When comparison between the old and new you after brain injury becomes the thief of joy!

Recovering from encephalitis and acquired brain injury takes a team & lots of effort. Who's been part of your brain injury recovery journey?

Recovering & living with a brain injury comes with many challenges, learning to love ourselves again being one of them. Sharing my thoughts.

Brain fog after brain injury...What is brain fog? What triggers it and some tips to try to alleviate brain fog.

Do you ask for help? When not reciprocated, how does it make you feel? Why was your call unanswered? How do you process/interpret this?

When the challenges linked to driving after encephalitis and acquired brain injury result in a loss of independence.

When a teen's brain and an injured brain are two peas in a pod.

How can brain injury hinder emotions regulation?

What are the effects of a payback after overexerting your brain following encephalitis & brain injury? This blog recounts an event.

When a set back sucks all your energy, motivation and strength. How do you slowly find ways to build yourself back up?

Moments where you think “something is wrong” because your brain operates better than “normal” after brain injury.

This is a short narrative or Paula's story with Encephalitis, ABI and OCD.

At one point or another all of us will be looking for some directions to move forward in our lives. Lessons learnt from e on finding my way.

Beyond the physical impacts of encephalitis and abi sits a very important aspect...mental health.

When your brain goes in near complete shut down mode and the ugly aftermath it leaves behind...time to rebuild my strength once again!

The rollercoaster that is brain injury means that you must often take care of yourself first because you can't pour from an empty cup.

Depression...there is no one size fits all. Depression can wear many faces and we are all affected differently. Insight on PDD

Recount of a sad moment and the narrative that helped me get out of my funk.

How can you de-escalate your level of anxiety? Why does it suddenly sneak up on you? Account of an event where anxiety grabbed hold of me.

How do you manage friendships post brain injury? In this blog I compare friendships to the high and low of executing recipes.