
Unmasking Ashley
Explanation of Mask: The top part of my mask is my world in pieces. The bottom part represents me recovering and putting my life back together. There is a saying that it takes a village to raise a child, well, it also takes a village to recover from brain injury. I couldn’t have done it without the support of my family, friends and therapy team. I also knew God was with me every step of the way. After the accident one of my life mottos became; just because I have to do it dif

Unmasking Brain Injury
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month. For those living with a brain injury, the one thing that we all know is just how difficult it is to explain to someone else what it is like to live with a brain injury. Every day it is a challenge to even begin to make others comprehend what life is like inside our heads. One of the biggest challenges, at least in my opinion, is trying to get people to understand that the brain controls everything. Therefore, when you have a brain injury,