New Normal
Posted: June 9, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
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I’ve been reading a blog called “Broken Brain – Brilliant Mind” and the author wrote a post on finding a “new normal” after experiencing a brain injury. In brain injury circles, folks often talk about the “new normal.” She writes, “I have heard so much advice from well-meaning individuals to ‘accept your limitations’ and ‘get […]
Read more...Worry wart
Posted: May 26, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
I am such a worry wart! I’ve been a worry wart my whole life. I don’t want to even think about all the joy worry has stolen from my life. When I played violin, I remember spending hours and hours practicing until I got a passage just right. However when the time came for me […]
Read more...Pentecost: Institute on Theology and Disability
Posted: May 24, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
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One thing I like about worship at Grace Covenant Presbyterian (GCPC) is, there’s so much to experience. This past Sunday was Pentecost and the picture in the bulletin was the one above. I remember thinking, what does a piano with flowers on it have to do with Pentecost? The quote below gave me some clues […]
Read more...God’s Spirit
Posted: May 23, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
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This past Sunday was Pentecost. I love reflecting on the movement of God’s Spirit. I’ll write some about worship this past Sunday later but today I want to reflect on Richard Rohr’s words from Letting Go: A Spirituality of Subtraction. “As a people, we are afraid of silence. That’s our major barrier to prayer. I […]
Read more...iPad Mini
Posted: May 11, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: Android, iPad Mini, memory, mental fatigue, organization, resting brain
I bought an iPad Mini today. I recently saw a webinar about devices which will help make life easier for someone who has a TBI. It was really for folks who work with brain injury survivors and not for the survivors themselves. It’s funny because while I have many, many challenges now, I still can […]
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