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Give Thanks Through Art

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Kim Thompson

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Join BEST for an online art project!

We are creating online collages of what we are thankful for!

Share one to three things you are grateful for and join our collage project! We will share our project on this blog, BEST social media, and newsletter the week before the Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday, November 21, 2019.

There are three simple steps to participate:

1. Think of one to three things you are grateful for.

2. Send your thoughts to Kim Thompson, BEST Communications Manager at this email address: kimt@brainenergysupportteam.org NO LATER than November 18, 2019.

3. Look on the best website and social media on November 21, 2019 to see the collage of thankfulness.

Enjoy, BEST wishes and thanks in advance for your participation.

Thankfulness: An Art Project November 21, 2019

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Kim Thompson

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Join BEST for an online art project!

We are creating online collages of what we are thankful for!

There are three simple steps to participate:

1. Think of one to three things you are grateful for.

2. Send your thoughts to Kim Thompson, BEST Communications Manager at this email address: kimt@brainenergysupportteam.org NO LATER than November 18, 2019.

3. Look on the best website and social media on November 21, 2019 to see the collage of thankfulness.

Enjoy, BEST wishes and thanks in advance for your participation.

Sending our thoughts and BEST wishes on Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Kim Thompson

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BEST Artist and volunteer, Justin Thompson, contributed a special piece of art to the BEST community art installation, Superhero, at the Tacoma Art Museum (TAM).

His untitled work of acrylics on canvas shown below, was intended to to symbolize and honor brain injury survivors who are veterans, along with their families.

Thank you, Justin, for sharing your art with BEST and the community.

We would like to extend our thoughts, BEST wishes and thanks to all veterans and their families, today and every day.

A Thankfulness Collage: Join BEST’s Online Art Project

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Kim Thompson

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Join BEST for an online art project!

We are creating online collages of what we are thankful for!

BESTies, share one to three things you are grateful for and join our collage project! We will share our project on this blog, BEST social media, and newsletter the week before the Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday, November 21, 2019.

There are three simple steps to participate:

Think of one to three things you are grateful for.
Send your thoughts to Kim Thompson, BEST Communications Manager at this email address: kimt@brainenergysupportteam.org NO LATER than November 18, 2019.
Watch this space, our social media and your email inbox for our newsletter on November 21, 2019 to see the collage of thankfulness. Not an newsletter subscriber yet? Please click here if you’d like to subscribe to our online version. For a paper version of our newsletter, please contact Kim (see #two for contact info above) to be added to the mailing list.

That’s it!

Final note: for our collage, we will only be using first names to attribute the quotes.

Many thanks for your participation in advance!

Have a SUPER Day!

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Kim Thompson

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BEST Superhero of the Month October 2019

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Kim Thompson

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The equation is simple, but powerful.

Arts + Community = SUPER.

At the beautiful and iconic Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) , this museum is indeed super.

For well over 80 years, the museum has been connecting people and communities with art, with rich and engaging installations, programming, events and education.

That’s why the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) was deeply honored to be selected by the museum as one of the community art installations for 2019. Our artwork will be displayed in Tacoma Art Museum’s TAM Local: Community Art Space for the Superhero show from October 16, 2019 to December 26, 2019.

BEST and TAM recently celebrated the artists of the BEST and the local brain injury community on October 17, 2019, in a special reception for the Superhero show opened to the general public. A wonderful and memorable was evening had by all. TAM was the perfect host for this inspiring event.

That’s why BEST is pleased and delighted to announce that TAM has been named our BEST Superhero of the Month for October 2019.

The nomination tells the story of this real-life community superhero:

The Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) has been a real-life superhero of support, encouragement, kindness and creativity for the TAM Local: Superhero show and to the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST), BEST artists, and the Washington State brain injury community at large.

TAM was extraordinary in their generosity and enthusiasm for this project. An absolute dream to work with and partner with, TAM outlined, in perfect detail, every step and process to make our art installation come to life for the our community and the general public to enjoy, savor and learn from.

This show is an amazing gift to the BEST artists and their families, and the entire brain injury community.

Thank you, TAM for being positively SUPER. And special thanks to TAM’s Amelia Layton, who was an incredible supporter and project manager for the show. She was always available for our questions and concerns and make the whole process easy and enjoyable!

Thank you, TAM, for all you do for our community and helping us soar like superheroes!

You are the BEST.

So, who will the next superhero of the month be?

Do you know a survivor, caregiver or community supporter who is putting the power in personal empowerment? Soaring to new heights? Doing cool things? Bringing superhero-size support to the brain injury community?

Nominate your superhero for the BEST Superhero of the Month for some superhero team recognition.

Click here to learn more.

In Words and Pics: Recap Superhero Show Reception October 17, 2019

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Kim Thompson

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Superheroes came together at the Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) for an evening of art, artists, celebration and honoring the brain injury community of Washington State.

Here are our favorite photos from the opening night reception of the Superhero show at the museum in the video below.

BEST would like to give special thanks to our BEST superhero artists for their amazing work, our BEST friend TAM for their support and encouragement, the BEST Team for their super-powered work on the show, and the community that came out to enjoy the celebration.

If you were unable to attend the reception, on worries!

Our show will be available to view at the museum through December 26, 2019. The best time to visit the museum is on Thursday evenings from 5 pm to 8 pm. The museum is free to all visitors Thursday evenings so you can enjoy the entire museum at no cost.

Finally, we’d like to thank and honor the real-life superheroes of the brain injury community in Washington State. You are the BEST!

BEST Superhero of the Month September 2019

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Kim Thompson

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Our BEST Superhero of the Month for September 2019 is a real-life Washington State superhero to many.

This superhero has been longtime support group facilitator, coach, mentor, dear friend and passionate supporter of the local brain injury community, especially in her own community of Grays Harbor County.

Barb George

The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) is delighted and honored to announce that Barb George has been named our BEST Superhero of the Month.

Here’s what her nominator had to say about her:

Barb George is a real-life community superhero in every sense of the word.

As a brain injury survivor, Barb is willing to share her story and offer encouragement, love, and caring to fellow survivors and their families. As a a dear friend to the Grays Harbor County community, Barb has lead the local brain injury support group for years, organized awareness, family, and resource events, and has been a champion of the local disability community. It’s Barb’s passion about her home community, and the people in it, that makes her such an effective leader, change-maker, mentor, coach, advocate and devoted friend.

Barb’s energy and passion are nothing short of awe inspiring to those who know her.

Thank you, Barb, for sharing your care in the most special and super ways. Thank you for being our superhero!

Barb, we can’t thank and appreciate you enough. You are the BEST!

Nominate your superhero for the BEST Superhero of the Month for some superhero team recognition.

Click here to learn more.

The Art of Empowerment: Empowerment Artists Always

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Kim Thompson

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We see our community as “Empowerment Artists,” and there is no such thing as failure. We’ve already begun with success by being artists already. Together, let’s make beautiful and important empowerment art on our journeys forward after brain injury.

Give Yourself a WOW, You’re Amazing!

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Kim Thompson

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Friday the 13th is full of WOW?

Howdy all! It’s Kim from BEST!

My answer to that question above is YES because I feel extra lucky and filled with WOW, especially today.

I am so grateful to the BEST families, my BEST teammates and BEST online communities. I appreciate your friendship, kindness, support, chats and too many WOW moments to count!

Also, it’s my birthday today!

Want to help me celebrate and do me a little favor?

Here’s what I’d love to have you do.

Take a moment today to tell yourself these words: “WOW, you’re amazing!”

Because you are. Remember that. ❤️