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It's a journal. It's a devotional. It's a record of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) survivor. It's documentation of God's activities in real time. There are good days and bad, happy times and sad... I tell it like it is. This is an unscripted walk along the meandering paths of my mind. My life has never been dull... and I've never known boredom. Read on, you'll see...

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Name:Iona Hoeppner
Location:Kissimmee, Florida, United States

I am a happily married mother and grandmother of a large family. I've also had several careers including writer, teacher, trucker, investment and finance advisor, web master and artist. I am an ordained minister (not to the pulpit) and consider my calling to Christ's service my most important role in life.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Dayfull

I am using my repeating timer and day planner to be very disciplined with my time and tasks. No more flying solo and not using strategies that help. Why would I do that, anyway? Why would I not want to use cues and aids to make life more stable?

Rebellion? I hope not, that's what put the human race in a pickle to start with.

Denial? Perhaps, some.

Laziness? More probably that, but in all honesty, there is a bit of all three. Living with strategies, lists, timers, etc. is a lot of WORK and a big bother. But then, living in chaos with no idea or record if you have done the things you ought or have promised to do is not all that fun, either!

So, here I am in a very rigid mode, almost dogged in my obedience to it in an effort to establish a pattern of consistency and develop habits. Oh, I will always need my lists and other aids. What I am training myself to do is USE them. I will also work at finding other solutions to problems my damaged brain causes.

Today, I will see my Florida neurologist for the first time. Recall I saw the new neuropsychologist already. I am thankful to finally have a local neurologist. For one, I wasn't sure anyone would take me since I am an out of state workmen's comp patient. MANY I CALLED SAID NO. Secondly, I am almost out of meds. But, of course, God's timing is always perfect.

This afternoon, I will take a friend to some appointments and then we'll have dinner before going to Giveback.

Well, I have two minutes to finish this, LOL. Yes, my timer's about to ding, With this small time I will praise the Lord for He alone is worthy of praise. I will ask for your prayers that I will follow and use my planner etc. Have a blessed day!

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