Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke

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

Support a Stroke Survivor:

Your gift sponsors a stroke survivor through our seven-week reflective story crafting journey.
👉 Donate at beyondstillness.org

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

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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

Support a Stroke Survivor:

Your gift sponsors a stroke survivor through our seven-week reflective story crafting journey.
👉 Donate at beyondstillness.org

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

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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 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

Support a Stroke Survivor:

Your gift sponsors a stroke survivor through our seven-week reflective story crafting journey.
👉 Donate at beyondstillness.org

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

Follow us: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · 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

Support a Stroke Survivor:

Your gift sponsors a stroke survivor through our seven-week reflective story crafting journey.
👉 Donate at beyondstillness.org

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

Follow us: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · 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

Support a Stroke Survivor:

Your gift sponsors a stroke survivor through our seven-week reflective story crafting journey.
👉 Donate at beyondstillness.org

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

Follow us: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · 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

Support a Stroke Survivor:

Your gift sponsors a stroke survivor through our seven-week reflective story crafting journey.
👉 Donate at beyondstillness.org

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

Follow us: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · 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

Support a Stroke Survivor:

Your gift sponsors a stroke survivor through our seven-week reflective story crafting journey.
👉 Donate at beyondstillness.org

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

Follow us: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · 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?”

Support a Stroke Survivor:

Your gift sponsors a stroke survivor through our seven-week reflective story crafting journey.
👉 Donate at beyondstillness.org

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

Follow us: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · 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?”

Support a Stroke Survivor:

Your gift sponsors a stroke survivor through our seven-week reflective story crafting journey.
👉 Donate at beyondstillness.org

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

Follow us: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · 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.

Support a Stroke Survivor:

Your gift sponsors a stroke survivor through our seven-week reflective story crafting journey.
👉 Donate at beyondstillness.org

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

Follow us: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · beyondstillness.org

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