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When You Least Expect It

BrainLine blogger Janna Leyde reminds herself that expectations can be tricky traps. "They will rule everything if you let them, but their rules can be unfair."

Sleepless in Salem — Life After Brain Injury

Sleepless in Salem â€” Life After Brain Injury

Every now and again, someone will ask me how I’m sleeping these days. My reply has remained unchanged for several years. “I’ve not slept a full night since 2010.” — David Grant

The Loneliest Season

"The truth is I was so lonely I was worried I was going crazy. At night, I would close my eyes and silently speak to the husband who no longer existed," writes caregiver Abby Maslin.

The Christmas Exchange

"Christmas makes me anxious," writes BrainLine blogger, Janna Leyde. For her family, the holidays have changed since her father's TBI. Yet, they've still found a way to focus on what's most important.

Five Reasons I Love My Husband BECAUSE of His TBI

"When a loved one is radically changed after a brain injury, seldom do we focus on the positives that might have sprung from the aftermath of a traumatic injury," writes BrainLine blogger, Rosemary Rawlins.

4 Ways to Help Families Coping with Brain Injury this Holiday

BrainLine blogger, Janna Hockenjos, suggests ways to support TBI survivors and caregivers this holiday season.

Affirmations

BrainLine blogger, Rosemary Rawlins, shares how the positive power of affirmations has helped her deal with life's unexpected twists.

Finding Purpose

Getting back on the job after a TBI is not a single step process. Abby Maslin shares how her husband T.C. found himself re-entering the workforce.

Relationships After Brain Injury — Where There's Life, There's Hope

Relationships After Brain Injury â€” Where There's Life, There's Hope

Relationships often change after a TBI, and sometimes the losses can be painful. BrainLine blogger, David Grant, shares his story.

Life After Brain Injury — Watching Out for Rogue Waves

Life After Brain Injury â€” Watching Out for Rogue Waves

Brainline blogger David Grant understands the "rogue waves" of emotion that come with a TBI. "Like their aquatic counterparts, they originate out of nowhere, offer a bit of emotional catastrophic damage, then recede, sometimes as quickly as they came."

Surpassing Your Plateau — Asking Yourself "What's Next?"

What do you plan to do with your life? Now ask yourself, what do you plan to do with your life after a traumatic injury?

Playing the Glad Game

BrainLine blogger, Janna Leyde, embraces the "glad game" by finding ways to be grateful, even in the face of her father's TBI.

No Accident

"TC’s brain injury was avoidable, but so are the years and years we could potentially spend dwelling on its source," writes BrainLine blogger, Abby Maslin.

When Is Now?

"I usually know when I’m supposed to be somewhere, but the ‘now’ is ever changing." Blogger Mike Strand discusses his struggles with his TBI and memory.

Lessons of Brain Injury and Buffett

BrainLine blogger Janna Leyde writes about how, with some help from Jimmy Buffett, she learned to accept the fact that life doesn't always work out as planned.