Service
Posted: June 11, 2011 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: mental fatigue, service
This morning I worked out in the yard. After only an hour, I was ready to quit. I took a break by throwing a ball for my dog and then I worked some more. I didn’t work much more and I was a bit frustrated because I still had things to do outside. While the […]
Read more...Grief
Posted: June 10, 2011 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: grief, Welcome to Holland;
Twenty years ago I learned about Kubler-Ross’ stages of grief. At the time, they made sense to me. However, several years ago I couldn’t understand why I seemed to be back in the early stages of grief surrounding my TBI. Shoot, I’d already gone through all the stages so I thought I was free and […]
Read more...Changing Internet Providers
Posted: June 3, 2011 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: flexibility
I had to change Internet providers because I no longer can get the signal from the local one I’ve been using. This has been a huge issue. I’m glad that my husband is well versed in anything related to the computer because it has thrown me for a loop. I’m amazed at how much I […]
Read more...Speech
Posted: May 16, 2011 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS:
In the past few weeks, I was liturgist at GCPC and I preached at Circle of Mercy. These experiences got me thinking about my speech and how it was right after my injury. In many respects, I am very fortunate since the part of my brain that handles speech was not affected but I know […]
Read more...Dividing my Attention
Posted: May 9, 2011 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: attention, resting brain
Before becoming a brain injury survivor, I never realized how difficult it is to filter out noise. When I’m in a room with many people talking and I’m trying to carry on a conversation with someone, I must be able to block out all the other voices. My brain was injured in such a way, […]
Read more...Poor Brain Injury Survivors
Posted: May 6, 2011 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: overstimulation, resting brain
I’m on a team of folks working with a man who was homeless but now lives in an apartment. The program is called “Hope to Home” and it consists of folks from various faith communities. It’s difficult living in regular housing once one has lived on the streets. The man with whom I am working, […]
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