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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.

Trying to suppress a giggle, I went on reading this article.  Yes another article from DOYOUYOGA.com; this time on 8 yoga tips for a Type A personality Am I REALLY a Type A?  It takes a concentrated effort to relax, … Continue reading →

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Danielle! | Leave a comment

Poker face

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Danielle!

Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing those cards you hold well. Women’s Fitness  @Women-Fit Life is not about existing in a crappy life, but it’s what you do with the crap life’s given you. A person … Continue reading →

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In this paperback that I am most usually found reading while lounging poolside, the characters are talking, “you’ve got no control over anything, so why not just sit back and take life as it comes?” As if. Such a simple … Continue reading →

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Danielle! | Leave a comment

Continuity of life

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Danielle!

I never knew how much joy could be derived simply from seeing a baby bird grow up, and then mommy return to the same nest to lay even more eggs.  I was devastated when I had to go to work … Continue reading →

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Body and soul

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Danielle!

You’re just laying there.  Everything is dark, and you are laying on a mat in a cold dark spacious room.  And then there are monks being played on a music system doing a OM chanting meditation. That is not what … Continue reading →

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Breathing is so simple, so obvious that we take it for granted; ignoring the power it has to affect body, mind and spirit. ~Silvia Mordini Like many people that have TBI’s, [Traumatic Brain Injuries] anxiety is a problem that we … Continue reading →

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

Billy Currington Seasons come and go, but the good times just roll on;  Summer Forever “Summer Forever” (To listen to the music, just click above, on the name of the song) Ain’t ready for the leaves to change Don’t wanna … Continue reading →

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Danielle! | Leave a comment

partners in life!

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Danielle!

Today is THANKFUL THURSDAY, and today I need to give credit to where it is due, to my husband.  He is an amazing partner in life, partner in everything, and allows me to enjoy life’s little pleasures.  Right now I … Continue reading →

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More Coffee….More tea….More Caffeine……

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Danielle!

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…so Match green tea is “all the rave” in L.A. Cali, and a Matcha shot is the “IT” drink of the moment in NYC. The TODAY show tried it, so of course I had to. First, I went into my … Continue reading →

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Danielle! | Leave a comment