Traumatic Brain Injury and Tourette Syndrome

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Wendy Santana

An Interview with: Janine Tejeda, President and Founder of ScholasTIC Tourette’s Supporters, Inc. “Learning to forgive myself, respect myself, and love myself has been my brilliant creative act. I wish this for all people.” – Larry Barber, An Unlikely Strength An Unlikely Strength can be found in the suggested reading section of this blog because there are vast similarities between the…

“8 minutes and 46 seconds – a different kind of cancer”

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Wendy Santana

An Interview with: Everett L. Glenn, President of the ESP Education & Leadership Institute. On Thursday, I watched Reverend Al Sharpton deliver a poignant eulogy during the first memorial service for George Floyd. As captured in a Time article, Reverend Sharpton said, “George Floyd’s story has been the story of black folks. Because ever since 401 years ago, the reason…

“Light and Dark”

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Wendy Santana

Dawn. As the sun rises and gives light to a new day, hope also rises.Hope that this will end.That love and unity conquer hate and division. Noon. The day gets hotter, and tensions rise.People demand action.Anger boils over. Twilight. The moon replaces the sun as night falls.Light giving way to dark, unity giving way to riots.The cycle continues. When will…

Cruisin’ with Comedy

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Wendy Santana

Rockin’ & Ridin’ with Stevie D. This week comedian and author of The Trans Am Diaries, Stevie D., took me on a “virtual” cruise through Hollywood (in his decked-out, electric blue Trans Am). As we traveled along the Sunset Strip, Stevie pointed to the world-famous Laugh Factory and said, “I decided early on that I would know I had made…

RESILIENCE

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Wendy Santana

From the initial shock and loss that comes with a devastating health diagnosis to overcoming barriers and choosing positivity; resilience is a recurring theme that has surfaced through my interviews with brain tumor/cancer book authors and survivors. I strongly believe our messages of hope and the lessons we have learned, can help people to cope with any medical crisis (including…