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It really does take a village: Guest Post

November 21, 2017 Beth Loughran

I needed to learn that while I can’t fix my daughter, I can be present with her, I can be there, hold her hand, help her maneuver through this new “normal” that is her life and ours.

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Tags cavernomas, caregiver, parents, living in the moment, life lesson, mom, brain bleed, symptoms, control
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Top 10 series to watch on Netflix

November 15, 2017 Erin Loughran

I put together my list; it wasn't easy but it was fun. Add yours and comment below! The genres are all over the place but I wanted to make sure that I share with you my guilty pleasures that happen to be really well done (acting, score, cinematography) and/or just plain good.

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Tags netflix, chronic illness, brain injury, recovery, healing, fatigue, netflix and still
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A valuable lesson I learned at the DMV about my invisible BFF

November 9, 2017 Erin Loughran

I had an epiphany the day my license got revoked months and months ago. The day itself was pretty rough, but what it finally solidified in my head was, well, maybe not worth it but was a good lesson.

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Tags Lesson, DMV, brain injury
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Halloween, E.T., and a glossary...oh my!

November 2, 2017 Erin Loughran

I wholeheartedly believe in comfort, and cleverness especially, in a good Halloween costume and this did not disappoint...Also, it has come to my attention that I need to define some terms that I use a lot in my writing.

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Tags costume, rollator, PT, Halloween, glossary, photos, symptoms, spoons, spoonie, spoon theory, invisible
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The one with the good cry: mental health & brain injury

October 26, 2017 Erin Loughran

Today I cried because I feel shitty. I generally feel shitty now days but if I feel ok enough to enjoy friends, family, and even healthcare workers, I call that a win. 

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Tags Lesson, brain injury, mental health, crying, overwhelming, talk, psychologist
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How I announced my invisible illness to my peeps on social media

October 19, 2017 Erin Loughran

I get it that you may not want your invisible BFF published because your co-workers or boss will see it; or you don't want people to judge you because someone they know has it so much "worse"--bleh, yuck, get those qualifiers outta here!

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Tags social media, owning your dis-ease, 90's hip hop, chronic illness, CCM
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