Tag: creative
Of What Are You Certain?
Posted: May 15, 2015 by Tamara Puffer
At a GCPC choir rehearsal Wednesday night, it occurred to me that my depression has lessened. When this happens, I feel more energetic and alive. I haven’t been able to connect much on any sermons preached lately but I was especially moved by Mark Ramsey’s sermon this past Sunday. I read the sermon again yesterday. […]
Read more...Happy Birthday!
Posted: October 7, 2014 by Tamara Puffer
I turned 53 this past Sunday. How did that happen? The last time I checked I was 33. I always become rather introspective around my birthday. Especially now, since 2/3rds of my life is over. Folks are living longer and I might live past 73 but reaching my 50’s has been sobering just the same. […]
Read more...Xanax?
Posted: May 6, 2014 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: creative, disability, stress
I had an appointment with Dr LeMauviel, my primary care physician, yesterday for a blood test to make sure the thyroid medication I’m taking is the correct strength. The appointment usually takes all of 10 minutes but this time she wanted to talk to me. To my chagrin, I waited for an hour for she […]
Read more...A Way in the Wilderness
Posted: January 18, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: creative, Depression, Isaiah 43:19-21, journey
My favorite Scripture is in my head today. “Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert , to give drink to my […]
Read more...A New Year
Posted: January 17, 2013 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: Choir, cognitive overload;, cognitive overload; overstimulation, creative, disability, over stimulation
I finally made the switch to WordPress. It is much easier to comment now so I do hope folks will take advantage of this. One doesn’t need to have a brain injury to comment but I really see this blog as a place where brain injury survivors can share their struggles as well as their […]
Read more...Fifteen Years
Posted: August 26, 2011 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: awareness, creative, Giffords and Kelly, Kushner, rainbow
On August 26, 1996, I sustained my traumatic brain injury in a car accident. Water and rainbows had always been healing to me but throughout these years on my journey, they’ve been a real comfort. When I was first injured, we lived in an apartment in Atlanta. I couldn’t drive yet but I would often […]
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