WIZARDRY, BRAIN INJURY, AND ME

 Having a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is like going into a dark cave, wandering about and bumping into walls. Sometimes you thump into another person who then leads you through the cave. From my TBI, I learned that I have a light to share with others. We can combine our lights and go forward into the unknown to uncover who we are – Survivors. We become the light which increases with our comradeship.

 

The ones with the oldest TBIs help the new people who experienced a devasting loss. (I have fifteen years.) Together, we go through the bewildering maze of living with a TBI. If we dwell on our TBIs and trying to regain what we lost, we remain stuck.

 

The only way is forward to a new life. We must remember that everyone has wisdom to share and magic they do. As we solve each problem or dilemma, we gain knowledge in how to live independently.

 

In my magical life, I consider myself to be a Brain Wizard. After my TBI, I became a sailor on the seas of fate. In my small boat, I tack to the wind, zigzagging to where I want to be. In the TBI community, we work together to repair each other’s boats and trim the sails. We speak of destinations where we went or want to go.

 

As an Apprentice Wizard, I apply what I learned from TBI community. Life is an adventure to explore. Moreover, magic adds to the wonder. Furthermore, the people you share with along the way makes the journey worthwhile.

 

I know that as I move further into my wizardry, more will be uncovered. For me, it is sailing on those seas of fate but with maps and navigational instruments. Eventually, I will have an outboard motor for the boat to take my friends along.

 

My theme song for my wizardry is “The Greatest Adventure” (also known as “The Ballad of The Hobbit”, by Maury Laws (music) and Jules Bass (lyrics).) It speaks to me of what lies ahead in my wizardry. Some of the lyrics are as follows:

“The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.

Today and tomorrow are yet to be said.

The chances, the changes are all yours to make.

The mold of your life is in your hands to break.”

 

“The greatest adventure is there if you’re bold.

Let go of the moment that life makes you hold.”