“You should talk to…” That is a phrase I often hear when someone I know encounters someone else with a concussion. I feel like I was born to teach. From the first time I stepped in front of a classroom, I unearthed a strength and a voice from deep within that I don’t know if I would have discovered had I not found teaching. I found confidence that I did not know that I had. Teaching, for me, was as natural as taking a breath. I didn’t ever have to think about it- I just did it.
But then, my classroom was taken away from me after my accident. The day I realized that I would have to resign my position as a middle school teacher still remains one of the worst of my life–only to be overshadowed by the death of my mother. I remember lying on the floor, wailing and questioning how unjust it was that I had worked so hard for my career- it was something that I never would have willingly walked away from. And now, it was all slipping away from me even as I continued to race after it.
So I guess this is an outlet for me to be able to talk with other Brain Injury Survivors. I can use my 7+ years of experiences, both good and bad, to help point others towards therapies and self-care practices that may decrease their recovery time. That way, I can teach, again.
The Concussion Chronicles 