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Learning to Cook After Stroke I experienced olive oil after stroke and aphasia. I learned to cook without reading recipes. My daily brain looked for real, unprocessed meals. But I didn’t start with olive oil. In 2019, before my stroke, I made a decision to stop eating ultra-processed foods. I began reading labels and stopped…
Walnuts for brain health after stroke have been part of my life for more than 50 years. I’ve been eating walnuts for more than 50 years. I’m not sure why. My mom used them in oatmeal. I used them in cereal — Grape-Nuts, Cheerios, Raisin Bran. Walnuts, a little sugar, half a banana, and milk.…
Cocoa & Coffee Real taste, simple ritual, brain food for stroke Cocoa is chocolate — just the pure, unsweetened part. This is part of my 7 Brain Foods for Stroke: My Daily Brain-Support Program. I drank coffee with Half & Half and sugar from the time I was 18. In winter, my special treat was…
7 Brain Foods for Stroke: My Daily Brain-Support Program Simple Foods, small habits, real life after stroke and aphasia After my stroke and aphasia, I spent years working on language, reading, and my brain. I also slowly changed how I eat. Not a diet. Not strict. Not expensive. Just simple foods I use most days…
Arguing (sort of) between AI Teacher and Laura Hi AI. ARE YOU A SHE, HE, THEY, OR IT? AI. Good question I don’t have a gender or a body.l I’m an AI, so the most accurate choice is “it.” That said, many people prefer to use “they” because it feels more human and respectful. You…
Aphasia and Writing. It Takes Time. ChatGPT is a Collaborator. Since September 2025, I’ve experienced aphasia and writing. I’ve produced 14 blog posts for Aphasia at Home. I’m honestly amazed by how much I’m enjoying writing again. Before my stroke in July 2022, I had two blogs. The first was during COVID. The second was…
Why Writing Poetry Helps When You Have Aphasia Then see my poem about 2025 and 2026! I admit it. I was depressed. You do not need long sentences. Your do not need perfect grammar. You can use single words. Short Lines. White space. That matters when language is hard. Poetry lets you: practice word finding…
Aphasia Recovery Takes Daily Practice Every person with aphasia is unique. But if we want to rebuild language—speaking, reading, and writing—it helps to think of recovery as a full-time job, about 30 or 40 hours a week. Speech Therapy and Home Practice Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are important. They help guide recovery and show how language…
Making the Invisible Visible How the Sunflower Lanyard Helps People With Hidden Disabilities I was going to write a long blog post explaining the Sunflower Lanyard — but I don’t need to. Aphasia Phil and Glory Gresham have already created an excellent video that breaks down how the lanyard works and why it matters for…
Perfect vs. Imperfect: What Japan Taught Me About Being Human A story about culture, expectations, and learning to feel whole again The Search for ‘Perfection’ In the United States, we grow up surrounded by a kind of quiet pressure: be efficient, be productive, be strong, be clear, be on time, be better. For many of…
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