Reinventing Oneself Blog

Latest Blog Posts

• Destination (7/27/20)
• Be happy and content (7/21/20)
• Ask for help when you feel alone or when you need it (7/13/20)
• Know that reinventing is a process (7/6/20)
• Courage is not the opposite of fear (6/22/20)
• Get comfortable with the unknown (6/15/20)
• Dream and imagine... therein lies your hope (6/8/20)
• Look for ways to enjoy your life (6/1/20)
• Try many new experiences but be prepared (5/26/20)
• Be prepared to learn how to make attitude adjustments (5/18/20)
• Develop an action plan (5/11/20)
• Look for ways to make your disability an asset (5/4/20)
• Recognize your weaknesses so you can prevent crashing on the couch (4/27/20)
• Recognize your strengths (4/20/20)
• Find a way to tell your story (4/13/20)
• Look for support and others in the same situation (4/6/20)
• Ask yourself what you can do to enjoy some of this day (3/30/20)
• This is my situation for right now (3/23/20)
• There is always someone else (3/16/20)
• What can I do right now? (3/9/20)
• Define your recovery process (3/2/20)
• Become aware of your new self (2/24/20)

Journey of Learning

In the journey of reinventing myself after a brain injury, I have learned that the road of life is about change.

It involves self awareness:

• Become aware of your new self and recognize your life could be better.
• Define your recovery process: what are my needs, what am I looking for, what can I do while I recover?
• What can I do right now?
• Recognize there is always someone else more in need than your self and do something to change that.

A process of learning to accept:

• This is my situation for right now.
• Ask yourself what you can do to enjoy some of this day?
• Look for support and others in the same situation.
• Find a way to tell your story through writing, art, blogging, talking, making a YouTube video or whatever means you find interesting.
• Recognize your strengths and start building on them.
• Recognize your weaknesses so you can prevent crashing on the couch.
• Look for ways to make your disability into an asset.

Define how reinventing can improve your life:

• Develop an action plan of how reinventing can improve your life.
• Be prepared to learn how to make attitude adjustments.
• Try many new experiences but be prepared for the universe to keep you within your boundaries.
• Look for ways to enjoy your life and add more of those experiences.
• Dream and imagine .. therein lies your hope.
• Get comfortable with the unknown and life's setbacks, remember you are just recalculating

Take action:

• Courage is not the opposite of fear, it is moving forward even though you may feel fear .. so move forward a tiny step at a time.
• Know that reinventing is a process, a long journey that may or may not end. Enjoy it for what it is.
• Ask for help when you feel alone or when you need it.

Be happy and content by trying some of the following:

• Meditate
• Write daily about what you are grateful for.
• Talk and read about happiness.
• Go outside everyday for at least 15 minutes.
• Smile even when you don't feel like it.
• Make an effort to socialize.
• Always look for the good news and keep a positive attitude.

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