During those intense weeks of preparation, as we delved into a sea of questions from my mailing list, friends, family, and even those generated by AI, I couldn't help but feel the passion growing within me.

It led me to some introspection—why this unwavering dedication to making this project meaningful and impactful?

Editor's Picks, The Power of You, Your Village, Most Popular, Most Popluar, Most PopukarStacie BroekOctober 4, 2023strokeawareness, aiinhealthcare, intheroom, worldstrokeorganization, HealthTech Comments

The life-changing effects of surviving

The simple definition of recovery is a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. I suffered a multitude of set-backs from my stroke. From non-fluent aphasia, agraphia, emotional regulation disorder, impaired cognitive functions, sensory integration disorder to right-sided hemiparesis. I have spent the better part of the last year and a half working on my recovery.
But I’m not there yet.

Stroke Recovery, Your Village, The Power of YouStacie BroekNovember 8, 2020strokeawareness, strokerecovery, myvillage, lifeafterstroke, stroke healingComment

My 3 ingredients to finding your recovery groove

I have been there.... where you are…. slogging thru the days. It has taken me a long time to understand that without finding your recovery groove, your sweet spot, your true passion, you can get lost in a never-ending mountain of to-dos.

Stroke Recovery, Lifestyle, Editor's Picks, The Power of You, Your VillageStacie BroekAugust 16, 2020strokeawareness, strokewarrior, strokerecovery, strokesurvivor, yourrecoverygroove Comments

Why marriage and stroke have more in common that you think

Sometimes I think my marriage had a stroke

Stroke Recovery, Lifestyle, Editor's Picks, Your Village, Soul, Family BabeStacie BroekAugust 9, 2020strokeawareness, strokeofinsight, strokerecovery, strokesurvivorComment

You are a bi*ch and a bully

After suffering a life-changing event, here are 7 steps I found to help mend the broken fences of my soul.

Stroke Recovery, Stroke Tales, Lifestyle, Your Village, SoulStacie BroekJune 28, 2020braininjury, braindamage, emotionalregulation, strokerecovery, strokeawareness Comments

3 tips to get the most out of your stroke recovery

I wish someone had clued me in on these: 3 self-advocating TIPS on how to MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR STROKE RECOVERY. (Especially the first one.)

Lifestyle, Most Popluar, Editor's Picks, Your Village, The Power of You, BodyStacie BroekMay 24, 2020strokerecovery, strokeawareness, strokesurvivorness, youngstrokesurvivor Comments

He said. She said.

My wedding picture caught my eye today. It left me wondering, had we known the future, we would have still gotten married….

Lifestyle, Family, Most Popluar, Your VillageStacie BroekMay 2, 2020strokerecovery, strokeawareness, livefullyalive, lifeafterstroke Comment

3 things I love most about self-isolating

In Japan, Editor's Picks, Family, Lifestyle, Your Village, The Power of YouStacie BroekApril 26, 2020covid19, discovery, reconnect, strokeawareness, strokesurvivorComment

Finding hope in this crazy, mixed-up world

Editor's Picks, Lifestyle, The Power of You, Your VillageStacie BroekMarch 15, 2020findinghope, circleofsupport, find your why, slayyourdragon, strokewarriorComment

It takes a village

Five kinds of people I've met thru, or because of, my stroke recovery

Lifestyle, Most Popluar, Your Village, Family Babe, Social PixieStacie BroekMarch 8, 2020myvillage, sparklypeople, strokerecovery, ittakesavillageComment

52 weeks, a tale of stroke-survivor-ness

As I sit here, I’m celebrating 52 weeks of pain. One solid year of learning everything from how to walk and how to talk. However, this milestone, encapsulates my life’s starting point. It is like everything has been brought, suddenly, to life and I'm celebrating my one year birthday.

Lifestyle, Most Popluar, Invisible Disabilities, Stroke Recovery, The Power of You, Your VillageStacie BroekFebruary 19, 2020strokeawareness, week52, stroke-anniversary, strokesurvivorness, ataleofhope Comments

My paper plate thanksgiving

I know many of you have an additional anguish about the holidays. You are suffering, like me, from a certain set of mental or physical challenges that add a certain perplexity surrounding the holidays.

When you are faced with a life-changing-event or you simply can’t face yet another holiday season, it can seem impossible.

Read how I went from perfect to paper plates!

In Japan, Lifestyle, Your VillageStacie BroekDecember 8, 2019friendsgiving, goodfriends, givethanks, thisismywhy, thisislife, strokewarrior, paperplatethanksgivingComment

It's not what you think, I swear.

Lifestyle, Your VillageStacie BroekSeptember 1, 2019braininjury, youngstrokesurvivor, strokewarrior, strokesurvivor, strokerecovery, strokeofinsight, strokestrong, mystrokeofluck, aphasia Comment

3 crazy private-life confessions for you

I have to level with you. I have been holding back some secrets.

Although it’s satisfying, in one way, to lead you down the path that I’m doing my best and fighting the good fight, its not in the true spirit of honesty.

The fact is that I have many good days, but they come with a twist. They are laced with the drug of my bad behaviour and then my dimmer switch comes on, full blast.