Are Self-Help Books Worth It?

(Editor’s Note: Are self-help books worth it? BEST blog contributor, Marysa Rogozynski, looks through a new lens to gain a different perspective. Enjoy! KT)    Now, I know what you’re thinking: Self-help books are ridiculous, the only people who read them are people with low self-esteem or I’m not reading (insert topic here) for Dummies. (more…)

Reminder (Superhero Show): Deadline to Submit Art September 26, 2019

WA State BEST Artists (“Superhero” Show): Thank you for sharing your joy with the community at our upcoming community art installation at the Tacoma Art Museum next month! Just a friendly reminder to submit your art by September 26, 2019. Learn more, by clicking here. 

Good Eats with Gloria: An Easy Fall Favorite

BEST Executive Director, Gloria Kraegel, loves the fall bounty from the garden. Here’s one of her favorite and fall go-to-recipe for family and friends. It’s a delicious recipe that just screams harvest bounty! Enjoy!   Ingredients 1 medium acorn squash dried cranberries chopped walnuts 1 tablespoon butter (room temperature) 1 teaspoon brown sugar or 2 (more…)

In Words and Pics: BEST’s Kim Thompson Tells All About BEST Art

Hi everyone! This is Kim Thompson, BEST’s Communications Manager. I recently took a little field trip to the beautiful Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) in downtown Tacoma, Washington. I got some pics and made a little video. It was so much fun! Special thanks needs to go to BEST volunteer, Erin Thompson, who shot and edited (more…)

The Art of Empowerment: Individualism

While art is indeed about individualism, the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) also believes that empowerment is about individualism, too.  Each person in the brain injury community has their own unique form of personal empowerment. That’s why at BEST, we help people with tools, strategies and resources to help them tap into their own kind (more…)