Secret Life of the Injured Brain

People have said to me that it is wrong to look back, I should try and look forward. But I feel that looking back will help me understand more of why things happened to me. There is so much for me to understand. Over the last month I have been thinking about how to do … Continue reading Looking back, moving forward

I have been trying to think of something interesting to write about but everything seems so boring. Why would you want to read some thing that has no meaning. I think the problem is that over the last couple of years things have been pretty busy and interesting and now that seems to of come … Continue reading Getting bored

I realise that memory is a problem for me now but I am getting better. I have learnt things that I can use to help with my memory. I have good days and bad days and factors such as fatigue do make it hard sometimes. I am aware that my memory is better now but … Continue reading She doesn’t remember

One of the things that I loved to do was to read a book. Every lunchtime at work I would sit and read my book. I don't do this anymore, I don't get a lunch break anymore for one thing. I can't remember if I enjoyed reading or if I just did for something to … Continue reading Quick reads

I think I have written about this before but I thought I would do it again. I am not very tech savvy and this blog is very easy to create, even for someone with a brain injury! I know I have a problem when someone sends me a comment that when I reply they can … Continue reading Blog comments

I have only realised recently that I am a perfectionist. Maybe it was more apparent to people around my but I didn't recognise it myself. I think I only really noticed when I started not to be so 'perfect'. Someone said that I had created a life that was not challenging and this made me … Continue reading Perfectionist

It might seem crazy what I am about to say but I am really happy! Sorry to steal the words of a much loved song but I am really feeling happy at the moment. I realised this when I woke up the other day. Some times when I am laying in bed I would close … Continue reading Happy

This is the motto of the place that I work. Some people who read this may recognise it. It was said in a message to staff a few weeks ago and I really liked it as it feels like it is a good thought in these strange times. We are in the clouds but at … Continue reading After clouds, light

A new word has recently been added into my vocabulary - furloughed. I had never used it before and I don't really like saying in. It has been added to my list of words that I hate saying. When I first heard it, it I thought it was a word made up by the government! … Continue reading Sorting through things

A person contacted me a few weeks ago to talk to me about brain injury and they mentioned the term 'brain fog'. I was asked if I ever got this but I was a bit unsure about what it really meant. I have been thinking about it and I probably wouldn't describe it as brain … Continue reading Brain fog