Tag: stress
Vulnerability
Posted: September 8, 2023 by Tamara Puffer
Due to my brain injury, I don’t do well with change. My brain is less pliable and conducive to new information. Prior to the summer, the pews were taken out of the sanctuary at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church and replaced with chairs. I like it with a couple of caveats. The choir loft area in […]
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Publishing Woes
Posted: November 11, 2017 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: cognitive overload; mental fatigue, Depression, Executive Function, flexibility, Frontal Lobe, memory, rainbow;moon; cognitive overload; initiation, Spirit, stress, structure
An experience happened to me this week that reminded me of the challenges of having a brain injury. I read an article run in the New York Times years ago this week. I shared it on Facebook with the following doctor’s quote lifted out. “People hold on to hope that just as when they survived […]
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...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...Advent
Posted: December 3, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: Advent, perfectionist, stress
Michael and I bought a Christmas tree yesterday from a lot close to our house. After seeing the picture on the left, I realize I need to trim some of its branches. On second thought, I’ll probably leave it as is to work on my perfectionism a bit! I’ve always hated the Christmas season. This […]
Read more...“Overwhelming”
Posted: November 26, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
The title for Mark Ramsey’s sermon at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church yesterday morning was “overwhelming.” It definitely got my attention since I have such a problem with being overwhelmed. This is really an issue for folks who are brain injury survivors. Over stimulation, cognitive overload, and mental fatigue are just a few words which describe our feeling of being […]
Read more...Overwhelmed again
Posted: November 20, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: Isaiah 43:19-21, overwhelmed, stress
I found this poster on Facebook and I fell in love with it. This is why I love Isaiah 43:18,19 so much. “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 […]
Read more...Overstimulated? Stressed? Grrrrr
Posted: November 15, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
I wish I could keep this quote in my memory! Especially now. I’m stressed out, overwhelmed, or something. I don’t know what the right word is and I guess the truth is, it doesn’t matter. A few weeks ago, I decided to do more things knowing full well that doing more things means getting overwhelmed […]
Read more...Challenges
Posted: August 17, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
I know I have fewer neurons in my brain now so it takes much less to wear me out. Perhaps I got too excited these past few days and have tried to do too much. In any case, it is time for me to regroup. I loved the choir rehearsal Wednesday night. My old “perfectionism” got in the […]
Read more...Living Water
Posted: August 13, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
When I selected John 4 (The Woman at the Well) for a first-person sermon to preach at Circle of Mercy last year, I realized it refers to water. Whether it is a river, lake, ocean or a pool, it doesn’t matter to me. I love everything about water. Perhaps this is why I enjoy swimming […]
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