The Challenge: Making Myself Visible
For the past week I’ve been grappling with the concept of being visible – a take-away from a session I attended at […]
Tag: TBI
I had a “freak” accident and now I’m in pain. Thanks urgent care for sending me away with a CD, stack of receipts, and my choice of opioid without proper counseling.
Hi, my name is Jing Wu. I have been supine for days, and I am straight fed up with our health “care” […]
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Being Bored & Single
It is not uncommon for a person who is recovering from a life-changing event to feel isolated and alone. Many people with […]
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Never say Never
January 8th, 2019 Jing Wu interviewed Christopher Noah Christopher Noah is a brain injury survivor as a result of an automobile accident […]
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I Have Epilepsy But I’m Not an Artist
The paragraph below was submitted by my friend, Alan, to describe an art program offered to individuals with epilepsy. “Studio-E” at Edgewood […]
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Intimacy Aversion
Acquaintances and friends? I have many. But if you want to get any closer, I won’t let you… When I first heard […]
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Is there an opportunity for cross-advocacy? Brain injury survivor attends autism workshop
“You remind me a lot of my 9-year old son with autism.” This is what was said to me on March 21st, […]
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Joy returns – happy for the ability to laugh again
Last week I noticed myself laughing and it was an odd epiphany…I can laugh again. Freely. Effortlessly. Which I can maybe interpret […]
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TBI Awareness Day: A story of exposure and learning from a first time supporter.
To be honest, I never thought I would be in this position. Never thought I would be a part of the TBI […]
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Gratitude and tears.
Sometimes I am disappointed in myself when I am unable to control tears from welling in my eyes. But this exact thing […]
