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Preventing head injuries from winter sports

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Winter has arrived and where I live that brings snow covered roads and icy sidewalks, driveways and pathways. Everyone knows that the smallest slip can leave us with a broken…

Put Safety First and Accidents Last

November 23, 2016Leave a CommentTagged With: adults, brain injury, brain injury awareness, children, death and disability, disabilities, disability, Emma's Skiing Adventure, exercise, head injuries, health and safety, helmet usage, helmets, injury prevention, injury risk, persons with disability, physical activity, preventing brain injuries, serious injury, ski mountains, ski slopes, skiing, snowboarding, youth

Living a one hour drive from some of the best skiing in the world, I don’t have to look very far to see ski enthusiasts of all ages get excited…

You Belong, I Belong, We Belong!

September 30, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: absenteeism, Alberta population, attraction, benefits, business, disability, disability advocate, diversity and inclusion, Equality, Gateway Association, hiring practices, inclusivity, invisible disabilities, Mark Wafer, retention, spending habits, tenure, Tim Hortons, visible disabilities, we belong app

Would you be willing to drive a few extra minutes to give your business to a retail, service or food and beverage establishment that you knew had inclusive hiring practices for…

You’ve spoken and I’ve listened, your favourite blogs are….

May 13, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: blogs, brain health, brain injury awareness month Canada, challenges, child sponsorship, clean water, disability, education, enhance life, essential oils, goals, Health and Well-Being, healthcare, healthy lifestyle, injury prevention, life struggles, love life, miracles, neurons, New Years Resolutions, no limits, persons with disabilities, popular, Rwanda, traumatic brain injury

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Every week over the past 6 months I have shared my views on a wide variety of topics with you, often times not holding back in being both transparent and…

Here’s one example of how yoga can benefit the brain

April 15, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: benefits of yoga, brain health, brain injury, brain injury prevention, courage, death, determination, disability, healthy brain, Kevin Pearce, LoveYourBrain, rehabilitation, resilience, TBI survivor, The Crash Reel, traumatic brain injury, yoga, yoga poses

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Yoga has become so mainstream now everyone is familiar with the benefits it brings to the mind, body and spirit. What I find myself wondering though is if everyone is…

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

December 3, 2014Leave a CommentTagged With: Dignity, disability, Equal Rights, Equality, Human Rights, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Respect, United Nations Enable

Today is the 22nd International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This is coordinated by the United Nations Enable which promote a greater understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for…

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