Comments on: Achieving new things doesn’t end after brain injury https://www.jumbledbrain.com/achieving-new-brain-injury/ Discover - Empower - Thrive Sat, 01 Oct 2022 20:06:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk https://www.jumbledbrain.com/achieving-new-brain-injury/#comment-766 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:54:23 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=1672#comment-766 In reply to Barry Howard.

Money is a tool to help us do things. But actually we live in an amazing world. So actually to witness and get involved with inspiring things doesn’t always have to cost money. It’s finding that balance, and it sounds like you are there already ?

]]> By: Barry Howard https://www.jumbledbrain.com/achieving-new-brain-injury/#comment-763 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 00:01:22 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=1672#comment-763 I have found rather than achieving more, I am achieving differently because I am perceiving differently. I am much more aware of the little things out in nature that in the past I ignored-I was missing out! While my technical skills are more daunting, my imagination and creative process is geometrically improved.

I earn far less money, but believe I am happier-much more so. After the hospital, Hubris has quietly away. Maybe that’s a loss which has made everything seem better. Perception and reality.

]]> By: michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk https://www.jumbledbrain.com/achieving-new-brain-injury/#comment-518 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 09:01:07 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=1672#comment-518 In reply to Jo Wood.

Thanks Jo, you’re right you have to let go of perfect. I think because I knew if I didn’t do it, no one would helped. It meant whatever mistakes I made, spent too much, hired someone who wasn’t good enough, was still better than the alternative of do nothing. So whatever the end result will be, at least I tried and was able to see I can be useful.

]]> By: Jo Wood https://www.jumbledbrain.com/achieving-new-brain-injury/#comment-517 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 08:29:46 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=1672#comment-517 Well done you, that’s a lot of multitasking and information processing going on! It shows you have more potential in you that you probably thought. Keep going with that, every little success is a massive achievement when you factor in all that a brain injury brings to a situation. I think you found a bit of your ‘brave’ in you. Confidence will slowly build. I am trying to work with this too, build on the small successes and don’t think everything has to be perfect, acheiveable goals will bring more success and confidence. The hardest thing is having a go, if mistakes are made, we can learn from them. Your determination to tackle situations is inspiring. I can only see my stumbling blocks sometimes and not my possibilities, anxiety effects my slurred speech and fatigue and can put me off even having a go at tackling a situation, thanks for your honesty, we need to hear that, it helps, thanks. Jo

]]> By: michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk https://www.jumbledbrain.com/achieving-new-brain-injury/#comment-516 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 06:39:10 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=1672#comment-516 In reply to Rick.

Rick sounds like you are going great guns! It’s wonderful to hear how after such an awful injury you are moving forward.

Loving this thread, hope more good news stories keep coming in ?

]]> By: Rick https://www.jumbledbrain.com/achieving-new-brain-injury/#comment-515 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 04:25:14 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=1672#comment-515 I believe after being done for awhile I may be trying to hard, but hey, that’s whom I am! Working two jobs, one on fri, sat, night, and the other at Publixs grocery store by me, as a cashier, the other days, Wed is the only day off.
But always striving to do more, pushing my limits from being in a coma, wheelchair, TBI, DAI, Rehabs for BI for over four years, etc alot, but now I drive , if I had a car again, but I guess the bike will do). Need sleep now ZZZzzz..
Rick

]]> By: michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk https://www.jumbledbrain.com/achieving-new-brain-injury/#comment-514 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 20:24:57 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=1672#comment-514 In reply to David Cropp.

Thanks David. I know for some people sorting out these things is straight forward, but I had to push myself. So it’s nice to be able to chalk up a success, as I never know what I am capable of until I try.

]]> By: David Cropp https://www.jumbledbrain.com/achieving-new-brain-injury/#comment-513 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 20:14:09 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=1672#comment-513 I’m so happy that you were able to take charge of the situation and sort out the relevant people to do the work required. You deserve a pat on the back, so you should sit back and wallow in the glow of satisfaction of a job well done. Looking back on your achievements lifts your spirit I find.

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