2016 has arrived! And welcome, new year. I’m very happy to see you arriving.
Just in time 😉
The bluejays are gathered around the base of the birdfeeder in the back yard, and crows are calling in the distance. When I got up this morning and went into the living room to do my daily warmup, I saw a cardinal sitting in one of the bushes outside my front window.
It didn’t fly away when I stopped to look at, it just sat there and looked at me.
Now the squirrels are arriving at the birdfeeder. They have been more active this year than usual, given the warm weather, so of course they’re hungry.
I just had my breakfast, so I’m not hungry anymore. At least, not for food. I’m hungry for life and all that this coming year has to offer. It feels like the kind of hunger you feel when you’re anticipating a really good meal prepared by someone you love (who’s also a great cook).
I have a really good feeling about this year. Of course, it’s impossible to tell what exactly will be coming down the pike, but whatever happens, I’m sure I will be able handle it.
Some of the things I have on my “docket” for this year are:
- Finding a new PCP.
- Finding a new neuropsychologist.
- Continuing to build and strengthen my marriage. After 25 years, my spouse and I have been through a lot with each other, and we’re stronger than ever. I’m committed to keeping that going.
- Finishing the books I have started – expanding Slow My Heart Rate, into a full-fledged book with expanded references and resources, as well as finishing several other TBI-related books I started over the past several years and have not yet put the finishing touches on.
- Continuing with my daily exercise program, and really focus on my strength training.
- Organizing my workspace better, so I have more room to work and store my materials.
- Keeping my professional head on straight, so that the pending work changes which are imminent don’t derail me.
- Just staying steady and strong through it all, focusing on the basics — good food, plenty of water, good sleep, leading a meaningful life.
I suppose that could be considered a New Years Resolution list, but in fact it’s just a continuation of what I am already doing — it’s more of a statement of intention to keep on keepin’ on, and fill in the blanks of my life where they pop up… which is really what I do anyway.
It’s steady-on for me, this year. With all that entails. I’m sure I will learn a lot in the process. There will be ups, there will be downs, there will be highs and lows and everything else in between. And that’s fine. I’m as ready as I’ll ever be…
So, with that said,
May the new year bring you much that is good, much that helps you grow and strengthen and continue on your chosen path. And may 2016 bring us all much love and light — no matter what.
Happy New Year!
Broken Brain - Brilliant Mind 
Happy New Year! Onward!!!!
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Happy New Year! I can say that things are looking up for
Us in these past 20 months. As I mentioned before, my daughter was having improvement with her vision therapy. She had a baseline field of test and there was a revelation of right upper quadrant “blindness”. (See Right homonymous superior quadrantanopia on wikepedia for a diagram). Those quadrants which show deficits have diminished and show some limitations, but hardly any. This seems to me to open the door a bit more for future driving (auditory overstimulation and generalized decompensation when in chaotic environments are other worries, but we are tackling one problem at a time here as that is our own personal limit that yields success). Slow processing speed remains an issue, but I think formalized metronome therapy can make an impact there, so pursuing that treatment is a goal for 2016. We continue to movie forward as best we can with a grateful attitude, optimism, and a sense of humor. Happy new year and all the best wishes for the upcoming changes!
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Great progress! Glad to hear it!
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