Superhero: Coming October 2019

What are superheroes made of? Here are some words that come to mind:  Now, what if we had the opportunity to answer that question and explore the answers through art? How would that look like?  Here are some examples:    The photograph above of the lion is the symbol of being brave. Brave is a superhero word, most (more…)

Recaps and Videos: 2019 WA State TBI Conference

In case you missed it, BEST shared recaps and a video for both days of the 2019 Washington State TBI Conference in Spokane, Washington on April 15th and 16th. The recaps provide additional informational links and the video shares our virtual photo album of the event. As a social media bonus, we did a video (more…)

On Sleep

   Having a traumatic brain injury (TBI) sure is a real grab bag full of goodies and surprises, isn’t it? But none of the surprises are good ones—like the one about how hard it is now to get regular sleep. Sleep disorder studies have shown people with TBIs are three times more likely to have (more…)

On Self-Care: Thoughts from Marc Macialek, recoveringfromtbi.com

(Editor’s Note: For Brain Injury Awareness Month, I reached out to our BEST Team and BEST guest bloggers to gather their thoughts, ideas, tips and strategies on self-care. Marc Macialek, writer, mentor and creator of recoveringfromtbi.com , shares some important ideas and thoughts in his latest guest article below. Thank you, Marc! KT) Kim wrote me (more…)

Day 2: WA State TBI Conference

The 2019 Washington State TBI Conference has come to a conclusion. What a terrific experience it was!  First, we felt a warm welcome to city of Spokane. Thank you for being a super city!    Second, the day kicked off with some morning greetings, door prizes and fun, which then launched into an important morning (more…)