GourdsMar 7, 20251 min readAltitudeI’ve discovered something new that affects my TBI! Altitude! My husband and I are staying with family in Colorado right now. It’s kind of...
GourdsMar 3, 20252 min readFacebook (Meta) Support GroupsI recently joined a couple of Facebook (I'll never get used to calling it Meta) support groups. I uploaded a picture of my ESA (emotional...
GourdsFeb 21, 20251 min readDo You Talk Yourself Through Your Day?Every day starts off the same way. The voice in my head that directs everything I do kicks in the minute I wake up. "Time to get out of...
GourdsFeb 13, 20251 min readShare Your Story With MeThe main reason I started this site was to see if there were others out there like me. I hoped to get people to share their stories so I...
GourdsFeb 11, 20251 min readThe Journey to NormalA few weeks ago, they adjusted my meds. It took a little while for my body to adjust (that's pretty standard for the types of medication...
GourdsFeb 6, 20251 min readHow to fill your days when you can't do much...I used to work as a chemistry/STEM teacher in a high school. I can't do that anymore (not enought mental stamina). I can't drive...
GourdsFeb 5, 20251 min readGames, Games, GamesToday I beat my mother-in-law at Bananagrams three times! That is a huge victory! Not only because it's my mother-in-law ;) but because...
GourdsFeb 3, 20251 min readThe New NormalBoy did I start to get tired of that expression. About a year and a half into my recovery, the neurologist, my psychotherapist, even my...
GourdsJan 29, 20251 min readGetting over the flu with TBII wasn't sure how to start writing this blog. If you're dealing with long term TBI issues then you might relate. The flu hit me like a...
GourdsJan 22, 20251 min readMindfulnessThe definition of mindfulness is: being present and engaged in the moment, rather than dwelling on the past or anticipating the future....