The Ugly Truth Everyone loves a good triumph story where the plucky underdog character defeats the bully, triumphs over adversity, or survives some life or death situation. I like to frame my brain injury recovery like that - because, in essence, it IS a success story. But that’s not the whole truth. While I’ve shown the... Continue Reading →
Knowing Your Worth Have you ever walked away from a situation, a job, a relationship because you could not stomach the way you were being treated, spoken to, or just they way they did things? Have you ever asked for way more than you thought an employer would give because deep down you knew that... Continue Reading →
Back On The Wagon Whelp! I’m back on the wagon—time for me to get my keto back on. I noticed myself getting foggy, tired, and dizzy. I began keto as a way to heal my brain. A very low carbohydrate diet has been shown to improve cognitive function and, since I was down to try... Continue Reading →
Brain Fog Have you ever been so overwhelmed that you... Just. Can't. Think? There's a lot going on over here at Blooming Heather lately and I've been struggling a bit with getting all the things I need to do done. The experience got me thinking about what to do when I'm having a hard time... Continue Reading →
Guest Post! Hello All! As some of you know, I started this blog after sustaining one concussion too many. Because of my experiences with my own brain injury, I am always looking for other people who have made their own journey from surviving to Thriving. So today, I'm honored to be able to bring you... Continue Reading →
Keto-Friendly Falafel I don't know about you, but I love falafel. Unfortunately, they are just way too full of carbs to eat. So I created a keto-friendly falafel and it was delicious! The turn in the weather and the exciting arrival of a new type of flour inspired me - my growling stomach may have... Continue Reading →
Work I'm tired today. It's been a long four days. In speaking with someone earlier, I expressed the fact that there never seems to be enough hours in the day. If I ever wanted to engage in some self-care, it would be difficult to schedule. So many of us run from job-to-job or job-to-responsibility without... Continue Reading →
Reclaimed One thing I consistently regret are circumstances where a lack of knowledge prevented me from making good choices. For example, When I first moved into my home, I was confronted with a garage packed floor to ceiling with junk. Or, at least, what I thought was junk. I rented a large roll-off garbage contained... Continue Reading →
Making Time For You When I was young I thought "Spa Days" were something only the very wealthy did. The idea was beyond me - unattainable. I didn't even spend much time beyond looking at the what ~ I should have been looking at the why. Making time for yourself to refresh, rejuvenate, relax, and... Continue Reading →
Confessions I have a confession to make. I did not start this blog because I was thrilled by the idea of sharing my inner thoughts with complete strangers - I'm actually a pretty private person. I didn't start the blog to supplement some business venture or to make online friends - though some of you... Continue Reading →
I Need Therapy! My friend recently confessed that she felt she "must really be unstable because [she's] starting therapy." Laughing, I replied, "Not at all! The really unstable thing would be to know you need help and not ask for it." I meant it. But that wasn't the way I'd always felt. Growing up, asking... Continue Reading →
You've changed. Â She confessed. You used to own it! You owned Albany, You owned AP, everything you touched you owned because you're brilliant. But... now... you sound defeated. Your confidence... it's... you never gave a shit about what anyone said or thought because you were so good. You need to remember who you were three... Continue Reading →
