Today we meet Denise Lowell.  Denise shares her journey from confusion, depression, and isolation after her stroke to discovering purpose and creating community. After losing her ability to read, write, and speak clearly due to aphasia, Denise transformed her struggle into action—creating a thriving aphasia support community in Rhode Island that has grown from a single conference to an organization serving people worldwide. Now, as she embarks on graduate school and explores what it means to care for herself after years of advocating for others, Denise reflects on the question: "What do I want to be when I grow up?"

Community Conversation Prompt:

What inspiring moment in your life nudged you to make a difference in the lives of others?

Mentioned Resources:

Just ASK (Aphasia Stroke Knowledge)
Aphasia Center Intensive Treatment Programs
Bridge Project
Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
National Aphasia Synergy
Trish Hambridge's Story and Interview

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

Today we meet Denise Lowell.  Denise shares her journey from confusion, depression, and isolation after her stroke to discovering purpose and creating community. After losing her ability to read, write, and speak clearly due to aphasia, Denise transformed her struggle into action—creating a thriving aphasia support community in Rhode Island that has grown from a single conference to an organization serving people worldwide. Now, as she embarks on graduate school and explores what it means to care for herself after years of advocating for others, Denise reflects on the question: "What do I want to be when I grow up?"

Community Conversation Prompt:

What inspiring moment in your life nudged you to make a difference in the lives of others?

Mentioned Resources:

Just ASK (Aphasia Stroke Knowledge)
Aphasia Center Intensive Treatment Programs
Bridge Project
Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
National Aphasia Synergy
Trish Hambridge's Story and Interview

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

Welcome to Voices of Resilience: A Beyond Stillness Program where our storytellers speak directly to those beginning their recovery journey. What follows is a message from one stroke survivor to another, born from experience, compassion, and hope.

After her stroke left her paralyzed on her right side and unable to talk, sing, or walk, Angel James found strength in her daily prayer—"God, make me over again"—and in her husband's unwavering commitment to care for her no matter what. She offers fellow survivors a message of hope: find your value within yourself, conquer your fears one by one, and keep pressing forward toward your goals, because this is your new normal and God's not finished with you yet.

For more about Angel, listen to Reclaiming My Voice - Angel James’ Story and Interview

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we share a Caregiver Compilation.  We’ve gathered caregiving insights from John Humphrey, Victoria Moran, Valerie Hollaender, Dr. Ivy Randle, and Nikki Juvan, all have shared their stories on this show. In today’s episode, they reflect on how their perspectives on caregiving and life have evolved over the years. Tune in to discover powerful revelations and deep connections between caregiving and personal transformation.  Thank you for joining us for part one of our Caregiver Compilation.

Caregiver Resources:

Renew and Connect: A Transformative Caregiver Retreat Series
- Tuesdays Sept 24th - Oct 29th (3-5pm PST) via Zoom
Beyond Stillness Monthly Caregiver Gatherings
- Third Wednesday each month 3-4pm PST via Zoom

Community Conversation Prompts:

1.) How has your perspective as a caregiver, partner, or person evolved over time? 

2.) What boundaries do you set to prioritize your health and well-being?   How do you maintain them?

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we share a Caregiver Compilation.  We’ve gathered caregiving insights from John Humphrey, Victoria Moran, Valerie Hollaender, Dr. Ivy Randle, and Nikki Juvan, all have shared their stories on this show. In today’s episode, they reflect on how their perspectives on caregiving and life have evolved over the years. Tune in to discover powerful revelations and deep connections between caregiving and personal transformation.  Thank you for joining us for part one of our Caregiver Compilation.

Caregiver Resources:

Renew and Connect: A Transformative Caregiver Retreat Series
- Tuesdays Sept 24th - Oct 29th (3-5pm PST) via Zoom
Beyond Stillness Monthly Caregiver Gatherings
- Third Wednesday each month 3-4pm PST via Zoom

Community Conversation Prompts: 

1.) How has your perspective as a caregiver, partner, or person evolved over time? 

2.) What boundaries do you set to prioritize your health and well-being?   How do you maintain them?

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

Join our six-week virtual retreat series designed to transform your care partnering journey. Rediscover your core values, trust your inner voice, and establish healthy boundaries. Enhance your communication skills and deepen connections with fellow care partners/caregivers. Reflect on your growth and celebrate achievements within a supportive community. Empower yourself and elevate your care partnering experience—sign up today! 

For more information and the sign up, click here.

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

In this episode of Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we hear from Barry North, an academic and seasoned professional with a PhD in Chemistry from Brandeis University and a Master’s in Public Health from Columbia University. Barry’s career in Corporate Health and Safety led him to two decades in Denver before transitioning to Seattle, where he embraced a new calling as a personal and professional coach.  He is passionate about sailing, photography, health, and wellness.

On November 13, 2020, Barry experienced a life-altering stroke that challenged him in unimaginable ways. In his story, Barry opens up about his battle with depression and the transformative strategies that help him not only recover but thrive. He shares how he rediscovered his passions and cultivated resilience in the face of adversity.

Join us for an inspiring episode on overcoming obstacles, embracing change, and finding opportunities for growth even in the darkest times.

Barry's Suggested Resources:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• American Stroke Association Support Group Finder
• Footloose Sailing Association 
• How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers by Toni Bernhard
• Seattle Kaiser Stroke Rehabilitation
• Seattle Providence-Swedish Stroke Services
• Support Seattle YASS
• Vivian Folsom - Therapist

Community Conversation Prompts:

1.) What strategies help you lift yourself out of dark moments?

2.) How do you stay focused on what's essential and confidently say "no" to things that are not?

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

In this episode of Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we hear from Barry North, an academic and seasoned professional with a PhD in Chemistry from Brandeis University and a Master’s in Public Health from Columbia University. Barry’s career in Corporate Health and Safety led him to two decades in Denver before transitioning to Seattle, where he embraced a new calling as a personal and professional coach.  He is passionate about sailing, photography, health, and wellness.

On November 13, 2020, Barry experienced a life-altering stroke that challenged him in unimaginable ways. In his story, Barry opens up about his battle with depression and the transformative strategies that help him not only recover but thrive. He shares how he rediscovered his passions and cultivated resilience in the face of adversity.

Join us for an inspiring episode on overcoming obstacles, embracing change, and finding opportunities for growth even in the darkest times.

Barry's Suggested Resources:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• American Stroke Association Support Group Finder
• Footloose Sailing Association 
• How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers by Toni Bernhard
• Seattle Kaiser Stroke Rehabilitation
• Seattle Providence-Swedish Stroke Services
• Support Seattle YASS
• Vivian Folsom - Therapist

Community Conversation Prompts:

1.) What strategies help you lift yourself out of dark moments? 

2.) How do you stay focused on what's essential and confidently say "no" to things that are not?

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we feature Beatriz Fritschler, a renowned social impact strategist and wellness entrepreneur. Originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and currently residing in Washington Heights, New York, Beatriz shares her incredible story of surviving a ruptured brain aneurysm in 2018. In this episode, she discusses how this life-altering event led to significant personal growth and a deeper connection with her body. Don’t miss this inspiring episode on healing, personal transformation, and finding purpose after a stroke.

Beatriz' Suggested Resources:

• Beatriz Fritschler's Embody Joy: A Woman’s Journey of Reconnection with Her Body
• Beatriz Fritschler’s Executive Losers Website
• Beatriz Fritschler’s Instagram @beatriz_healthjourney
• Brain Bar 
• Daphne Leahy-Matteo - Somatic Therapist
• Greg Graham’s Instagram @AVMSuperhero
• Somatic Experiencing International

Community Conversation Prompts:

1.) What recent moments have sparked joy and gratitude in your life, and how did you acknowledge and appreciate them?

2.) Identify a habit you want to cultivate for a healthier relationship with your body.  How can you take one step towards that habit this week?

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we feature Beatriz Fritschler, a renowned social impact strategist and wellness entrepreneur. Originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and currently residing in Washington Heights, New York, Beatriz shares her incredible story of surviving a ruptured brain aneurysm in 2018. In this episode, she discusses how this life-altering event led to significant personal growth and a deeper connection with her body. Don’t miss this inspiring episode on healing, personal transformation, and finding purpose after a stroke.

Beatriz' Suggested Resources:

• Beatriz Fritschler's Embody Joy: A Woman’s Journey of Reconnection with Her Body
• Beatriz Fritschler’s Executive Losers Website
• Beatriz Fritschler’s Instagram @beatriz_healthjourney
• Brain Bar 
• Daphne Leahy-Matteo - Somatic Therapist
• Greg Graham’s Instagram @AVMSuperhero
• Somatic Experiencing International

Community Conversation Prompts:

1.) What recent moments have sparked joy and gratitude in your life, and how did you acknowledge and appreciate them?

2.) Identify a habit you want to cultivate for a healthier relationship with your body.  How can you take one step towards that habit this week?

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we welcome mother, wife, and caregiver Nikki Juvan who lives in Middlebury, Vermont.  In October of 2018, her husband suffered his first stroke.  In her story, Nikki describes how her approach to caregiving has changed over the years.  While working through grief, she found it helpful to serve as a resource for others.  Nikki and her daughter went on to found Stroke Awareness Vermont.  Her story is entitled, “I Have Been Changed…For Good.”

Nikki's Suggested Resources:

Fanny Allen Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
Stroke Awareness Vermont
Stroke Camp
Stroke Stories Booklet
University of Vermont Medical Center

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we welcome mother, wife, and caregiver Nikki Juvan who lives in Middlebury, Vermont.  In October of 2018, her husband suffered his first stroke.  In her story, Nikki describes how her approach to caregiving has changed over the years.  While working through grief, she found it helpful to serve as a resource for others.  Nikki and her daughter went on to found Stroke Awareness Vermont.  Her story is entitled, “I Have Been Changed…For Good.”

Nikki's Suggested Resources:

Fanny Allen Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
Stroke Awareness Vermont
Stroke Camp
Stroke Stories Booklet
University of Vermont Medical Center

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

Welcome to Voices of Resilience: A Beyond Stillness Program where our storytellers speak directly to those beginning their recovery journey. What follows is a message from one stroke survivor to another, born from experience, compassion, and hope.

After waking from a five-day coma in 1990 with right-sided paralysis and aphasia, Sue Aigner Phipps found her way forward through the unwavering support of family and friends who refused to let her give up—including one friend who simply asked her to take a shower, and another who drove her to Bible study every week. More than three decades later, even after a recent mini seizure, Sue's message to survivors is rooted in her own experience: "I've done this before, I know I can do it again"—and so can you.

For more about Sue, listen to Positive Resilience and Seizures - Sue Phipps Story and Interview

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we welcome author, speaker, holistic health practitioner, minister, and Emmy Award winning musician Toni Hickman who lives in Houston, Texas.  In October of 2004, just before an album release, Toni suffered her first of two brain aneurysms that were followed by a stroke.  At that point she wasn’t able to find any publicly disabled people in the music industry.  While pondering the reason she was still alive, Toni found purpose.  Her story is entitled, “A Story of Resilience.”

Toni's Suggested Resources:

Toni Hickman

As a Man Thinkith by James Allen
Brian Tracy
Crippled Pretty by Toni Hickman
Emory Hospital Stroke Center in Atlanta, Georgia
Hopeless by Dionne Farris
Kandu Health
Rehabilitation Hospital of New Orleans
Shepherd Rehabilitation Center
Tulane Medical Rehabilitation Center

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we welcome writer, speaker, and stroke and brain injury activist Tymiak Hawkins who lives in Edison, New Jersey.  In June of 2019, just four years after graduating from college and months before his wedding, Tymiak suffered a stroke.  In his first year of recovery he wrote a book entitled, Becoming the Light: Navigating Darkness After A Stroke. Now, five years out, he finds himself in another moment of transition.  Today, he offers wisdom on how he is navigating life’s next chapter.  Tymiak’s story is entitled, “Becoming Me: A Stroke Survivor's Journey from Caterpillar to Butterfly.”

Tymiak's Suggested Resources:

Becoming the Light: Navigating Darkness After a Stroke by Tymiak Hawkins

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Fast Fwd: The Fully Recovered Mindset by Maddi Niebanck - Instagram @maddistrokeofluck 

Jack Smiley - Instagram @jacksmi1ey

Reborn Decades Apart: 3 Basketball Players Unite After Stroke

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center

Stroke of Genius Foundation

Travis - Instagram @basiccelebrity

2TheT

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week we welcome guest Stuart Abramson, a nephrologist, cyclist, father, and husband who lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. Stuart survived two traumatic brain injuries (TBI’s) that have forced him to reroute all areas of his life.  In this episode, Stuart shares ways he learned to adapt to the brain’s disconnect while reconnecting with others more deeply.  His story is entitled, “Finding My True North.”

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week we welcome guest Stuart Abramson, a nephrologist, cyclist, father, and husband who lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. Stuart survived two traumatic brain injuries (TBI’s) that have forced him to reroute all areas of his life.  In this episode, Stuart shares ways he learned to adapt to the brain’s disconnect while reconnecting with others more deeply.  His story is entitled, “Finding My True North.”

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we welcome guest Steve Knobles of Santa Cruz, CA.  Steve has a lifelong passion for the music scene, Harley Davidson bikes, and flea market negotiations.  In 2012, Steve suffered a stroke and has been inspiring fellow stroke survivors at Cabrillo College ever since.  Steve’s story is entitled, “My Statement is in My Works.”

Steve's Suggested Resources:

Cabrillo College Stroke and Disability Center

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we welcome guest Steve Knobles of Santa Cruz, CA.  Steve has a lifelong passion for the music scene, Harley Davidson bikes, and flea market negotiations.  In 2012, Steve suffered a stroke and has been inspiring fellow stroke survivors at Cabrillo College ever since.  Steve’s story is entitled, “My Statement is in My Works.”

Steve's Suggested Resources:

Cabrillo College Stroke and Disability Learning Center

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we welcome guest Larry White of Linton, Indiana.  He is a retired D.O.D Civilian of 32 years.  On Veteran’s Day 2016, Larry became a stroke survivor, not victim.  He stresses the importance of positivity, comradery, competition, and drive.  He describes his story as a collection of stories, acknowledging the importance of collaboration in recovery.  Larry’s story is entitled, “Go Further Together.”

Larry's Suggested Resources:

Catrike Recumbent Bikes
Fitbit Challenge
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
Rutgers University Hospital
Spokes Fighting Strokes
Stroke Sweat Squad
Tour de Cure

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we welcome guest Larry White of Linton, Indiana.  He is a retired D.O.D Civilian of 32 years.  On Veteran’s Day 2016, Larry became a stroke survivor, not victim.  He stresses the importance of positivity, comradery, competition, and drive.  He describes his story as a collection of stories, acknowledging the importance of collaboration in recovery.  Larry’s story is entitled, “Go Further Together.”

Larry's Suggested Resources:

Catrike Recumbent Bikes
Fitbit Challenge
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
Rutgers University Hospital
Spokes Fighting Strokes
Stroke Sweat Squad
Tour de Cure

Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.

Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we turn the tables.  We’ve received many questions about our host, Molly.  Recently, she appeared as a guest on Youtube's Death Taught Us How To Live.  Molly shared a little about her life, her own stroke recovery, and reflections on purpose.  Molly also offers an overview of the nonprofit organization Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke.

Resources:
Death Taught Us How To Live, Season Four 
Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke

#AVM Superhero, @AVMSuperhero, AVM_Superhero Greg Graham

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Welcome to Voices of Resilience: A Beyond Stillness Program where our storytellers speak directly to those beginning their recovery journey. What follows is a message from one stroke survivor to another, born from experience, compassion, and hope.

Instead of offering unsolicited advice to stroke survivors in their first year of recovery, Michelle chooses to listen and invites questions, recognizing that each person's journey is unique and their energy is precious. Drawing from her own experience with a bilateral pons stroke in 2013, she offers herself as part of listeners' "A-team"—those trusted people worth conserving your limited energy for—and opens her inbox to anyone who needs support.

For more about Michelle, listen to “From ‘I Have to’ to ‘I Get To’ Michelle Humphrey’s Story and Interview

Michelle's Email: hamhumphrey@gmail.com 

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we offer a community special highlighting RiverBend’s Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group.  More specifically, this is one of their Zoom Social Meetings that is usually facilitated by Diane Bishop.  Today, we hear reflections on their progress toward acceptance, patience, and connection, while honoring both grief and hope.  They talk about priority shifts, new hobbies, and camaraderie amongst fellow stroke survivors.

Resource:

RiverBend's Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group

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To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we offer a community special highlighting Stroke Awareness Oregon’s Stroke Warrior Support Group.  Stroke Awareness Oregon’s mission is to educate the Central Oregon community about stroke and to support stroke warriors and their families in their best possible lives.  Today, stroke survivors, or warriors as they call themselves, offer reflections on their unique waves through recovery, noting the importance of patience, acceptance, perspective, faith, and community.  They share resources and advice for both physical and emotional recovery.

Resource:
Stroke Awareness Oregon Support Groups

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To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

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This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we spotlight guest Chris Wilder from Los Gatos, CA.  Chris learned to play the guitar in his teens.  In addition to his passion and diligent work ethic, he credits his fellow musicians as teachers and co-creators.  He learned at a young age what it feels like to work with others toward a common goal.  Chris has dedicated much of his professional life to non-profit organizations and was the Executive Director of the Valley Health Foundation in Silicon Valley when he suffered a stroke in 2021.  He now applies his life-lessons to stroke recovery.  Throughout his story, Chris discusses the importance of facing difficulties, connecting with supportive friends, and dedicating time to a purpose.  His story is entitled, “Part of Something Greater.”

Chris' Suggested Resources:

Stroke Awareness Foundation
Valley Medical Foundation
Valley Medical Center
Legally Blue
San Jose State University Occupational Therapy Program
Golf 4 Life: Balancing Life After Stroke
Headspace Meditation App

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#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we spotlight guest Chris Wilder from Los Gatos, CA.  Chris learned to play the guitar in his teens.  In addition to his passion and diligent work ethic, he credits his fellow musicians as teachers and co-creators.  He learned at a young age what it feels like to work with others toward a common goal.  Chris has dedicated much of his professional life to non-profit organizations and was the Executive Director of the Valley Health Foundation in Silicon Valley when he suffered a stroke in 2021.  He now applies his life-lessons to stroke recovery.  Throughout his story, Chris discusses the importance of facing difficulties, connecting with supportive friends, and dedicating time to a purpose.  His story is entitled, “Part of Something Greater.”

Chris' Suggested Resources:

Stroke Awareness Foundation
Valley Medical Foundation
Valley Medical Center
Legally Blue
San Jose State University Occupational Therapy Program
Golf 4 Life: Balancing Life After Stroke
Headspace Meditation App

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we spotlight guest Tracey Brown who was a nutrition and fitness coach for eighteen years before suffering a stroke in 2019.  The following five years, she ran on adrenalin, serving as a wellness coach for stroke survivors.  Recently, Tracey was forced to slow down, sit in silence, and face her new normal.  As a boisterous extravert, she felt silence was deafening.  Now that she’s come out on the other side, Tracey shares her findings in hopes to motivate other stroke survivors.  Tracey’s story is entitled, “Moment of Silence.”

Tracey's Suggested Resources:
Tracey Brown - BodyTraceFit
Tawnie The Neuro Mermaid -  TawnieTheNeuroMermaid
Betty Howard - StrongerThanStroke
Greg Graham - AMVSuperHero
Joe Borges - JoSoRocks

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we spotlight guest Tracey Brown who was a nutrition and fitness coach for eighteen years before suffering a stroke in 2019.  The following five years, she ran on adrenalin, serving as a wellness coach for stroke survivors.  Recently, Tracey was forced to slow down, sit in silence, and face her new normal.  As a boisterous extravert, she felt silence was deafening.  Now that she’s come out on the other side, Tracey shares her findings in hopes to motivate other stroke survivors.  Tracey’s story is entitled, “Moment of Silence.”

Tracey's Suggested Resources:

Tracey Brown - BodyTraceFit
Tawnie The Neuro Mermaid -  TawnieTheNeuroMermaid
Betty Howard - StrongerThanStroke
Greg Graham - AMVSuperHero
Joe Borges - JoSoRocks

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we spotlight guest Anthony Parsons who was a professional drummer in the rock band Problem with Polly.  On December 29, 2021, Anthony’s brain was starved of oxygen for an hour.  After three weeks in a coma, Anthony woke with a feeling of total acceptance.  And has since been contemplating the depths of the experience and its meaning for his life.  Anthony invites us to join him in reflecting upon who he is and why he is here.  Anthony’s Story is entitled, “Long and Winding Road.”

Resources Anthony Mentions:
Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
Love Your Brain Yoga
Northwest Brain Injury Center
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana

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#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we spotlight guest Anthony Parsons who was a professional drummer in the rock band Problem with Polly.  On December 29, 2021, Anthony’s brain was starved of oxygen for an hour.  After three weeks in a coma, Anthony woke with a feeling of total acceptance.  And has since been contemplating the depths of the experience and its meaning for his life.  Anthony invites us to join him in reflecting upon who he is and why he is here.  Anthony’s Story is entitled, “Long and Winding Road.”

Resources Anthony Mentions:
Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
Love Your Brain Yoga
Northwest Brain Injury Center
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana

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To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we spotlight guest Flannery O’Neil who suffered a stroke in 2017 and has since devoted her life to the stroke community, serving as a support group facilitator and the COO of Stroke Onward, an organization dedicated to helping survivors rebuild their identity in recovery.  Flannery discusses the shock of suffering a stroke at age 34 while living in a small, Colorado town.  She also shares challenges of both visible and invisible disabilities.  Flannery’s story is entitled, “The Power of Listening.”

Flannery's Suggested Resources:
Stroke Onward
Identity Theft by Debra Meyerson
Constant Therapy App
Young and Young at Heart Support Group
Aphasia Virtual Connections - Aphasia Recovery Connection and Lingraphica

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To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we spotlight guest Flannery O’Neil who suffered a stroke in 2017 and has since devoted her life to the stroke community, serving as a support group facilitator and the COO of Stroke Onward, an organization dedicated to helping survivors rebuild their identity in recovery.  Flannery discusses the shock of suffering a stroke at age 34 while living in a small, Colorado town.  She also shares challenges of both visible and invisible disabilities.  Flannery’s story is entitled, “The Power of Listening.”

Flannery's Suggested Resources:
Stroke Onward
Identity Theft by Debra Meyerson
Constant Therapy App
Young and Young at Heart Support Group
Aphasia Virtual Connections - Aphasia Recovery Connection and Lingraphica

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

Welcome to Voices of Resilience: A Beyond Stillness Program where our storytellers speak directly to those beginning their recovery journey. What follows is a message from one stroke survivor to another, born from experience, compassion, and hope.

After a stroke caused by vertebral artery dissection left him unable to move anything below his neck, Eric Anderson found hope in the smallest victory—leaning forward two inches in his wheelchair—and built his recovery on celebrating every incremental gain. Eight years later, he shares the wisdom that carried him through: breathe deeply, practice gratitude, remember how far you've come, and focus on what you can do today, not what you can't do yet.

For more about Eric, listen to The Power to Choose - Eric Anderson’s Story and Interview

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To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke - We spotlight guest John Lummis of Indianapolis, Indianna.  John suffered a stroke on December 26, 2013.  He has become a “stroke thriver” returning to rehab facilities to connect with therapists and stroke survivors.    He often shows up to public events in superhero outfits as a way to motivate and inspire others.  He has deleted the phrase “I can’t” from his lexicon and replaced it.  John’s story is entitled, “How can I?”

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To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke - We spotlight guest John Lummis of Indianapolis, Indianna.  John suffered a stroke on December 26, 2013.  He has become a “stroke thriver” returning to rehab facilities to connect with therapists and stroke survivors.    He often shows up to public events in superhero outfits as a way to motivate and inspire others.  He has deleted the phrase “I can’t” from his lexicon and replaced it.  John’s story is entitled, “How can I?”

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week we offer a Beyond Stillness Community Special spotlighting the Parenting with Aphasia Group led by Lauren Schwabish of Neuro Speech Services.  The Parenting with Aphasia Group meets virtually once a month, inviting parents with kids of all ages to join together in a safe, non-judgmental space to share experiences, receive positive peer support, and learn more about how other parents are navigating the highs and lows of modern-day parenting when aphasia is along for the ride.  In this special, the Parenting with Aphasia Group offers insights on their challenges and joys as parents with aphasia.

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To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week we offer a Beyond Stillness Community Special spotlighting the Parenting with Aphasia Group led by Lauren Schwabish of Neuro Speech Services.  The Parenting with Aphasia Group meets virtually once a month, inviting parents with kids of all ages to join together in a safe, non-judgmental space to share experiences, receive positive peer support, and learn more about how other parents are navigating the highs and lows of modern-day parenting when aphasia is along for the ride.  In this special, the Parenting with Aphasia Group offers insights on their challenges and joys as parents with aphasia.

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke - We spotlight guest John DeBell of Portland, OR.  In June of 2019, John suffered a stroke during his coronary triple bypass surgery.  Before his stroke, John didn’t participate in many social activities but has found his stroke survivor support groups to be informative, motivating, and enlightening.  Today, John shares his story entitled, “Strength in Community.”

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To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke - We spotlight guest John DeBell of Portland, OR.  In June of 2019, John suffered a stroke during his coronary triple bypass surgery.  Before his stroke, John didn’t participate in many social activities but has found his stroke survivor support groups to be informative, motivating, and enlightening.  Today, John shares his story entitled, “Strength in Community.”

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke - We spotlight guest Ricardo Coleman, from Chicago, IL.  He grew up as a middle child and enjoys listening to others and observing.  On October 10, 2018, Ricardo suffered a massive stroke. Doctors opened his skull and left him on the operating table for almost an hour while the swelling decreased.  Now, Ricardo shares observations of his own recovery in his story entitled, “After My Stroke, I Believe Anything is Possible.”

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To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke - We spotlight guest Ricardo Coleman, from Chicago, IL.  He grew up as a middle child and enjoys listening to others and observing.  On October 10, 2018, Ricardo suffered a massive stroke. Doctors opened his skull and left him on the operating table for almost an hour while the swelling decreased.  Now, Ricardo shares observations of his own recovery in his story entitled, “After My Stroke, I Believe Anything is Possible.”

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To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke - We spotlight guest Lou Roselli, from Redwood City, CA.  Lou suffered a stroke in 2021.  In his story, Lou shares specific strategies he now employs to try to brighten his outlook on life.  His story is entitled, “Lou, You Do Look Like Yourself.”

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To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke - We spotlight guest Lou Roselli from Redwood City, CA.  Lou suffered a stroke in 2021.  In his story, Lou shares specific strategies he now employs to try to brighten his outlook on life.  His story is entitled, “Lou, You Do Look Like Yourself.”

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#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

Today we meet Kelly, an Ashtanga yoga student and teacher trained in the practice of holding each posture—observing her thoughts and feelings and learning to simply be present without reaction. Six years ago, Kelly woke up with a strange feeling in her chest. Emergency open heart surgery led to spinal and brain strokes that left her unable to move from the waist down. In the rehab mirror, she saw the details: messy hair, chest glue, swollen feet in white Adidas. And she realized she was doing exactly what her yoga teacher had taught her—not reacting, just being there, in her posture, noticing. Through months of rehab, relearning how to move, how to walk, how to live, Kelly found that the practice she'd taught for years was now teaching her—one moment, one movement at a time.

Community Conversation Prompt:

• The head of recovery told Kelly, "I believe this is where your yoga comes in." What practice or skill from your past helps you now?

Mentioned Resource:

• Insight Timer Free Meditation App

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#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke - We spotlight guest Julie Kitamura from Santa Cruz, CA.  Julie shares how friends, acquaintances, groups, and programs have helped her progress.  She also offers a story about an unlikely comment from an unlikely friend who shifted her perspective on the circumstance.  Her story is entitled, “What I’ve Learned.”

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To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke - We spotlight guest Julie Kitamura from Santa Cruz, CA.  Julie shares how friends, acquaintances, groups, and programs have helped her progress.  She also offers a story about an unlikely comment from an unlikely friend who shifted her perspective on the circumstance.  Her story is entitled, “What I’ve Learned.”

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

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This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke - We spotlight Elene Sheets from Corvallis, OR.  Elene suffered a stroke in February of 2019.  She shares ways she learned to surrender control while still dedicating herself to recovery.  She also highlights the important roles her family members assumed in the process.  Elene’s story is entitled, “My Only Option, Surrender.”

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope.

To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org.

#BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth