It took me 16 years to figure out I needed to do less in day to feel better. It has helped my mental health in a huge way. I have bipolar disorder and a moderate tbi and I am so much more stable nowadays. I am happier and more confident in my abilities because I… Continue reading How Long Did It Take You?
Author: dawncorbelli
Our Week of Teaching
We couldn’t play our video in the class we taught yesterday, so Veronica got the kids to play “Brain Injury” Hangman. Veronica is so creative and got all the kids involved. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN. The teachers have already scheduled us for their spring semester, and said we are welcome to teach as long… Continue reading Our Week of Teaching
What Will Happen When…?
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…?
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
Dawn Corbelli 