Journal

As a blogger, maintaining a consistent and organized workflow is crucial. However, I recently learned this the hard way when my failure to keep a to-do list resulted in an error in the August email. This experience has taught me valuable lessons about the importance of organization and planning.

In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s easy to overlook small yet significant tasks. I’ve always prided myself on my ability to manage multiple aspects of my blog, from content creation to reader engagement. However, without a structured plan, things can quickly fall through the cracks. This month, it happened to me. I missed a crucial step, leading to an error in the email sent to all my subscribers.

In life, we often encounter challenges that are not immediately visible to the naked eye. Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI) are more-often-than-not exactly that. It’s remarkably strange to think of being physically disabled as not being the worst, but unlike the majority of people who suffered an ABI I’m visibly-disabled. However, the fact that I’m visibly-disabled also means that that’s what people see, and the fact that my ABI was the most significant injury that I suffered, is invisible. If I make a mistake that’s caused by my ABI I’m immediately forgiven, because I’m disabled, and people would think that that’s the cause.

I’m usually not one to not know what say, but this time I’m coming up short and I’d appreciate your help!

I’m reaching out to ask for your help and input on something really important to me. As many of you know, I’m passionate about raising awareness and providing support for those with acquired brain injuries. I’ve been pouring my heart into a blog dedicated to this cause, aiming to shed light on the often unseen struggles and challenges faced by individuals with ABI.

In a world that often measures success by conventional standards, it’s easy to fall into the trap of focusing on what we can’t do rather than celebrating what we can. I fell into the trap of thinking what I can’t do, by comparing myself to able-bodied people. I don’t think that’s uncommon, because I believe that it’s an automatic assumption. And, as they’re not the only ones to think that, disabled people may face societal attitudes that prioritize perceived limitations over unique abilities. However, there needs to be a powerful shift happening—one that emphasizes the importance of reframing everyone’s perspectives and embracing the diverse talents and strengths that exist within each individual.

When my “holy <beep>” moment happened, everything changed. My memory seemed to turn from what I call receptive, how it was before, to something like in-denial. Basically, I thought that I couldn’t do pretty much anything memory-wise, because it had been (insert VERY rude word here, any of multiple). I’ve described what the “holy <beep>” moment was, but in case someone doesn’t know what that is, I’ll repeat.

After the better-than-awesome Trivia night I released a blog note — but the email wasn’t linked to it!?! I mean, seriously?? I didn’t send something out the next day, maybe I should have, but I was embarrassed. Click this to read the post about the better-than-awesome Trivia night!