Licia’s Blog
Fortunately/Unfortunately … Finding the Blessings in Tragedy
It's my nature to question, to wonder why. This is what has led me down the rabbit hole over and over again to attempt to understand the universe a little better, and to make some sense of my life. I'm glad to say my seeking has indeed helped me to feel the...
Thank You
May 5, 2013 - Day 42 (6 weeks) DEAREST COMMUNITY, My family and I would like to thank you so very much for your love and support during our recent challenge! I'm happy to report that Jess has been released from the neurosurgeon's care, which means that his skull and...
Receiving the Love of Many Hands…with a guest post by Jess Berry
DAY 36, April 29, 2013 "In the few days immediately following the eventful early morning of March 25th, I was in a dazed state of confusion and limbo. My body was weak and feeble, and my mind was swimming in an ever-changing reality. "I slept more than I was awake;...
Inner Guidance and Feeling the Feelings
April 24, 2013 - Day 31 Choices...and the Roads We Travel Physical/cognitive update: Now that Jess seems to be medically more stable, we can push the boundaries a little bit at a time. He writes every morning in addition to other cognitive activities, does some...
I’m Going to Tell You a Story….
"A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey, but a woman of strength knows it is in the journey where she will become strong." -Unknown For someone who has experienced her share of tragedy in her life, I have a ridiculously optimistic attitude. In...
Rebirth
DAY 28 after Jess' Traumatic Brain Injury My family is not meant to live a "normal" life. From the moment Peter and I came together, it was clear that there was a larger purpose in our union. Our second date was a week on the Outer Banks, where my father's...
The Real Work – guest post by Jess Berry
4/19/13, DAY 26 – PATIENCE. Patience is something that I’ve always had a slight deficiency of, and now is the time to learn more about it. While 99% of me is still surprised that I’ve recovered as much as I have as quickly as I have, there’s that one percent that is...
Recovery Video Numero Dos
Jess and Licia talk about his recovery from his traumatic brain injury and emergency brain surgery 3 weeks after the event. Important links: Jess story starting at Day 1 "A New Definition of Allowing" Jess' Medical Expense Fundraiser created by a sweet and determined...
Traveler’s Rest, guest post by Jess Berry
Jess Berry, written on April 8, 2013, DAY 15 after traumatic brain injury and emergency brain surgery The more time that passes since my surgery, the more details I can remember about what I like to call, “The twilight zone,” or the first two or three days post-op...
Trauma and How We Bounce Back
Day 21 - April 14, 2013 When I got quiet this morning, I felt guided to write something about what happens when we encounter something as adversity (or traumatic) and how to come back from it. There’s a lot to do to recover from trauma, lots of modalities, lots of...