While the March 2019 Brain Injury Awareness Month has come to a close, our theme for the month, Super Self-Care has not. Self-care is an important part of our recoveries, journey forward and day-to-day lives. Thank you for participating in sharing information, conversation and support about self-care topics in March. What a terrific month of learning! (more…)
Kyleigh Cheyne is real-life superhero in every sense of the word. This young adult has met her journey forward after traumatic brain injury (TBI) with positive energy, resilience, strength and determination. Kyleigh has made an amazing impact on others, by providing hope and inspiration to her family, friends, school and local community through her many (more…)
Test your Super Self-Care knowledge! Answer the following five questions. There is only ONE correct answer for each question. You can check your answers below. BEST of luck! 1.   What is self-care? A.  Taking care of your body. B.  Taking care of your mind. C.  Taking care of your spirit. D.  All of the above. (more…)
(Editor’s note: Writer, investigative journalist and BEST guest blogger, Isaac Peterson, shares some brain injury awareness information in honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month. Thank you Isaac for the important facts about brain injury. KT) A few times while contributing writing to this blog, I’ve mentioned undiagnosed traumatic brain injury (TBI) and never really thought (more…)
(Editor’s note: How much do traumatic brain injuries really cost? Writer, journalist and BEST guest blogger, Isaac Peterson, explores the true costs of brain injuries. The information Isaac provides is eye-opening and really makes one think. Thank you Isaac for this thought-provoking piece. KT). I was just thinking about all the money it must have (more…)
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…)
