This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we welcome Tania Saiz—advocate, mindset facilitator, and neurodivergent artist whose creations celebrate perfect imperfections. After surviving an ischemic stroke in August 2020, Tania faced an overwhelming sense of disconnect. Mirrors became adversaries, and her own reflection felt like a stranger—fragile and unrecognizable. Yet, amidst this void, she began to rebuild.

Through courage and patience, each moment of eye contact became an act of reconnection. What once reflected weakness grew into a mirror of strength and possibility. Tania’s story is a journey from disconnection to profound connection—with herself and her community—a testament to resilience, growth, and the beauty of rediscovery.

Tania's Suggested Resources:

American Heart/Stroke Association's Life After Stroke Guide
American Heart Association Spanish Language Stroke Website
Love Your Brain
Tania on Instagram
Tania on Facebook
Tania's Blog - Stroke of Luck

Community Conversation Prompts:

1. What has helped you rebuild your sense of self post stroke?
2. What are some small ways you’ve noticed your confidence growing since your stroke?

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