Yesterday I shared with all of you dear readers that Sam has a traumatic brain injury. Some of you may know this because I have shared this before in other posts, some of you may not have known at all. A traumatic brain injury (or TBI) is a complex injury. Sam had his clock cleaned too many times on various deployments. Most of his TBI's are … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2019
For Sam..On Your First Day of Your Last Graduate Class
Today is Monday. For some, Monday is the "dreaded" day where your weekend officially ends and you return to work. For others, it might be the start of a week at home with kiddos, a week filled with cleaning, errands, and running around. But today, for many, it is the first day of classes at two schools in our area. Sam is a graduate student at … [Read more...]
Seasonal Stress
Anyone feeling stressed this time of year? No? Just me? While the holidays have ended, it seems that there's also some stress that has lingered from the holiday season. Is it possible to be stressed yearly? Monthly? Weekly? Daily? I think so. At times our mental health can take a hit. Perhaps this is in winter, and perhaps some … [Read more...]