I’m only human and 38 years old, so don’t be too harsh on me, lol. I’m not a writer any hoot. Are you familiar with the saying, “If someone lives in the past, they’ll be depressed. If someone lives in the future, they’ll be anxious”? Um, not to break it to you like this, but I’m not perfect. I have to remind myself multiple times a day to live in the present. Life circumstances have been hard enough on the atypical individual, add the TBI experience to the mix. “We’re our hardest critics”, have you ever heard this before? Did you ever say to yourself, “man, I need a break”? My hand’s up. Both my hands are up and waving like I’m flagging down a car for a ride, lol. I must say this ALOT.
One small piece of very important advice to everyone reading this, “Give yourself a break, live in the present.” I repeat, “Give yourself a break, live in the present.” (I must sound like a broken record) If I feel sorry for myself, how is that going to help me better my situation? I’ll tell you what it’s going to make me want to do…crawl in my bed under the covers (maybe with a tub of ice cream), cry, and go to sleep. Don’t get me wrong, crying cleanses our soul. But staying down after you’re down, instead of standing up (for yourself) is a No-No.
We all have unique, individual experiences of how we got here. No story is better or less than another’s story. We’re all in this together, not divided, so no comparisons here.
Resilient Peaceful Positive Survivor 