What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself. Seneca, philosopher Not Good Enough! Sorry if this is...

Joanne in the Early Days I dedicate this blog to my first powerful woman, Joanne Schmidt. After a severe head injury, she bravely...

This visual simulates what happens to the brain when an injury occurs.

This Is Me ... raw and real in a world where fear of judgement holds us back, held me back for far too long. Don't let self-doubt win!

Wasn't I Cute? When you feel a child inside of you springing to life, that's how you know you're where you should be. C. JoyBell C. I am...

My Precious Mom Mary Jessome May 10th is my mom's birthday. Unfortunately she died when I was in my second year at St. Francis Xavier...

I tried to navigate as a shy girl and woman, who without a cause had no self-esteem. Because of a head injury I had to come to terms with...

New book on Concussion Plus Overcoming the worst storms in life, and how not to drown. A Combination of narrative, facts, quotations,...

Raw, riveting topics Written once or twice a week as my head, body, and pacing allow On topics relevant to 67 years of living and...

The Ocean was/is my Best Friend Oh my, retrospect is 20/20, and the older we get the more we realize all that we do not know. We May Not...