GourdsMar 71 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 32 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 211 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 131 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 111 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 61 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 51 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 31 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 291 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 221 min readMindfulnessThe definition of mindfulness is: being present and engaged in the moment, rather than dwelling on the past or anticipating the future....