Memory & dexterity are the skills that I miss most now. Finding an opportunity to better two of my disabilities, simultaneously, brought about jubilance in me: 2 in 1! This article, of National Geographic, informed me of such, by conveying this morsel of knowledge: handwriting improves memory. Once I harkened back to school (not too long ago for me) examples of this truth arose. Taking notes in class always helped me remember the content at hand. Once I read this National Geographic post, I was enabled by this knowledge, which prompted me to heal not only 1 but 2 symptoms within this laborious healing journey simultaneously! This was tremendously motivating.
As l described in a previous post within this blog, I’ve been avoiding handwriting, as it provokes tremendous remorse. My handwriting doesn’t look at all like mine! Each time I practiced handwriting in the past, I’d be faced with a glaring reminder of a symptom of my disability, staring me in the face. My trusty, expert case worker from Seattle, whose worked with many a Severe & Critical TBI survivor, put me at ease, by relaying that my recovery is outstanding. Specifically, when viewing my handwriting, years ago, she shared with me, that in this aspect of my recovery saga too, I was thriving. Betterment simply takes time.
Whaaaa…This synonymous statement (regarding numerous diverse aspects of my healing) is always tremendously hard for me to believe. At that time, I did practice vigilantly, but it’s been a couple years since then and my commitment to practicing has presently waned to non-existence. I thought: I don’t actually use handwriting for most professional, just personal. I can take notes on my iPad…It’s a needless expenditure of my presently, immensely valuable time. It can wait…
Until yesterday, when my mind was changed, beside elation, as a result of reading the aforementioned article! Now, I consider practicing handwriting to be an especially worthwhile endeavor. The information within the article was necessarily substantiated, as the writer in me, always needs to identify a 2nd source which conveys synonymous information. This article substantiated this truth & as a result, my avoidance of practicing handwriting has been abolished.
“When students wrote the words by hand, the sensors picked up widespread connectivity across many brain regions. Typing, however, led to minimal activity, if any, in the same areas”
To be real, my practice of handwriting hasn’t yet to come to fruition, as I just yesterday, came upon these articles. Now that I’ve digested the above information, from knowing sources (always needed & expected), I’m determined to enact it. Making this decision is where the success begins, as I’m incredibly hardheaded (I knowingly reiterate). As a result of deciding to enact anything, my needed persistence proliferates.
Since all within this healing process takes F.O.R.E.V.E.R. I’ve acquiesced to the inevitably slow speed of this aspect, alike all, of my healing journey. I can foresee eventual relief initiated by reclamation, that in time will resurface, as a result of practice. All within this healing journey has involved foreseeing future fulfillment. NOTHING about this healing is achieved even close to immediately! As a result of successfully reclaiming other skills in the past, alike walking, my confidence has been bolstered.
Patience is, yet again, necessitated, alongside perseverance!