Yesterday women and girls were once again raising their voices for all females in the Global Citizen Festival in New York City. Beyoncé, Michelle Obama, and Malala Yousafzai were among the women there, speaking for millions of girls not being offered education or equal rights; as well as ending global poverty. Beyoncé, Michelle Obama, and … Continue reading If you are a global citizen, listen up
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I was finally able to come home on September 26, 2012; a few days after my last surgery. I had never been greeted by so many people at the airport. There was a group of people just waiting for me, clapping for me as my mom pushed my wheelchair out. They even made posters with … Continue reading Coming home
Today I will get all sappy because it is a very special day for a very special person. It’s my mom’s birthday. This week has been all about her and it will continue until Sunday. If somebody deserves it, it’s my mom. I know she has a birthday every year and I don’t usually say … Continue reading Happy Birthday to a very special person
I have been waiting for my chance to go to grad school, but I never really thought about what to expect. I thought, well it’s college, I did well in college. But I decided to read a little bit about it to know what to expect I found this article 7 things I wish I … Continue reading I can do this! And this is my 100th post!!!!!
That’s right, I will star grad school at the end of next week, October 2 to be exact, but I am not going back to school; I still cannot return to Syracuse. I will be taking this class online through the new online program that Syracuse University began to offer in July. I just got … Continue reading I have great news: It is official, I am going to start Grad School next week!
While I was in therapy, here in Puerto Rico, I spent four hours a day in therapy. I had Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy. In the last hour, sometimes I got one of those three repeated, or I had Musical Therapy. When I heard Musical Therapy I thought they were going to teach … Continue reading Gabriel Mora: from musical therapist, to famous musician
Today, Monday September 21, 2015, I want to share something I wrote on Monday September 16, 2013. 9/16/13 Enjoying that exciting moment when I’m about to finish the first book I’ve been able to finish reading since my accident. It’s just the little things that help me see how much I have improved. And that … Continue reading #motivationmonday
Current Miss Oregon suffered from a Traumatic Brain Injury when she was a freshmen in high school and she wants everybody to be aware of how serious this is. I was very happy to hear that there is another voice out there for TBI and that there are more people out there sharing information about this. … Continue reading Another voice for TBI
Gordon Ramsay Responds When Chef Is Allegedly Fired for Having Epilepsy Read more: http://themighty.com/2015/09/gordon-ramsay-resp0nds-when-chef-is-allegedly-fired-for-having-epilepsy/#ixzz3m8rC5m3E I just saw this story and I couldn't believe that. No one should get fired for this, or have to hide it. I have epilepsy and it's part of who I am. I say it in job interviews and ask if … Continue reading Man fired for having epilepsy
I didn't show it in my post on Facebook, but I was terrified. I had been waiting for this for months and it meant that I could go home soon. Also, I wouldn't need a helmet or have two holes in my head. However, just the thought of a surgery was scary, another surgery in … Continue reading Three years ago today…
Letting myself know that I had to keep working my butt off to get better. 9/14/13 I’ve started to think more and that sometimes makes me angry because I realize all of the things going on that I don’t like. Even though I do need to work on that, they tell me it is good … Continue reading But no one can go through this process for me
After the accident, I heard my mom talking about Malala. I first heard people talk about her about three years ago when my mother explained to me that she was a Pakistani girl who was shot when she was about 15 years old for wanting to go to school. She told me that she survived … Continue reading Malala: The power a brave, determined, young woman can have in the world.
You know that moment you don’t want to remember, that moment you never want to relive. Well I had that moment about 8 months ago. I have been trying to keep my mind off it and not go back to that moment, but as hard as I try, it just keeps coming back to me. … Continue reading That one flashback that made it all real
I keep hearing about war here and there, terrorist attacks, murders, robberies, and the list goes on with news about tragedies and just bad things going on around the world. One problem ends, another begins. Things just keep getting worse, outside as well as here at home and I can't help but start to loose … Continue reading Countries uniting to help refugees
After I had the traumatic brain injury, I became aware that there is a large group of people, including football players, or any other contact sport and soldiers, who also suffer these. For some reason I though they only had one injury, I didn’t consider the fact that they suffer several smacks on the head. … Continue reading Brain trauma awareness
