Stories, encouragement, and gentle wisdom for the healing road.
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When 25% Effort Is Enough
Sometimes, people see effort as a simple choice. If you want something badly enough, try harder. Push through. Give 100%. Keep going. But after a brain injury, effort can work differently. 🧠 25% Can Feel Like 100% Imagine looking at the gauge and seeing 25% effort. To someone watching from the outside, it may not…
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The Gratitude Gauge
Gratitude can look very different after a brain injury. Some days, you may wake up feeling grateful. Other days, you may wake up exhausted, frustrated, or overwhelmed. You may look at your life and wonder: “What is there to be grateful for?” And that’s okay. Gratitude does not mean pretending that everything is good. 💗…
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What Is Mine to Carry?
After a brain injury, it can be easy to feel responsible for everything. Your recovery. Your symptoms. Other people’s feelings. Other people’s reactions. Things that happened to you. Things you wish you had done differently. And sometimes, you may even feel responsible for things that were never yours to carry in the first place. The…
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Start With 25%
For many people, the day begins with a reasonably full tank. You wake up. You get out of bed. You brush your teeth. You get dressed. You make breakfast. You start your day. Of course, that can change when you’re sick, haven’t slept well, or are dealing with pain or stress. But for many people…
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From Anger to Awesome: The Emotional Gauge
After a brain injury, your emotional “fuel gauge” can look very different from someone else’s. A person without a brain injury might wake up feeling relatively refreshed and have enough energy to handle the normal demands of the day. They might get up, shower, make breakfast, go to work, answer messages, deal with traffic, and…
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Reconnect With Your Body
After a concussion or head injury, recovery can involve more than headaches, brain fog, memory problems, or fatigue. Sometimes, you may notice changes in how your body moves and responds. You might hold your breath when standing up. You might clench your jaw. You might feel like you have to pull yourself forward. You might…
