The hopeafterbraininjury's Podcast

On the pathway to renewal, Dr Damon helps us gain the courage to live out H.O.P.E. along the challenging journey!   Dr Mindy Damon, PhD with Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, poured out her heart of straight talk with me about the significance of hope after any kind of trauma or issue. We wrapped up our time together with her stepping on the limb and coming up with her own acrostic of the word, H.O.P.E.   Lean in and listen to insight from Dr Mindy Damon, of Liberty University, as she breaks down The Voice. ;)   For more healthy doses of needed hope, spend time with: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org 

Speaker and Writer, BOB GOFF, tells us how  HOPE AND FAITH GO TOGETHER!  on this segment of: HOPE AFTER BRAIN INJURY   Lean in because... There's more to the story...   * Experience more hope for YOUR story at: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org

Dr. Adams, of Hope After Brain Injury, encourages us, "Breathing signals us to slow down, take one step at a time, and practice peace."   In the midst of confusing times, * inhale calm; exhale chaos * inhale peace; exhale stress * inhale confidence; exhale agitation   * Experience peaceful breathing at: https://www.HopeAfterBrainInjury.org  

Dr Adams starts us off with this question: WHAT MAKES YOU SAFE? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- She passes along an acrostic of the word, "safe" --  S - Stand for something    A - Activate what matters                             F - Flavor your attitude with friendliness             E - Embrace every opportunity   Never underestimate the power of presence....to just "be" with somebody! S.A.F.E.     * https://www.HopeAfterBrainInjury.org is a safe place to be.   

A lot of you can relate to this: "One never knows where the next step of growth will lead and what that growth will actually mean."   As you diligently walk the recovery path, Dr Adams encourages each person struggling with uncertainty to go out of your way to remember to live out this powerful Hope-Vitamin:     * Embrace every uncertain step as a means of believing what you can't see. Faith will guide your steps, moment by moment. #WeNeedEachOther       * For Hope during uncertain times, be encouraged at: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org/ 

May we each have a soft place to land AND be a soft place to land for someone else.   Dr Adams asks, "In the midst of chaos, where do you find order, humility, peace?"   "Hope that lasts," she encourages us, "is Hope that's built on God's Promises; it creates love, acceptance, peace....a soft place to land."   * Hope awaits you at: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury  

NEW HEIGHTS OF HOPE! - God is at work, offering us new beauty in our lives, even when it feels too hot, too powerful, says Dr Deana H Adams of Hope After Brain Injury.   Sometimes in the hot spots of life, we are given the exact energy we need to get through it... Hope makes the way when there seems to be no way!   Don't give up...Be the Hope!     * For more real-life Hope, visit: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org  

It's often during the dark times when we bloom the brightest, says Deana H Adams, PhD, Founder/President of Hope After Brain Injury.   Dark times - i.e. heartaches, tragedies, grief - often occur at night.  As you soldier through dark times, hope and joy will come to others through what you continue to gain and learn from your adversity.   Question to think about: If you could be a flower, what kind would you be? Why?   * Let your Hope bloom at: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org    

HOPE! ... what a huge impact it can have!!!   As you work, push whatever you're dealing with, or have to pull something, consider putting your trust in GOD and taking Him up on His Promise at this very moment:   May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (...a wise man named Paul once wrote this GOD-Truth to a bunch of Believers in Rome; he wanted to encourage them and teach them the ways of GOD.)   * For more Hope to help you, spend time with: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org/ 

DON'T GIVE UP...JOY IS ON THE WAY!   What seems to be taking your mental energy these days? Whatever it is, friend, don't give up. One day, you are going to bloom again and have joy!   I'll say it again...please hear this: Friend...YOU...do not give up, do not press "Stop," but keep helping somebody else, because Joy is on the way!     * For more real talk about real Joy, spend time at https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org  

Insight and discussion with Brain Injury Survivor, Dr Mike Arthur and his devoted, caregivier-wife, Kindra    Mike's recent release, EMBRACING HOPE AFTER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: Finding Eden published by Routledge, 2022.   Topics include: * Brief narrative of Mike's traumatic brain injury story * Post Concussion Syndrome * Clinical Perspective and more!     * For more resources of hope, visit: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org    

Keeping the main thing in mind will lead you to know the next thing, which will be the right thing.   When expectations become heavy burdens, let our Savior lead us to: * Keep the main thing the main thing * Just do the next thing * Do the right thing   #BetheHope and be encouraged by visiting: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury    

"Have you ever wondered, 'Will I ever get better?' Dr Adams asks, "or 'Is this the best it's going to be?"   Your brain is ever-changing, repairing, and recovering...   If you peak in at one of our Hope After Brain Injury Support Group meetings, you'll discover that a key ingredient to much of their continued recovery is: The Act of Giving to Others.   * To find out more, go to https://HopeAfterBrainInjury  

"I never lose. I either win or I learn." said a determined tennis pro.   For YOU, brave survivor-friend, please take this to heart: As the schoolyear of recovery continues, remember that YOU are a TRUE SUCCESS; and every match, or movement, holds a rich win or a needed learn for you.   Don't give up! Hope is with you!   * For more "vitamins" of hope, click: https://HopeAfterBrainInujury.org   

Look for the radiance of each baby step of recovery!  The I-can's and I-remembered's along the way Will re-fuel your Hope!   Sometimes all we see are the dark clouds. But look up... Beaming between the clouds is Your Radiance!   Others need you...take the next baby step that leads to Hope!   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   * https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org/ a great Hope Place to visit!

FINDING SERENITY.... Can be incredibly tough in the midst of brain injury!   What helps you? One dear brain injury survivor named Pat told us, "I sit in the sun and soak up the rays of sun.  That helps me to calm down So I can find some serenity."   Dr Adams urges us to: * Create a place of stillness in our mind; * Find a place of quiet and peace... SERENITY.   * To hear more episodes of hope, visit: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org    

YOU'RE MORE THAN A SURVIVOR; MORE THAN A CAREGIVER... You are facing life-altering events with strength... That's FORTITUDE!   In this episode, Dr Adams talks about fortitude after brain injury -  mental and emotional strength in facing adversity courageously.     * Soak up more at: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org   

Take Courage in the LORD when peace is hard to find.   Wherever you are... Whatever you're going through... Take GOD up on His gift of Peace in the midst of your troubled situation. Don't rehearse and replay distress or fear in your heart; Throw it all onto Him and be still.   HE is our Peace!   * There is Hope after brain injury! Go by https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org 

How do you describe fatigue? One man said, "It's like walking into an invisible wind...it's a bone-weariness that creates mental exhaustion and physical weakness."   To Help You Cope with Fatigue, you might try these life-tools: 1) Ask for help 2) Pace yourself 3) Take a rest break 4) Take a walk in the sun   * For more help, visit https://www.HopeAfterBrainInjury/org     

Breathe-in this Hope: In your brokenness, the Almighty Artist is mending you with His special gold, creating a priceless and uniquely precious YOU.   *Get away from the trouble that weighs you down and soak in healthy encouragement for your soul at: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org  

A bringing back into a usable or original state... RESTORATION   How about you? How would you describe the process of learning to live again after your brain injury?   Difficult, yes. At times, surprising. Yet, through it all, your recovery process is becoming... a Treasure to this world!   * To learn more about Treasures of Restoration, visit https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org

  Exactly! What a key ingredient in the recipe of life after brain injury!   * To find more personal encouragement, soak in https://www.HopeAfterBrainInjur/org  

How do you describe the colors, designs, or shapes of your life right now?   Brain injury effects the painting of our lives... ...shades ...purpose   Think about your own personal journey after brain injury entered your life Try this: What do you see your life-painting being in a few years? Explain and break it down. What do you mean?   * Take a moment and spend some time with: https://www.HopeAfterBrainInjury.org 

You are not alone! YOU matter. See which of these descriptive words fills your fuel tank today. Maybe you need to be reminded that YOU are: ~ Important ~ Exceptional ~Tired ~ Stalwart ~ Appreciated   Stop by: https://www.HopeAFterBrainInjury.org for more encouragement! :)   

Are YOU thirsty?... Caregivers, are you thirsty for hope, for the energy to take the next step, for a word of encouragement? Dr Adams says, "Traumatic life events can leave us parched." Join us on this episode of 1 MINUTE OF HOPE as LIGHT is shed on dark situations...   The Lord calls to those who are thirsty to come to Him. He will supply all our needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus. He will supply your needs especially in the dark, traumatic times.   Encourage someone today and bring them a cup of soul-nourishment!   * Touch base with Dr Adams at: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org/

Has life stolen your happy? Well, on this episode of 1 MINUTE OIF HOPE, Dr Adams challenges us to smile again... Here's her challenge to take with you: Find YOUR Happy when things aren't going the way you wanted, when circumstances don't look like they're on your side.   Today, SMILE and experience the "Happy" it brings you and others!   * Contact Dr Adams at: https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org/  

With Jesus, there is a Hope! ~ TRUTH and Alicia Williamson Garcia   Lean in and soak up a hearty dose of HOPE, today... for what you're struggling with at this very moment!   Chew on more Hope when you visit the Media page of https://PattiFoster.com and https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org and https://AliciaWilliamsonGarcia.com   

Time is of the essence! After a brain injury, every moment counts! There is no overlooked. taken-for-granted second or pulse. "Every minute counts!"   Stay a minute and experience Hope along your life-recovery...   * Stop by: https://www.HopeAfterBrainInjury.org/ for more hope to carry on!  

When life throws you a curve, what do you do? How do you cope? What helps you get through it? Today, Dr Adams sharpens our thinking and nudges our hearts to move "out of the box"... "Life-curves" can make us stronger and teach us insight to help others. It's never merely about us; it can serve others along the way too! Look into your life-curve and choose to learn.... Experience more HOPE at: https://www.HopeAfterBrainInjury.org/  

It all started with YOUTH FOR CHRIST in Singapore as a volunteer! ...and from there, Dr Tan began following the LORD's guidance through the field of Counseling. Come spend 6 minutes with Dr Siang-Yang Tan, a pioneer of Christian counseling. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To contact Dr Tan, email him at: SiangYangTan@fuller.edu   

HOPE & FAITH ARE TIED TOGETHER experience Dr. Ben Carson    Lean in to Dr. Carson with Patti Foster, among this lively crowd of people, as she asks him, "If you could describe the importance of HOPE after a brain injury, in one word or phrase, what would you say and why?"   * To hear more HOPE, stop by https://www.HopeAfterBrainInjury.org/  

HOPE comes in all shapes and sizes! In Hope After Brain Injury's travels around the world, our paths have crossed some other noble friends of HOPE during tough times! Let us introduce you to Tammy and Kyoko --  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THERE IS HOPE available to you, ...if you have suffered sexual abuse by a pastor. ...if you are a church member who wants to help the survivors abused by the pastor.   HOPE IS WAITING for you, when you're ready, to contact: https://www.TheHopeofSurvivors.org    

Who has impacted your life? Who have you influenced?  Experience the new HOPE IMPACT SERIES brought to you by Hope After Brain Injury (HABI).  Each episode of HOPE IMPACT SERIES will highlight a person's mentor-like influence that has poignantly impacted an intern or other colleague in the field of brain injury.   * HOPE AFTER BRAIN INJURY presents: An insightful and personal time with two well-respected physicians in the world of Brain Injury: Dr Mary Carlile Retired Medical Director of Brain Injury Services for Baylor Rehab, Dallas & Dr Randi Dubiel Current Medical Director of Brain Injury Services for Baylor Scott & White Rehab, Dallas   How to reach them? Dr Carlile - https://Facebook.com/MaryCarlile Dr Dubiel - https://BSWRehab.com   * interviewed by Patti Foster for Hope After Brain Injury (https://HopeAfterBrainInjury.org)

Good Advice from Bad Experiences... PURPOSE OF SURVIVAL   Holocaust survivor, Rosa Blum - soon to turn 93 - takes us back in time and let's us see life through her eyes, as a young girl, growing up in Romania.   Go to: PattiFoster.com/Straight-Talk-with-Patti-Podcast/ and scroll down to "Special Edition: Interviews with Holocaust Survivor, Rosa Blum"

    Savor those moments!   In the midst of your busy schedule, please make time, take time to... Press Pause. Think about changing perspective and seeing life through a different lens... Reflect. Give yourself time to breathe when the pressures rise. Hope.  

How do you describe fatigue when you're mentally and physically worn out?   In this episode, Dr Adams offers a few coping strategies: * Ask for help * Pace yourself * Take a rest break * Take a walk in the sun   Fatigue is not "failure," it's a sign to slow down and take a rest.   Be kind to yourself and others...and extend grace! https://www.HopeAfterBrainInjury.org/  

Feeling a little unsteady these days? Well, you're not alone; don't give up!    Seems like, in so many different walks-of-life these days, any small incident can easily throw off our plans. And usually, before much time going by , "unsteadiness" sets into motion.   Dr Adams offers us another perspective to lean on in this episode of "! Minute of Hope" on Hope After Brain Injury Podcasts...one that can lead us to security in the midst of confusing days.   EXPERIENCE HOPE with us if your life is feeling a little unsteady right now! ;)        

I see how furiously my brain is working...just to keep up. Life, as it appears on the outside might not exactly line up with life, as it is, on the inside for my brain!    Let me introduce you to Jan, a remarkable, yet down-to-earth TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) Survivor... Jan took the time to share a wee bit of her after-brain-injury life with Hope After Brain Injury... And we pass it along to you.   Please prepare to experience life from the outside to the inside of a brain injury survivor...   https://www.HopeAfterBrainInjury.org/  

Think about this question: What makes you special? What draws others to you?   Dr Adams recently discovered an absolutely beautiful bird in Australia called...  the Rainbow Lorikeet. Familiar with it? It has gorgeous colors that stand out to the eye!   So many of us - whether from brain trauma and other ways - have gained such valuable perspective-lessons that stand out... and only come from experiencing trials and suffering.   Today, may you choose to live-out those treasures you've discovered and...   Be Uniquely You as you brighten someone else's world today!  

  Seasons come, seasons go... Where are you right now? What season is your life experiencing?   In this edition of the 1 Minute of Hope Podcast, Dr Adams reminds us that, "Dormant seasons can produce new life."   Dive in to the unexpected...see new color in a new way... And be willing to walk in to a new season wherever you are right now!   https://www.HopeAfterBrainInjur.org/      

PAIN OR PURPOSE  Question...something to think about: How you can take the pain you've lived through, or the current struggles you're in, and use them as a purpose-platform to help others experience hope?   ....there is PURPOSE through Pain....   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Set aside time to spend with https://www.HopeAfterBrainInjury.org/   

  Helen Keller wrote, When one door closes, another one opens.   Yet often, it seems like we look so long at the closed door that we fail to miss the opportunities unfolding before us.   Brain injury demands changes, yes. But don't get caught in the "unseen" and stop there. Choose Hope...and lean into a more powerful, positive influence on others! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spend some time with HopeAfterBrainInjury.org    

The developing of the person I was to the person I'm becoming -  RESTORATION. Slow. Not always easy. A treasure in process. Recovery continues after brain injury happens. ______________________________________________________________________ Visit: www.HopeAfterBrainInjury.org  

Hope -- a small word with a powerful impact! In the midst of upside-down times, please don't give up. Take a break and press "pause" for a time and... Please let this healthy minute of Hope help you take the next breath. We are cheering you on... www.HopeAfterBrainInjury.org  

YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Wait! Please, go back and read those words again... ...and speak them to yourself. During turbulent, tough times, repeat them often. Dark times come, yet Hope remains.  YOU... ARE... NOT... ALONE    

What do you do when you have troubles? Life can look pretty upside-down to us sometimes...whether we've lost something, feel like we don't have a place in this world anymore, or can't remember what day it is. Yes, life is tough...but REFUSE to throw in the towel and give up! It's okay to press "pause" and take a break, but don't quit. Ya gotta remember to LOOK UP! Your help, your courage, your strength come from the LORD!    

Holocaust Survivor, Rosa Blum, passes along a hearty, "Hello again!" She invites you to use and learn from some of the tips she has gained through her journey before and after WWII. Lean in and listen to this priceless-piece-of-history-with-skin-on as she shares...     

The LORD is your constant Companion....in the midst of confusion, when you don't know what to do and even when it feels like everything is upside-down. Press play, tap the arrow...do whatever it takes to listen to this Truth-medicine and let it bring healing to your soul. And then, once you've listened to it, listen to it again and let it soak into your every fiber. There is Hope waiting for you! ;) 

So many families of the brain-injured ask, "What's available to us? How do we get it?" Well, one way...or I should say, at least three ways you can reach out for help (as you'll hear and see in this interview segment) are: www.HopeAfterBrainInjury.org www.NeuroSkills.com www.PattiFoster.com Don't give up! Hope is here!

"Exercise, simply said, is movement!" Can I get a witness?!?! Sometimes, wearable devices help us brain injury survivors remember to exercise...track how hard we're working...and can be worn on a wrist or on our phone.  And don't miss all of the available Apps that can help us remember to exercise....for instance, ItsDone App is out there, along with quite a few others to help brain injury survivors and caregivers cope with this new journey! Email us for more info at: Simon.Driver@BSWHealth.org  or  DrDeanaAdams@HopeAfterBrainInjury.org  or  Patti@PattiFoster.com

Join us for a healthy step into the world of exercise that work well for survivors of brain injury! :)   Dr Simon Driver, with the Research Department of Baylor Scott & White (BSW), recently spent some time with Dr Adams and Patti, of Hope After Brain Injury, to break down some tips for healthy lifestyle living after a brain injury. So, check out this segment and please toss us some feedback to let us know how it works with your rhythm of life! ... #HopeAwaitsYou