I have started to write in earnest in a journal I am keeping as I write my memoir. Writing in it has helped me crack the code on writing my memoir and what works for me. I explain how this works in this blog post. I also review Brit Bennett’s first novel “The Mothers” and a pop culture recommendation of a website/app. … More A Double Header Blog Post
A book review of the novel “The Vanishing Half “ by Brit Bennett and a brief look at the Apple TV+ Series “Ted Lasso.” … More Book Review of “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett
Sometimes taking care of a foggy, cranky TBI brain is priority #1 (actually it always should be). … More How I take care of a foggy TBI brain #TBIthursday
I share some Top 5 lists in this pop culture blog curated by me and also my parents. … More Pop Culture: Top 5 Lists and How to Share Them With Family #TBIthursday
A blog post where I discuss the challenges I face writing with emotions after my severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). I also discuss July’s upcoming Camp NaNoWriMo. … More Writing with emotion after Traumatic Brain Injury
I discuss how masks and their affect on my hearing has brought back a childhood memory. I also give a brief book review of the novel “Such a Fun Age.” … More When masks make everyone sound like an adult from a “Peanuts” cartoon and a book review.
As someone who is a lifelong creative and writer, I am now realizing my creativity has ebbs and flows to it. And instead of beating myself up for the ebb, I am giving myself a little grace. #writingupdate … More Writing Update: Meeting inspiration where it’s found
A little essay about the long and varied process of healing after trauma (particularly a coma and TBI). I also discuss the Oscars (coming up on April 25th). … More The many versions of self after healing from trauma
I discovered that I can enjoy podcasts again now that Google Chrome has live captioning for audio and video. This is a huge and happy discovery for me that I am happy to discuss in this weekly post. … More I heart podcasts and I can enjoy them again
I discuss a documentary film, “Who Am I To Stop It, ” about artists living with brain injury in this Brain Injury Awareness Month post. … More Movie for Brain Injury Awareness Month
