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Changed Lives, New Journeys blog on life after brain injury
Listen to this post: Here’s a most fabulous blog! ChangedLivesNewJourneys.com. I like the title of it a lot because it doesn’t imply that any particular thing after a brain injury is inherently positive, negative, or meh. It’s changed. You have new journeys. The details are as individual as we are, and they can even change…
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ADA, What does it stand for?
Listen to this post: Today Portland is celebrating the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities act. Of course, this is always a wonderful annual reason to come and have cake. But there are so many more reasons to come to the City of Portland event today. For instance, there’s an open mic, free food,…
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Transforming away from stigma
Listen to this post: I spent some time with artist and gallerist Jennifer Pepin today. We met at her gallery, the cozy, modern, and distinct J. Pepin Art Gallery in the Pearl District. On the door is the gallery’s name, logo, and tagline. [Image description: A glass door reflecting cars parked along the street. Painted on…
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HeadStrong for Life is our newest sponsor
Listen to this post: We are so very proud and excited to announce the newest sponsor of “Who Am I To Stop It” is HeadStrong for Life! Check out the post on this blog from April 9, 2014 about when I got to be part of HeadStrong’s presentation on meaningful projects and activities at the…
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Disability Visibility Project partnership with StoryCorps
Listen to this post: A lot of people have asked about my business name. It’s StoryMinders. I like the play on words with minding a story and having a story about the mind. But, honestly, I get antsy around the word “story.” In the brain injury community it seems to refer to the date, time, location,…