head
Quite the imagination: A personal account of TBI and hearing loss
October 14, 2019
I switch around my posting schedule to write an essay. This essay is on the importance of imagination and how I used my imagination to make it through hearing distortions and brain trauma. … More Quite the imagination: A personal account of TBI and hearing loss
Essay: Hashtag what’s so funny?
September 16, 2019
A monthly essay where I discuss humor after injury. I especially explore how I use humor on social media. … More Essay: Hashtag what’s so funny?
Essay: #AmCreating
August 19, 2019
I discuss how I maintain my creativity when I don’t feel like writing: #amcreating. … More Essay: #AmCreating
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