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About Danielle!

A young professional Longwood University alum, with a traumatic brain injury having previously worked in the Therapeutic Recreation field with the elderly at nursing homes in Fairfax, VA. Now as a TBI advocate, trying to help others learn more about TBIs is involved in support groups, as well as very involved in crocheting, and the Prayer Shawl Ministry at my church. I also am working part-time at a library.

This is an issue that I have currently been giving much thought to: AGING; as I have previously commented on a fabulous blog post by Leanne, And I still have over half my life to live Does aging make you … Continue reading →

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Danielle! | 1 Comment

To write, or not to write…. I think we all truly know that is the question. When I’m feelin’ it- I’m feelin’ it: the house is quiet except for Meghan Trainor coming from my phone. That reminds me, my phone…where … Continue reading →

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Danielle! | 2 Comments

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Elenor Roosevelt We all have insecurities about ourselves.  Maybe we don’t like to admit it, but the majority of us have that little voice inside our head, the paranoid one, … Continue reading →

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Danielle! | 7 Comments

Just think about it! I woke up this morning!  There is a whole world full of possibilities- of the wonderful things that we could do!  We all have a choice when we wake up, to wake up and take this … Continue reading →

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Danielle! | Leave a comment

HAhaha… does procrastination kills creativity, I always need to wait until I am inspired or motivated to do something.  For the past 15 years, I have been talking about writing a memoir of my life experiences, I had lived through … Continue reading →

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Danielle! | 1 Comment

Yesterday, you found inspiration in one word and used it as a springboard for a post idea. Images — including photographs and works of art — can also act as starting points for stories, essays, poems, and personal musings. For … Continue reading →

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Danielle! | 1 Comment

What are your writing habits? What equipment or supplies do you use to write? What do you need and want in a physical space? Hmmm, where do I write?  I’d be lying to say that I’m satisfied with this answer; … Continue reading →

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Danielle! | Leave a comment

HOME Home is where the heart is. My first home.  With my name on the deed. Comforting, when you think of it.Having somewhere that you belong, with a loving family, somewhere to go when you are in need. Just us … Continue reading →

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Danielle! | 5 Comments

Stop being in a situation of doing, and start being in a situation of being. -Jon Kabit-Zinn This is a rule that I need to learn. I am a traumatic brain injury survivor. I am a college graduate. I am … Continue reading →

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Danielle! | 1 Comment

WRITING 101: DAY 1 Why do I write?  I write because I have a goal.  I have a goal of sharing my experience with a traumatic brain injury and rehab with others.  I hope to inspire and provide comfort and … Continue reading →

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Danielle! | Leave a comment