Ode to a Leader

I put off watching The Last Jedi as long as I could.  I am outnumbered in my house.  First, a husband, who is a "man of a certain age"  and Star Wars is very important to this group of men.  Then I have 3 boys.  My oldest is 9 years old and is definitely in …

Grandma, I Quit My Job Today

This is a picture of my actual to-do list from last week.  I still can't believe it has happened.  I think it was with a shaky hand that I crossed off the last item on the list. And it did take me the whole week to do it. I wrote the list on Monday morning.  …

To Tell The Truth

As it comes up on the four year anniversary of my fall, I was planning on a post regarding the challenges and positives.  But my thoughts roamed to a different view.  The truth.  Or more importantly, telling it.  I still have trouble with telling the truth about me right now. I trip over saying "I …

To Work or Not To Work (A Brief History of a Work-aholic)

That title may be a little misleading.  It gives the impression that to work is a voluntary choice.  As that may be the case for many adults, is not the case in mine. I am a physical therapist.  I have been a clinical/staff therapist for 18 years.  I have never worked in management or administration.  …

5 Lessons Learned from Parenting with a Brain Injury

          Living with a brain injury can often feel like trying to navigate one of those large corn mazes.  You feel that things are going well until you hit a dead end.  Then you start to re-evaluate where you stand in life and every decision that has lead you to that point.         Living …