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Sleep is good… if you can get it

If I could get some, that would be great. I’ve had to work late, the last two nights, and despite my best-laid plans, I have not been able to sleep till 7 in the morning, as planned. If I’d been able...

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Yes. Going to bed.

I had an early start this morning, after a couple of late work evenings. I also had a very taxing day — performance review which turned out better than any others I’ve had, but was still very draining…...

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Sleep – to be functional, and also to enjoy

Sleep makes it all better So, I’m extremely happy to report that I got about 9 hours of sleep last night. Perhaps a little more. I did some reading before I went to sleep, so that might have added on...

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Jealous with my time

So, I had planned to spend this evening with some friends, but I really have a lot I want to get done today. And on top of that, I need to get a good nap this afternoon. So, I am opting out of the...

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Ah, Groundhog Day…

I have a feeling I’ve been here before… I’m not talking about the recent event when the behavior of a groundhog (or groundhogs, depending on your regional preference) determines our future. I’m talking...

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SO good to be home, for good

It surely is. After traveling overseas in December, and then again in February, I have to say it is pretty awesome to be home for the foreseeable future. They may ask me to travel again in a few...

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The Sixth Stage of Grief (after TBI)

Some days you just have to keep swimming I’ve been dealing with a lot of grief, lately. The work I’ve done for nearly three years has changed dramatically, and with that change, I am losing a key...

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Taking the edge off

Sometimes you just gotta let it go… Few things in my life have been more of a roller-coaster than this TBI recovery business. I wrote recently about feeling like I was stalled – stymied – unable to...

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Getting the most sleep possible

If only… A recurrent problem cropped up again last night — or, shall we say, early this morning. I got to bed a bit later than I wanted to, last night. I was working on a project till fairly late, and...

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How Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) May Affect Violent Behavior

Interesting and important video: Causes of violent behavior after TBI: damage to the parts of the brain that inhibit “wild animal” behavior, fatigue, agitation, un-managed anger, and a host of other...

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Back again – with lots more work to do

Back at it It’s been about a week since I was last able to write. I’ve been traveling out of the country, as I did about six weeks ago. This trip was not nearly as successful as the last one. Well, in...

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Brain Injury and Lying – The Rest of the Story

Summary: Brain injury and lying can go hand-in-hand. First, there is confabulation, where the brain-injured individual genuinely thinks they are telling the truth, but they have their details confused....

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Ah, the brain fog…

Ooof – I am so fogged over, it’s not even funny. Kind of like the weather this morning. It’s Monday morning, I’m on the next-to-last day of my week’s vacation, and I am really ready to get back to...

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Calling it a day

It’s been a full day, with its share of unexpected “wrinkles”. It’s been a good day – beautiful weather, and some increasing clarity on the direction I am taking with my life. It’s been a long day,...

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Plan B for Sleep

Gotta stay somewhat bright… I got 8 hours of sleep last night… Not bad. I had a great day yesterday, and by the time I was back home again, I was too tired to do anything but go straight to bed. So, I...

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Keeping busy, keeping moving

So, I really need to report in – things are going really well for me, these days. I seem to have turned a corner, and I’m able to just get on with my life better than I can remember in recent (and...

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Better about getting to bed early

Of course, the irony is that by the time I’m done writing this, I will not be early to bed, as planned Oh, well – just wanted to mention for posterity that I’m actually heading to bed before midnight...

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Always Plan B

Sometimes the original plan just doesn’t work out – but it’s not the end of the story Even the best-laid plans can go awry, as happened with me yesterday. I had my day pretty well mapped out to get a...

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Beyond ye olde comfort zone

So, yesterday was interesting. I ended up not having to help a friend with the event they were dj’ing, but I did have to dog-sit for one of their buddies. And it turned out okay, actually. I got a few...

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Steady as it goes

The long way through is sometimes the best way It’s Thursday and I am a *wiped out*. I’ve had an action-packed week, with so much to do at work, and so much upheaval and uncertainty in the workplace…...

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