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Posted: September 11, 2016 by Tamara Puffer
I have always hated our country dwelling on what happened on September 11, 2001. People are killed in much greater numbers every day -often by American’s own hands across the world – yet we Americans focus on the 2,996 Americans who died on that day. I was scheduled to preach at Oakhurst Presbyterian Church in […]
Read more...Riding the Wave
Posted: August 30, 2016 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: cognitive overload;, cognitive overload; mental fatigue, cognitive overload; overstimulation, mental fatigue, overstimulation
I love being in the water. Michael and I are planning a trip to the beach in the fall when the hotel rates are cheaper and we can bring Sparky. When I was in rehab for my brain injury in 1996, the recreation therapist took a couple of us to the Y to swim. Michael […]
Read more...A Theology of Brain Injury
Posted: August 18, 2016 by Tamara Puffer
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I last wrote in this blog way back in September of 2015. It took me forever to learn how to use this site so I suspect it’s going to take me a while to learn to use it again. On top of that, the site has changed so I have more to learn. This business of having difficulty […]
Read more...A Way in the Wilderness
Posted: September 24, 2015 by Tamara Puffer
This is a picture of my dog Sparky in our car lying in the midst of our belongings as we returned from our beach trip a couple of weeks ago. Worn-out, he lies among the clutter and I must admit, right now I feel the same way! I had hoped to return from the beach […]
Read more...The Truth Shall Set You Free
Posted: August 15, 2015 by Tamara Puffer
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Recently, I looked back over sermons I had given a few years after my brain injury in 1996. I gave one at The Open Door Community – a Christian community that serves people who are homeless and in prison. I remember struggling with it because it had more of my personal experiences in it than […]
Read more...Dancing in the Rain
Posted: June 25, 2015 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: cognitive overload;, organization
href=”https://noggin-notions.com//wp-content/uploads/dancing-in-the-rain.jpg”> My cognitive therapist told me I need to make sure I don’t use too much cognitive energy in a day or I will be tired and unable to function very well the next. I must schedule my day so that I allow my brain to rest cognitively. This means doing things like listening to […]
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