Brain injury awareness post day 23 ….. I committed to post little tidbits of information on my journey of finding plant medicine after my traumatic brain injury. So many humans don’t understand how challenging it can be to have your life changed in a second , changed in such a way you no longer recognize the person in the mirror , you no longer can do your job , you are in so much pain…. Thinking hurts. I have learned SO much on this journey over the last 6 years. I never would have imagined I would go from being a nurse …. To the patient …. To now the outspoken advocate …..all our stories matter …. All of us can be part of the conversation normalizing the plant as medicine. Normalizing and communicating with others who don’t understand. I grew up with the “just say no campaign “ I am now saying YES …. It was blatant lies and misinformation! Quality of life is everything for me ! Once you learn how to live instead of just being alive ….. life changes, energy changes and to be able to live in the moment is a really beautiful thing. I am so grateful for the challenges …… without them I would not have found my strength. Without plant medicine ….. I would not be here. I so don’t have it all figured out friends. I am so humbled and grateful for all the amazing , supportive humans in my life. Even the not so nice ones …. Everyone you meet has thier own battles , thier own challenges that have made them who they are today ….. please don’t judge people - just because you personally have not been through the darkness …. Doesn’t mean it’s not real. Stop judging what you don’t understand! I am learning to love the new me and learning maybe I went through all I have …. To help someone to the other side ! Please be kind … please help others see life is not a competition, but a journey to find our true purpose ! #braininjuryawareness #invisibleillness #patientadvocacy #patientstories #bethechange
Posted by Nikki Lawley at 2024-03-23 14:35:29 UTC