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

There Are No Absolutes

Last month marked my fourth stroke anniversary. I was extremely flattered, elated and, yet, really calm to reach that point. I had a quiet celebration of life with my tribe.

Through a hell of a lot of work, I’ve gotten here– because I didn’t let anyone tell me that I couldn’t. It leaves me wondering about our decisions… because we each have a choice to make…

Most Popluar, The Power of YouStacie BroekMarch 6, 2023noabsolutes, possibilitiesnotprognoses, passionbasedtherapy, youngstrokesurvivor, strokeawarenessComment

Mud In, Mud Out

Have you ever been so overwhelmed that you took refuge in a safe place?

Soul, Stroke Tales, Stroke RecoveryStacie BroekApril 26, 2021strokeawareness, stroke rehabilitation, strokerecovery, sensoryintegration, youngstrokesurvivorComment

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

Getting back to the basics

Stroke Recovery, The Power of You, MindStacie BroekSeptember 6, 2020findyour2pt0, strokeawareness, strokesurvivorness, strokerecovery

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

I think I can, I think I can

4 fundamentals to live by during your recovery

Lifestyle, Most Popular, Stroke Recovery, Most Popluar, Invisible Disabilities, The Power of YouStacie BroekJuly 26, 2020strokerecovery, strokesurvivorness, strokeawareness, strokewarriorComment

3 steps to find your smile during your recovery

Lifestyle, Most Popular, Editor's Picks, Stroke Recovery, The Power of YouStacie BroekJuly 12, 2020strokeawareness, believeinyourwhy, strokewarrior, livethelittlethings, sticktoitness, carotidarterydissection, holistic stroke healingComment

She’s broken or she’s better

I have become a master of the black or white. There are no in-betweens for me. You either see a well-put-together master of disguise or a shockingly, unraveled woman coming apart at her seams. I am definitely broken.

Lifestyle, Stroke Recovery, Editor's Picks, Family, Family Babe, BodyStacie BroekJuly 5, 2020my2pt0, strokerecovery, strokeawareness, myvillage Comments

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 things I have to re-relearn

Scared because this world has shown me that it is a big, dark creepy place, one where bad things happen to unsuspecting people. I am not saying that this is a rational thought, but it is my fear, one which I try to manage every day.

With all of the mental tennis going on in my head, it strikes me that I have another few lessons to re-relearn.

Lifestyle, Stroke Tales, The Power of You, Invisible Disabilities, MindStacie BroekJune 14, 2020strokeawareness, strokewarrior, strokesurvivorness, youngstrokesurvivorComment

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

Finding your why.... a stroke survivor’s tale

Lifestyle, Most Popluar, Stroke Tales, My Village, The Power of You, SoulStacie BroekMay 17, 2020findingyourwhy, strokeawareness, strokewarrior, strokerecovery, strokesurvivor Comment

Believe it: A tale of stroke recovery-ness

When I hit my first stroke anniversary in February, I had feelings of elation.

I had made it so far!

Then the weeks passed by and I could feel my steam lessening with each day, trudging up the slippery slope of my recovery. I found it was work that was beneath me, in some ironical way.