Stories, encouragement, and gentle wisdom for the healing road.
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One Chapter at a Time
Sometimes, when you desperately want to get better after a traumatic brain injury, you want to learn everything you can. You may search for answers. You may buy books. You may research different treatments. You may try to understand every symptom and every possible path to recovery. But when your brain is already working hard,…
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One Book at a Time
Sometimes, wanting to get better so badly can make you want to try everything at once. You may search for answers. You may buy books. You may collect information. You may try to learn everything you can about brain injury and recovery. But eventually, you may realize something important: You don’t have to do everything…
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More Than a Service Dog
A psychiatric service dog can provide support in moments when words are not enough. For someone experiencing anxiety, emotional distress, or a difficult moment, having a trained service dog nearby can provide a sense of comfort and connection. Sometimes, that support looks very simple. A gentle presence. A loving touch. A head resting on your…
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Let Go of the Need to Be Understood
You don’t have to convince everyone to see things your way. Sometimes, we spend so much energy explaining ourselves, defending our choices, or trying to make someone understand our perspective that we forget to ask a more important question: Is this conversation actually worth my energy? Not everyone will see things the way we do.…
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The Beauty of the Ordinary
What if the ordinary moments in our day are more important than we realize? We often rush through everyday tasks so we can get to something we consider more meaningful. We wash the dishes so we can sit down. We finish our chores so we can relax. We hurry through the morning so we can…
