Blessings for Those with Brain Injuries, Louise Mathewson

Blessings for Those with Brain Injuries

Blessings for offering another version of life,

not Hollywood’s.

Blessings for undertaking a rough terrain

with few signposts warning of danger.

Blessings as you travel a jungle

of primal emotions and remain in love with life.

Blessings for teaching others how to accept help

for even the most basic things, like walking, finding a word or planning a day.

Blessings for carrying a shattered confidence,

but still looking people in the eye and holding your head high.

Blessings for picking up the pieces of your old self

and showing how to recreate life dismantled by brain injury.

Blessings for offering a map for others

to explore their own inner landscape.

Blessings for learning a new dance

and singing a new song.

Blessings on you for receiving so that family and friends

can give to one they love.

Now, write your own blessing for care-givers, professionals who have helped, and/or for yourself.