City: West Fargo

Brain Injury: December 1, 1998 – 14 years old
I was dropped on my head onto concrete. Deviated septum, lost a tooth, vertebrae pushing on spinal cord. Short-term memory loss, slurred speech, trouble sequencing. Subsequent head and brain injuries caused my life to change significantly.

Explanation of Mask:
Darkness Transitioning to Peace

Cloudy – thoughts/difficulty concentrating.

Heavy depression – rocks (lessening).

Tight wire – anxiety, tension, world closing in.

Sharp pain spikes – causing migraines.

STRONG FEELINGS FOR YEARS.

Lips sealed for years – Opening up recently helps recovery.

Life changes to aid in recovery – Gold, bright, shiny. Future is optimistic.

Still trying….now thriving.

Healing happens in pieces/with time/with hope.

DETERMINED to enjoy the life I now have…..LET GO!