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...
“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift.” -Mary Oliver My years of exploring the darkness in my life have prepared me to face my biggest challenges and my worst fears, and it is making me a better...
Day 18 – Thursday, April 11, 2013 Dear people who are following our story, I’m sorry that it has taken me a few days to post again! We are so busy each day now that Jess is awake, alert, talking, processing, and working in his therapies! Whereas I was able to...
Day 14 – Sunday, April 07, 2013 It has been two weeks since our lives were altered by my son Jess’ accident, traumatic brain injury and emergency brain surgery. In case you missed the beginning of the story, you can start here, “A New Definition of Allowing.”...
In which Jess surrenders, is the Warrior, waxes philosophical, and I lose my marbles Day 12 – Friday, April 5, 2013 Day 10, our first day at home since the accident, began with Jess and I sitting together to determine a schedule. Still the practical teacher, I...
