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The Power Of Shared Experiences

During those intense weeks of preparation, as we delved into a sea of questions from my mailing list, friends, family, and even those generated by AI, I couldn't help but feel the passion growing within me.

It led me to some introspection—why this unwavering dedication to making this project meaningful and impactful?

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The life-changing effects of surviving

The simple definition of recovery is a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. I suffered a multitude of set-backs from my stroke. From non-fluent aphasia, agraphia, emotional regulation disorder, impaired cognitive functions, sensory integration disorder to right-sided hemiparesis. I have spent the better part of the last year and a half working on my recovery.
But I’m not there yet.

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52 weeks, a tale of stroke-survivor-ness

As I sit here, I’m celebrating 52 weeks of pain. One solid year of learning everything from how to walk and how to talk. However, this milestone, encapsulates my life’s starting point. It is like everything has been brought, suddenly, to life and I'm celebrating my one year birthday.

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In Japan, Lifestyle, Your Village Stacie Broek In Japan, Lifestyle, Your Village Stacie Broek

My paper plate thanksgiving

I know many of you have an additional anguish about the holidays. You are suffering, like me, from a certain set of mental or physical challenges that add a certain perplexity surrounding the holidays.

When you are faced with a life-changing-event or you simply can’t face yet another holiday season, it can seem impossible.

Read how I went from perfect to paper plates!

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3 crazy private-life confessions for you

I have to level with you. I have been holding back some secrets.

Although it’s satisfying, in one way, to lead you down the path that I’m doing my best and fighting the good fight, its not in the true spirit of honesty.

The fact is that I have many good days, but they come with a twist. They are laced with the drug of my bad behaviour and then my dimmer switch comes on, full blast.

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