City:  Elon, NC

Brain Injury: My brain injury was from sports in school and PTSD during military service.

Explanation of Mask: Black on my mask underlies all with the sophisticated array of thoughts and emotions. Yellow and red are important warnings. Pink is seeing with kindness. Blue is speaking calmly. I have long struggled with insomnia. I like to read, play music and learn. I have overcome insomnia and PTSD. Learning about my TBIs left me with complicated emotions.t has changed the way I see the world and communicate with it. Yet it has engendered in me a sense of compassion, curiosity, and a desire for kindness and serenity. I want to learn more, broadening my compassion and how to help.