Getting My Priorities Sorted

Published at: ‘Newslink’, Headstart ABI Service; September 2010.

I’d like to think that I am all A-okay. With my journey through rehabilitation now all but over, it would be nice to assume that all the hard work was done. Doing such a thing however, would really see me bury my head in the sand in denial and blatantly ignore reality.

Very shortly, I will be starting a new job. Based in a music store opening up in East Maitland, I will be working with instruments and in the world of music. Thinking about this has had me rethink my priorities.Given that an important element of any job in sales is speech, I’ll be relating directly with customers. It will be essential that I communicate as clearly and succinctly as possible with them. This has seen me revisiting the world of speech therapy.

Recently, I met with a family friend who is a speech therapist and have been attempting to tackle the homework she gave me. This has been made all the more pressing after observing the difficulties I found when rehearsing for a presentation I gave the other night. I encourage everyone to keep on running with what they have and make the most of the support around them. Take heart from the well-documented fact that improvements can occur for many years after acquiring brain injury.