This Hat is a Helmet

Want to listen instead? Less screen time! Audio found here . One day last summer, I was stuck downtown with an onslaught of symptoms that pretty much debilitated me. I wasn’t sure I could make it home. It was too far to walk and the public bus was far too noisy and crowded for me that day. Between where I was and my home was my boyfriend’s apartment. We had only been dating about two months at the time. I wasn’t sure if it felt right to seek refuge at his place, but I made the decision, called him up, and proceeded to head to his place. Writing has become a source of comfort for me. I realized this only on that day. As I felt like shit, collapsed on his couch, I asked to use a pen and some paper. Below is what I wrote. I’m sharing this now to go along with the podcast interview series I’m doing on Dating and Relationships with PCS . The “love and hate letter” below really captured how insecure I feel at times in my relationships, due to the limiting nature of this dis

SPECIAL PODCAST INTERVIEW! Found on my Souncloud HERE ! Dating was something I didn't really do before the concussion. Embarking on it after my injury seemed like an even bigger challenge. Luckily, I had people to talk to about it, including my friend Stephanie. She joins me today to talk about our experience dating post injury. We share our thoughts and stories about dating as an adult, day-to-day connections, acceptance, what made us feel ready to date, how we did dating with PCS and what challenged and supported this whole process. Explanations of the terms "neurotypicals" and "meet cute" included 😀 I hope you enjoy and stay tuned for more! You can subscribe to this blog by clicking the "SUBSCRIBE" button at the top of this page. Cheers, - Krystal You can follow me on Instagram as well: this.hat.is.a.helmet We're not experts in dating nor brain injury! This special episode brings you our stories in d