The Greatest Privilege: Meeting Brain Injury Survivors and Caregivers

Since releasing Exploring With Brandy, I’ve been blessed with an unexpected gift: attending personal book sales and meeting survivors and caregivers of brain injury and trauma. These face-to-face conversations have become some of the most meaningful moments of this journey. Open and Frank Conversations What strikes me most about these meetings is the willingness of […]
When Safety Means Locking Up the Sharps

After I told my family that I had started experiencing new thoughts of wanting to end my own life, the sharps were locked up. Not just the knives and scissors—the tools, gardening equipment, even the solar lights in the garden with their plastic mounting spikes were locked away. I wasn’t allowed to use sharp tools […]
Life with Migraines: It’s Not Just the Headache

Life with migraines is no treat. In fact, it’s plain awful. It sucks that energy right out of you, along with the pain, confusion, and fear. But here’s what many people don’t understand: the migraine itself is only part of the battle. The Hidden Aftermath: Migraine Hangover For me, a couple of over-the-counter pain killers, […]