Reminder: Get Your BEST Book Love June 20th!

Love books? Looking for some great reads this summer? Well, if you answered YES to one or both of those questions, BEST has a something terrific in store just for you! Beginning on June 20, 2017 at 10 a.m. PST and running through June 21, 2017 at 3:55 p.m. PST, BEST will be hosting the (more…)

Guest Blogger Isaac Peterson: The Importance of Support Groups

In an earlier entry I outlined some practices that I believe have helped my progress since my stroke, but somehow I neglected to mention an important one: a support group. When I was forced to leave my life in Minnesota behind and start all over in Tacoma, I had another challenge on top of learning (more…)

Artist Diane Rasch Unveils New Art for Local Exhibit

Pacific Northwest paper and mixed media artist, owner of paper arts and goods company, Heartfelt Tidbits of Creativity, and BEST Gratitude Specialist, Diane Rasch, recently unveiled her latest mixed-media art piece that will be part of the 2017 Brain Injury Art Show being held at the Bellevue Art Museum in Bellevue, Washington. The show will run from (more…)

BEST Superhero of May 2017

  The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) is pleased to announce our BEST Superhero of the Month for May 2017. BEST congratulations to Kathi Sturgeon of Riding For Hope Alliance! Here’s what Kathi’s nominator had to say: Kathi Sturgeon is the founder of Riding for Hope Alliance, an organization devoted to participating in cycling events to (more…)

BEST Summer Reads: Giveaway June 20, 2017

Love books? Looking for some great reads this summer? Well, if you answered YES to one or both of those questions, BEST has a something terrific in store just for you! Beginning on June 20, 2017 at 10 a.m. PST and running through June 21, 2017 at 3:55 p.m. PST, BEST will be hosting the (more…)

I’m Not Crazy! I Have A Brain Injury!

  How was that for an attention-grabbing headline? Unfortunately, too many of us with brain injuries find ourselves repeating this phrase over and over to neurologists, neuropsychologists, and numerous other healthcare providers. While mental health issues often arise after a brain injury, it’s important to know that bad behaviors and emotional imbalances are as likely (more…)