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Surviving Holiday Hardship with Humor
A Family Tradition of Surprise and Wonder
By Lois McElravy

When I think of a family tradition that would capture the essence of Christmas in our house, I would say the tradition of "wonder and surprise" ... to an extreme. It started eighteen years ago, when I was suffering from many cognitive challenges due to a brain injury I sustained earlier in...
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When You Don't Know that You Don't Know
Surviving the "Missed Perceptions" of Living with Brain Injury
By Lois McElravy

Living with a brain injury is challenging enough without the added confusion caused by the inconsistency of ability to accurately assess and logically reason. Nineteen years ago, I frequently experienced episodes when "I didn't know ... that I didn't know." I was clueless to r...
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Take the Tortoise Track to Where You Want to Go in 2009
Five Questions You Must Answer to Get Started on Your Journey
By Lois McElravy

Pause a moment to reflect on your life in 2008 before racing full speed ahead into the New Year. Do you feel satisfied with your accomplishments? Do you remember feeling happy? Too often we adopt an all or nothing attitude. We put off doing things that would further our success and happiness, waitin...
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