Life Over Pain
Life Over Pain is a podcast full of inspiring stores from people with chronic pain and/or traumatic brain injury. Their stories are about how they are not defined by their pain or injury. They describe how they make choices to adapt to their present circumstances to create lives of value despite pain and loss. And, BTW, If you'd like to share your story, or know of someone who might have a story to share, please email LifeOverPain1@gmail.com.
Life Over Pain
Life Over Pain - Rendy Kowal - Doing What Makes Her Happy
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Patti Freeman Evans
Rendy Kowal swerved to hit a tree on a slippery night more than 20 years ago. Rendy had a brain injury but nobody knew it until she realized, "I wasn't me." It wasn't until years later, and some personal tragedy, that Rendy was introduced to the brain injury program at Mount Sinai. Their Emotional Regulation Group was just the therapy she needed to adapt to her new life. Now, Rendy only does things that make her happy. She takes art classes and is a member of Achilles International where she exercises every week and has made life-long friends. Rendy is an incredible example of resilience and of someone who has come out the other side of trauma with an extraordinarily inspiring attitude.