Blog Posts
Remember Dolly Parton.
Everyone loves Dolly Parton. This isn’t my opinion. This is an objective fact. I published this on July 2, 2022—two weeks before my stroke. I am sharing it again because it shows how I wrote…
Brain Fatigue After Stroke: My First Experiment
Understanding Brain Fatigue without Science I’m not a scientist. I see complicated words and I then forget them. What I am is a curious person. Brain fatigue after stroke is part of my life. I…
Everyday Brain: Getting to Know My New Brain
Living with Brain Fatigue after Stroke For most of my life, I didn’t think about my brain. I just used it. Then I had a stroke. I was pretty sure my brain was damaged. But…
Everyday Brain: 7 Ways to Keep Your Brain Active
For Me, It All Started After a Stroke. In 2022, I had a stroke. My language changed. My reading changed. My writing changed. My balance changed. I’m not the same person I was before my…
Aphasia Awareness through Stories
The Magic Happened after the Presentation Ended On June 16, 2026, three National Aphasia Association Ambassadors came together at Scranton Library in Madison, Connecticut, to talk about aphasia. Our goals were simple. We wanted people…
Everyday Brain: Learning How to Work With the Brain I Have
Everyday Brain isn’t a medical term. It is a concept. A way of thinking about the brain we use every day. Everyday Brain is not about perfection. It is not even about having the “best”…
Aphasia Awareness | Friendship, and Finding Community
Aphasia on the Road: Two Roads Meet Aphasia Awareness was more than traveling. Two roads had been running alongside each other for a long time. Then one day, they were parked together. Keith and I…
Aphasia Awareness Month | Stroke, Recovery and June 16 Madison CT Program
Recovery and Hope After a Stroke or Brain Injury. It’s Aphasia Awareness Month. About 2 million Americans have aphasia. Many of us are struggling with speaking, reading, writing, or understanding language after a stroke or…
Aphasia Cooking: Real Food, Brain Food and Saving Money
The Cost of Brain Food 🍎 Aphasia Cooking. Real Life. Real Money. Today is probably my last cooking blog for a while. Next month I will focus more on aphasia and Aphasia Awareness Month. Then…
Aphasia and Cooking: Brain Food, AI and a Busy May
Preparing for Aphasia and Cooking May has been busy. I am working on two projects at the same time: Preparing for Aphasia Awareness Month in June and developing new cooking blogs. I love both of…