A Story of Finding Family

A member of our community shared their experience of finding family in our community. We hope you enjoy!

My head injury has been like suddenly waking up in a foreign country, unable to speak the language. My practitioners have been lifelines for me - translating the confusion I've been dealing with. 

Sometimes though, I felt that they didn't understand me, and I didn't understand them. I felt like I wasn't doing something "right" or that I wasn't healing on schedule- or worse, that what I was experiencing wasn't real. There didn't seem to be a way to quantify my symptoms, and I felt I had to prove myself. 

After a while, I began to dread going to medical appointments because of all the prep I would have to do. I felt as if I had to testify, to somehow explain my experiences in just the right way so that I would be understood, or believed. I literally drew pictures- visuals- to help them. Sometimes I was successful I think, and other times not. I felt like I was trapped in a pinball machine, just bouncing from one practitioner to another for answers or just empathy. 

Getting involved with LYB has been a light in the darkness.

Gradually, I was able to get involved with Yoga and Mindset, and eventually the Retreat. Suddenly, there was no need to explain. I didn't need to painstakingly prepare to discuss issues, lest I forget or that the people I was talking to wouldn't understand.

I could just BE. 

Around me were loving nods of appreciation, caring, and support- without the work. I no longer felt so isolated. I was also inspired by the people I met who were further along in their healing, at what they were achieving, and it gave me hope. I was inspired as well by the people who were still finding their way through the fog. I gained a sense of purpose that maybe I could use my newfound "language" to help others, and hopefully act as a "translator" for them. 

Since my injury, I've needed to streamline my life, my social interactions, and my activities. I am putting one foot in front of the other each day and doing what I can, when I can, as best I can.

I feel supported in this journey by the people of LYB.

LYB is family - my family.

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