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Category Archives: Humor
Laughter as brain injury medicine … Which one is yours
Imagine going for aquatic exercise at 6:00 am and on this day no one else was in the pool yet. It was just the lifeguard and I at the pool. As usual Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine: Complete the sentences
I guess I’ve been gone so long and either I can’t figure it out or it’s WordPress. I choose WordPress as Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine …. gas up
Laughter is powerful and healing. Being observant of others and our surroundings can bring laughter of things we or others do. You pulled up to the gas pump to fill up. One goes in to pick up coffee and tea while the other fills the car with gas. The line to McDonald’s is long. On the way out one notices Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as Brain injury medicine … smoothies anyone?
Laughter as brain injury medicine makes life easier. Have you ever offered someone Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … What’s your vision?
Vision? What vision? What’s your vision of perception? Have you laughed at some ridiculous comments or created laughter in a room full of serious people? At a recent Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … Is life really a “walk in the park”?
A walk in the park is peaceful. A time to slow the pace of life and take in environmental delights! Here you’ll find uncomplicated Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine …
It is great to wake early in the morning and get to the pool before it gets busy. It’s also routine to walk out of the house with keys in hand to unlock the car door before driving off. What’s not routine is sitting in the passenger seat with keys in hand and waiting for…what I have no idea?
No, I don’t know why I was in the passenger seat! It was far past midnight so I’ve already turned into a Pumpkin or maybe 5:30 a.m. I was Pumpkin Pie! Oh the silly things we do … and it’s really never a problem if one figures it out.
Hey, I realized I couldn’t drive while in the passenger seat. It’s really only a problem if I think I can start the car in the passenger side of the vehicle and drive away. I was safe with the seatbelt on in the passenger side, even though I wasn’t going anywhere!
What did you do that seems bizarre, but in your heart you know you’re not alone?
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Laughter as brain injury medicine … Do you hear what I hear
When I woke this morning I heard a faint buzzing or ringing tone. It sounded to me as though Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … hair spray
I reached for hair spray to spritz a little that maintains some style and eliminates the static hair. Oh, the hair seemed Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … permanent doggie diet
Do you have someone who seems to be feeding your dog table scraps against your wishes? Is your dog hanging around a certain person in the house on a regular basis? Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … you don’t understand
Communication is unpredictable, just as other symptoms of TBI. Some symptoms are invisible and others are incomprehensible! As I met up with someone while working out in the pool I asked “How are you doing today?” her facial expressions of shock Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … reading
How many romance novels can one read? It’s reading that kept mother-in-law’s 96 year old mind and memory remain clear. Who cares what type of reading? She handled finances, checkbook, and all her affairs until the day she died. She learned so much from reading and learning is something that’s important throughout the lifespan.
It was our pride that at 96 years old weekly library trips to checkout books and keep the brain and mind functioning were a priority. She was an avid reader sparked by the sensational sexual romance books. She told us the books have gotten better over time!
When asked if they ever bore her, she said they never do … “it keeps one’s imagination very much alive when the rest of the body is nearly dead!”
Have you laughed today? What made you break out in laughter?
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Laughter as brain injury medicine …. Where did that hour go?
Weeks ago we changed the clocks. Clocks were turned ahead by one hour. Atomic clocks automatically reset. Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … cold feet
It’s been a rainy spring 2013! Walking through the puddles reminds one during childhood when we’d run and jump in the fresh puddles on a warm spring day. It’s not been warm but Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as Brain Injury Medicine … Silly comments or questions
Have you laughed today? Many times we say things that are innocent but Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … ending another’s phobia quickly
My mother-in-law did not drive and when she moved in with us at 93 she went everywhere I needed to go. That was limited to medical appointments, aquatic therapy and grocery store. Many people have phobias
Laughter as brain injury medicine … Are you sleeping?
Who needs sleep? Awe, one is finally having restful nights with adequate amount of sleep. You would think 4 out of 7 nights are good if you had a TBI, and to our standards I’m in the “good” range now! Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … not ready yet
When stressful situations happen, laughter is relaxing and healing. Camera, one has carried it everywhere, long before cell phone cameras. It’s my memory! Ironically, over the years people have complained Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … where’s cell phone
Gosh, those small cell phones are easily misplaced. We pull them out to text, answer calls, take pictures, and various other things. What happens when Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … fashion or not?
Is this fashion or not? We were visiting with friends and discussing attire from years ago. Three of us had similar life experiences, but Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … what’s your credit card number
I was recently helping someone get a copy of birth certificate. The only way to order the certificate in advance was to pay by credit card. I put Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … Eyes
Time to laugh at our daily frustrations. Laughter helps heal the body and soul. Have you looked throughout your surroundings and couldn’t find what you just had? How Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as medicine … how loud is too loud
Have you ever sat in the same room with another and they appear to be watching the television? Have you asked questions and they reply “Huh?” Have you noticed Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as medicine … where is it
Sometimes life seems so serious and even the most obvious things are hard to provoke a good hearty laugh. Laughing makes you feel better! It takes fewer Read the rest of this entry »
Mother-in-law moves in
Nearly everyone has a mother-in-law story. I encourage everyone to remain independent and in their own homes. This doesn’t mean they can’t participate in outside functions, attend family activities or have special outings with friends. A little help is all others need.
Does aging have to be depressing? Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … who is to blame this time
I must admit laughter lightens our souls and brightens each day! We can laugh at ourselves or laugh with others, either way it increases the “feel good” hormones in the brain. It seems like people Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … he seemed so much bigger
We all have special memories of moments. Some are measurable memories and others are not! Precious memories entwined Read the rest of this entry »
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