Author Archives: Danielle!

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.

Yes, It’s back!! Another Thankful Thursday post…and today I am thankful for indecisiveness! THANKFUL FOR INDECISIVENESS?!? Yes, that problem with making decisions…I find when my calendar is full, and I can’t decide what my planner should look like- it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Danielle! | Leave a comment

The hardest thing for me to do is to communicate over text message. Sure, it’s easy and convenient, but it is also so hard to interpret. Tone of voice is missing, and joking around can be viewed as insulting or … Continue reading →

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Danielle! | Leave a comment

Picture a Saturday night, some Longwood alumni friends all getting together (and caught in the rain!) over beer, greasy food and baseball. Sounds perfect, right? We all met up in DC to see a Nationals baseball game. Before the game, we … Continue reading →

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Danielle! | Leave a comment

“I think what doesn’t kill you makes you a better human being. It opens your eyes, your heart, and your mind.” – Derek Hough [Dancing with the Stars] Peace out Trevor the Otter ***This cute little otter keeps sending me … Continue reading →

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Danielle! | 1 Comment

I should have known. This encounter makes me feel like I’m a bad owner. Chazz nipped at a little girl yesterday. It broke her skin slightly. I think the little girl was more scared than anything; once her Mom was … Continue reading →

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Danielle! | 2 Comments

Every Tuesday morning, there is a MOMS group at my church. MESSIAH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH One wouldn’t think that I would like this group, not having children myself. But this MOMS group is comprised of women my age, or a … Continue reading →

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Danielle! | 1 Comment

We all have an artistic side waiting to be articulated, and art is a vehicle we can use to heal ourselves and one another. [http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-24682/4-ways-to-use-art-to-overcome-anxiety.html ] ART CAN PRODUCE ITSELF IN MANY FORMS. The concluding result is always the same: … Continue reading →

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Danielle! | 1 Comment

Who else could I be more thankful for than the one four-legged best friend who is always with me? I am today, and always, thankful for Chazz Karst An ode to my doggie He gives me a reason for waking … Continue reading →

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Danielle! | 3 Comments

During my second year of taking classes at LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY, majoring in TR (Therapeutic Recreation) everyone in the field of study took a class that we just called Phys Dis, the name of the course is actually ‘Recreation with … Continue reading →

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Danielle! | Leave a comment

What am I thankful for? What am I not thankful for? As my husband and I say our prayers at night, we are always thankful that we have found each other, and our little doggie Chazz. Another round of thanks … Continue reading →

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Danielle! | 1 Comment