I find it very easy to talk about death. Since our brain injuries and all we have gone through, I have learned to lean on the Lord in good times and bad. I thank Him daily for our blessings and I also know in the rare times I need it, He will carry me when… Continue reading What Will Happen When…?
Author: dawncorbelli
Hitting Your Mental Wall is a Thing
Things just seem so much worse when you are mentally exhausted, and you have hit a wall from doing too much. My older daughter Kylie and I were so busy when we were out of town at the Navy graduation. As I wrote in my last blog, I was able to hold it together mentally… Continue reading Hitting Your Mental Wall is a Thing
Astonished
What are the circumstances you need for a good brain day? I thought I knew… Enough sleep Healthy food No visual or auditory overstimulation Last week I went out of town to Illinois with my daughter, Kylie, to a friend’s Navy graduation. We flew in on a Wednesday. It was a busy day full of… Continue reading Astonished
A Caregiver’s Role in Recovery
Caregiving is a big role that includes so many responsibilities: physical, mental, emotional. Caregivers must make sure their brain injured survivor: Eats Bathes Veronica needed a shower chair and supervision in the shower for months before she could be trusted not to fall. Has someone to get to doctor’s appointments and can be there to… Continue reading A Caregiver’s Role in Recovery
Nature Vs. Nurture
Environment vs. New Neuropathways I began volunteering at NAMI, Nation Alliance on Mental Illness, a mental health resource organization 8 months after my brain injury to prove to myself I was still worthy, that I was still useful. Did I push myself to learn new things because of a need to feel like I could… Continue reading Nature Vs. Nurture
Dawn Corbelli 