IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A close up photo of a common zinnia, a purple flower with yellow stigmas at the centre and a green stem. The flower is surrounded by green leaves from other plants. (Photo: Hilary Pearson) BY: HILARY PEARSON […]
Featured Image Description: Picture of Shiloh Zeller, a woman with medium length brown hair, with bangs, smiling at the camera. Caption reads: Community Meeting: Yoga, Mindfulness, Community and Brain Injury) Wed Jan 26th 6:30 – 8 PM with Shiloh […]
BY: HILARY PEARSON I didn’t think attending a wedding with a brain injury was possible for me. Last year I remember a very specific anxiety attack sparked from the idea of being in a room with loud music and […]
It’s an annual BIST Summer Tradition – with a Virtual Twist! Come to our Afternoon Virtual Picnic – with tons of entertainment and activities! 1 pm – BIST’s Got Talent Virtual talent show! With performances by BIST Staff & […]
BY: HILARY PEARSON “Should I go alone?” My eyes flicker to my laptop screen. 2:04 PM “It started at two.” “Yes,” Mom says through the phone. “I think you should go. Just pack a bag with everything you need. You’ll […]
BY: HILARY PEARSON BIST’s April Community Meeting, Activities to Keep You Engaged during COVID-19 and Beyond, was hosted by BIST staff Ryan Natale and Isabelle Rivaletto. And while April seems like a long time ago now, we still need ways […]
BY: HILARY PEARSON Hospital life. Nerve block injections. 12 needles in my head. 12 injections of Bupivicaine. 2 injections in my shoulders. You think I would be used to it by now. I get these injections in my skull […]
BY: HILARY PEARSON One thing about this pandemic, there has been no shortage of creativity taking place online. Shot with the entire cast socially isolating, the short musical,Cracked, is no exception. Vanessa is a high-achieving but emotionally distant woman who […]
BY: HILARY PEARSON One thing most of us have learnt during this pandemic: germs can spread as far as six feet when someone coughs or sneezes. They can land on surfaces, such as a doorknob, or in another person’s […]
We are THRILLED to introduce our new writer, Hilary Pearson, who will be writing re-caps about our Community Meetings. Thank you to Julia Renaud for writing incredible re-caps for over 2 years – we’ll miss you and we wish […]