Do you ever get stuck in a comfortable place? You want something that’s in front of you, but your comfort of your current circumstances leaves you wanting without trying for it?

Does the thought of getting in the car make you want to walk sideways and find the quickest puke bucket? Are you destined to get away from home for a bit but the thought of traveling anywhere outside a ten kilometres radius seem insurmountable? Here are some tips to help you survive the trip

Yay!! I bring you great news! I am done my light therapy as of tomorrow. I know most of you won’t understand how excited this makes Michael and I. I don’t normally like to give details of how I’m really doing physically because it would be exhausting and draining for you. But let’s just say, this therapy has been the WORST one yet.

A key skill to retrain yourself with after your accident is organization. The more organized you are, the easier it is to function. It’ll help reduce overwhelm and teach you how to manage your day. This is also true for preparing meals.

Working our brains in therapy can be similar to lifting weights in a gym. It doesn’t feel the greatest when you advance levels, but the end result is totally worth it.

A little girl is at the carnival with her mommy. She takes a lick of her lollipop and giggles when the flavours consume her tongue. Suddenly, two skateboarders whiz by her. As she turns to watch them, she drops her lollipop on the ground. She feels a flood of emotions overcome her. What will she do?

I thought my brain would heal itself. I thought that it just needed time. Like a bone or muscular injury, I thought that if I did six weeks of therapy or so, it would be good to go. But it wasn’t. So now what?

There have been times when I’ve wondered whether it is my symptoms flaring, I’m getting sick, or something else is going on? Most of the time I chalk it up to my concussion and ride the wave. But what if it isn’t always your concussion that’s bugging you?

I thought I’d set the tips aside today and share my latest concussion recovery update.