Internalized Racism
Posted: April 24, 2015 by Tamara Puffer
Must stop worrying. I’m worried about how to best serve God. I’m worried about current responsibilities. I’m worried about my double vision. I’m even worried about the Prickly Pear cactus in my front yard because it’s not looking right. I’ve done everything I can at this time for each issue so I need to stop […]
Read more...My Stone
Posted: March 14, 2015 by Tamara Puffer
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“If I wait to do something until I’m motivated, I will never do it. I have to start before I feel like it and then persist.” These words were on another TBI survivor’s Facebook page and it is so true. At the last Brainstormer’s Collective many of us spoke of trying to accomplish something and […]
Read more...Lent
Posted: February 23, 2015 by Tamara Puffer
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Lent is a time to take the time to let the power of our faith story take hold of us, a time to let the events get up and walk around in us, a time to intensify our living unto Christ, a time to hover over the thoughts of our hearts, a time to place […]
Read more...A Reminder
Posted: January 25, 2015 by Tamara Puffer
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I read a blog post by Rev. Joan Grey yesterday that spoke to me. Read it here: https://joansgray.wordpress.com/2015/01/24/whats-it-all-for/ It’s title is “What’s it all For?” and she writes about being a leader of a church. While my concerns aren’t with being pastor of a church, I can’t help but ask this question of myself. Joan […]
Read more...Writing a Book?
Posted: January 17, 2015 by Tamara Puffer
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Sometimes I get ideas in my head and I can’t seem to get them out. I’m aware this often happens in brain injury and I have found the best way to handle it is to stop thinking about whatever it is I’m obsessing over and do something else. This is a problem for me and […]
Read more...Epiphany 2015
Posted: January 6, 2015 by Tamara Puffer
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Today is the first day I’ve felt well since Dec. 24 and its Epiphany. In addition to Pentecost, Epiphany is my favorite day of the church year so 2015 is starting out right. I really don’t have any words of wisdom to impart on this day but I feel so much better, I decided to […]
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