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After a brain injury, so much of recovery can focus on what is difficult.

Appointments.

Therapy.

Rest.

Symptoms.

Things you can no longer do the way you used to.

Sometimes, it can be easy to forget about something just as important: joy.

In this video, Adeline shares how joining a brain injury book club reminded her to make room for fun again.

📖 Finding Books in a New Way

At TBIbridge.org, there is a special book club for brain injury survivors, run by Suzanne.

The group recently started reading The Power of Fun by Catherine Price.

For Adeline, being part of this group is meaningful because reading was once very difficult after her brain injury.

Before, the words would jump around.

She would forget sentences.

Sometimes, she would lose the meaning of what she was reading.

Those changes can make something that once felt simple feel completely different.

But being part of a supportive book club has given Adeline a new way to enjoy books.

💗 You Don’t Have to Read the Book

One of the things Adeline shares is that you do not have to read or even buy the book to join the TBI Bridge book club.

You can simply come and participate.

That can make a book club feel much more accessible for someone living with a brain injury.

You might be able to read the entire book.

You might only be able to read a few pages.

You might listen to an audiobook.

Or you might simply listen to other people talk about the book.

There is no need to compare your experience with someone else’s.

The important thing is having an opportunity to connect.

🧠 Finding Enjoyment After Brain Injury

Adeline’s experience is also a reminder that recovery is not only about getting back to everything you did before.

Sometimes, it is about finding new ways to enjoy the things you can do now.

Reading may look different.

Socializing may look different.

Going out may look different.

Even having fun may look different.

That does not mean joy has to disappear.

It may simply need to be rediscovered.

🎶 Rediscovering Music

While thinking about fun, Adeline had another realization.

She realized she had not listened to music since her brain injury.

Before her injury, music was a regular part of her life.

She listened to music at home, in the car, and throughout her day.

She had not realized how much that simple pleasure had disappeared.

So she decided to make a list of 10 of her favorite songs and press play.

It is a small idea.

But sometimes small ideas can bring something meaningful back into your day.

🌱 Plan Joy Into Your Day

Fun does not always happen automatically.

Sometimes we have to intentionally make room for it.

Especially after a brain injury, your energy may be limited.

You may spend so much time managing symptoms and completing necessary tasks that enjoyable activities get pushed aside.

Try asking yourself:

What is one small thing I enjoy?

Maybe it is music.

Maybe it is a favorite television show.

Maybe it is sitting outside.

Maybe it is spending time with your pet.

Maybe it is talking with a friend.

Maybe it is reading a few pages of a book.

It does not have to take a lot of energy.

It just has to give you a moment that feels good.

💗 Healing Can Be Fun Too

Brain injury recovery can be hard.

There can be grief for the things you used to do.

There can be frustration when something that once came easily now takes much more effort.

There can also be moments of discovery.

You may find a new activity.

You may reconnect with an old favorite.

You may meet people who understand what you are experiencing.

And you may discover that fun can still have a place in your recovery.

For Adeline, that started with a book club and a list of 10 favorite songs.

🤝 You Don’t Have to Do It Alone

The TBI Bridge book club is also an example of how community can become part of recovery.

You do not have to be able to read perfectly.

You do not have to finish the book.

You do not have to have everything figured out.

You can simply show up.

Sometimes being around people who understand can make an activity feel possible again.

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Love Love Brain has a full book review of The Power of Fun by Catherine Price.

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📖 The Power of Fun by Catherine Price

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💗 Love Love Brain Note

After a brain injury, it is easy to focus on everything that has changed.

But your life can still contain moments of connection, curiosity, laughter, music, books, and joy.

You may need to find new ways to experience them.

And that is okay.

Start small.

Choose one song.

Read one page.

Join one conversation.

Try one activity.

You don’t have to wait until recovery is complete to make room for joy. 💗

🎥 Watch the Video

Watch Adeline talk about the TBI Bridge book club, rediscovering fun after brain injury, and her plan to listen to 10 of her favorite songs.

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