Weaving Shadows: Grief Work and Becoming Through Writing

There is a crazy phenomenon with brain injuries where the brain simply forgets that which isn't openly present (in front of your face) most of your day, week, or month. As the brain heals, this can diminish over time. It's important to keep watch on your nutrition, lifestyle, and, most importantly, to keep asking for help in finding new therapies. Today's episode includes Chit Chat, Poetry and Que...

Waking up at 4am with words seeping from spirit to mind to pen.

This episode is more than just transcending the grief that comes with living. It is about the hope that comes with following your dreams.

Life's energy ebbs and flows with the moon and tides of the cosmos. Our perceptions, goals, and struggles changing, changing, changing. Moving into the depths of the soul and the wisdom we find on the journey

Finding words this last month has been challenging, so I found some writings I did in 2019 before the covid shutdowns (and before another leg injury that must also have affected my brain again because I had no problem writing words in 2019). Any-hooo. I hope you enjoy!

The summer spent with 4 teenagers living above my bedroom. This episode is a creative outlet to process the challenges of the present moment. ENJOY!

What does it take to really heal? After bones and tissues have mended... What of the mind and soul? How much more time do they require? Time that can't possibly be managed the way we want it to... Healing that takes its own course... Join me for a mythical short story as I live and process the journey.

Processing my Moab desert experience... The hope it gives me of how living at a lower elevation improves my health and brain function... The frustration of coming back up to a mountain high elevation, and how I must cope for the next 10-12 years before retirement to a lower elevation.

In the ever revolving door of disappointment modern medicine has become for many... We create our own HOPE! Never forget that your outlook is what truly determines your fate.

Life & Grief intertwine. Joy gives way to sadness. Somewhere in the midst, peace is found.

I'm so PROUD of today's episode which shows how far I've come in lovingly rehabbing my Body, Heart & Soul. Completely unscripted! Starting off the new year with wrinkly toes from cold bath water. Thank you for listening and your support as I learned how to navigate through broken bones, Brain Injury and the death of my mom. YAY!

Freestyle Writing & Bloopers from my daily life. Those funny moments that my "before" self would've been horrified at that my "after" self finds amusing & perhaps even joyful about.

Today's episode style: Performance Poetry Meets The Inner Journey of Tarot Cards & Mysterious Book Shelves. COMING SOON! VIRTUAL TAROT CARD READINGS AT THE MOUNTAIN GODDESS LLC... Stay Tuned!

Today's episode style is 'Chit Chat over a Cup of Tea' talking about the struggles of 'going public' with hidden disabilities & the fear of how it will impact your life. You can continue to show your support by becoming a monthly subscriber.

Taking Refuge in Creating Beauty Regardless of Current Circumstances.

Poetry & Song

Poetry written while pocessing Grief & Where it takes us into hidden places.

Processing the Shock & Grief for the Death of My MOM... Includes Poetry, Songs & Chit Chat.

Where did my summer go? Picking back up on podcast episodes after a diversion of time. Chit Chat.

Creating Balance

Voice through Song as a way to Reconnect the Brain to Speech after Injury.

Maneuvering the passage of time... the hurdles after brain injury with a poetic twist.

Short & Sweet poetry to start the day. A reminder that the world keeps turning during trauma recovery, and that bright moments still exist.

Unscripted podcast to show the gaps that can occur... To give a more realistic view of what can be seen as a hidden disability.

There are 2 sides to every coin. In this episode we explore the duality between what has been lost due to brain injury and what has been gained. It's my hope that whoever is listening today will feel a little less alone in their struggles.