My oldest memory is from my aunt’s wedding when I was three years old. I was the flower girl at the wedding. I remember standing outside the church, holding the flowers, not knowing what to do next, when my grandfather who was going to walk my aunt down the isle came up to me and … Continue reading I wish I could have seen him one more time
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I just realized this afternoon that the month is just about to end and I completely forgot about the Apple fitness challenges. I was so focused on running that I completely forgot I was going to try to do one, maybe two, in each of the last two months of the year. If I had … Continue reading November Collection- Get your shoulders in great shape
This weekend I went on another adventure with my boyfriend. This time we went to Cueva Ventana (Window Cave) in Arecibo Just getting up there felt like an adventure, first of all because I was supposed to be the navigator for my boyfriend who is not Puertorrican, and I was really bad at it because … Continue reading Exploring Cueva Ventana and Caguana
This morning I had scheduled the Meta Social Media Marketing Associate exam. I had already taken this exam twice and didn’t pass but you know what they say, “third time’s a charm”, so I’ve been studying and taking some practice tests for about a week to finally get my certification. I was really worried because … Continue reading Got my Meta Social Media Marketing Profesional Certification!
This month I started writing my book, again. I have already lost count of how many times I’ve tried to write this. This time I have an editor keeping me organized. This editor, a.k.a my mom, has me on a schedule, one chapter per week. So far it has been going well; I write a … Continue reading I started and I will finish writing my book
Ten years ago today was the third and last surgery on my cranium after the accident I was in nine months before in May. Even though it has been a decade, I still remember how terrified I was during the days before and the day of the operation. I remember still being awake as the … Continue reading September 21, 2012
This morning I realized I talk too much, or at least give too much unnecessary detail when talking. These are details that others don't need or care about but for me are necessary, as I talk and retell the events that occurred I remember what happened. But I just realized this morning that people don't … Continue reading Please be patient while I remember
It has officially been one year since I moved into my own apartment. Well, owned by my parents right next to their house, but it's mine. This is the first time I have a kitchen all to myself and no, I haven't set anything on fire, at least not yet. I think that's a very … Continue reading One year in my apartment
Today has been seven years since the day I officially woke up from the coma, the first day I showed any sign of acknowledging the people around me. I don't remember any of this but I was also probably thinking what is going's on? Where am I? I think all I could do was look … Continue reading Wake up call
I was trying to do some cleaning today in my room, trying to get rid of some of the junk I didn't throw away when we moved, when I found something that immediately caught my attention. I was fascinated when I found some of the essays and stories I wrote in college . I thought … Continue reading “My first memory”
I've been told many times to write things down so I will remember them like for example making a list of what I need from the pharmacy or what I need to tell my doctor. I don't need help with motivation to do things, I need to remember to do them. Sometimes I can't even … Continue reading My to-do lists
Every year, on October 31 I come around this great memory. This was one of my proudest days during rehabilitation. I had been working hard for months I was still not able do do anything by myself, when after six months, I was able to stand. That's it, standing, which now I take for granted … Continue reading I was finally standing
Remember when the health insurance didn't want to pay for my Ritalin two years ago? (What is is now health insurance?) They said I didn't need it and they wouldn't cover it and they're at it again. Last time we had problems they argued that I was too old to take it, this time they … Continue reading Hi health insurance, it’s been a long time
Aside from working hard on the new apartment, trying as hard as I can to watch the World Cup and trying to find a job, I've continued doing the T25 workouts. To be honest, I have only missed one day and it was last Sunday's stretch video. Apart from that I've been really loyal, I … Continue reading Benefits of exercise to the brain
Following a brain injury, many of the worries usually include what will happen tomorrow. Going into my sixth year after the TBI, more long term worries have begun to arise, such as driving, which I have written many posts about (today I drove home from the mall), jobs, living alone, etc. Most of these worries … Continue reading TBI Dementia Risk
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