C Rae Johnson

We wear our pain like armor for all we've been through, for all we've survived, building layers of walls to keep others out, containing our bleeding within, not ever realizing we are in need of healing-healing from our past, healing from our pain. Time...will not do it We all have experienced hurts and pain, leaving well-hidden scars on the inside, with enormous voids ready to be filled. In a world full of addictions and temptations at our disposal, we are deceptively offered relief from the mounting pressures building within yet leaving us numb. We may have suffered great loss, abandonment, betrayal, horrible offenses, rejection, and abuses of many kinds, leaving us confused and untrusting, taking matters into our own hands. We may be stuck in a time loop reliving past offenses and hurtful events, bitter and scarred by the hurt of others who have inflicted their pain on us. We may feel we are unable to heal, no matter what we do, no matter how hard we try-our pain just keeps coming back We may have even come to the place where we think we have beat it on our own only to find our hurts, our pain, masked within our addiction, resurface yet again. How can you finally heal your hurts, your hidden scars, when the wounds keep bleeding on the inside? Open up and find out how. There is hope You can overcome You can be healed You can live in freedom from your addiction You no longer need to be "cut", bleeding out your hurt for relief. You can experience true relief, healing and joy within, once again.

So, you had a Traumatic Brain Injury, suffered through Post-Concussion Syndrome, now you are faced with new challenges of battling an auto-immune disease or have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Perhaps doctors don't know what is wrong. Still, we are experiencing aches, stiffness, pain, brain fog and plenty of fatigue. Now what? Hasn't a brain injury been enough? Is there a connection? We need answers! We need help! Where do we go from here? We've been to too many doctors already and are just getting more discouraged. Too many drugs are being offered and not enough real help! We must not give up! We must always have hope! There is plenty of help through natural ways, to help your body do its job in healing, recovering, increasing energy, lessening pain and fatigue; getting you back to the "real" you, vibrant and healthy. You will find that through natural homeopathic healing foods & herbs, exercise, therapy and tools, you can live a quality life with improved health and well-being.

The Juniper Tree...Beautiful, Rugged & Enduring. It all starts with a seed. There are seeds of promise that lead to life...But there are also seeds of doubt, denial, deception, defeat, envy, bitterness, unforgiveness, and many more that only lead to corruption, sin, destruction and ultimate death. We must decide on which seed we will let take root in us, and which type of fruit we will bear. Will we bear good fruit? Can we offer shelter to others riding a storm...compassion through our own experiences? We are caught up in a storm, a raging spiritual battle that twists and batters us like nothing we've ever imagined. We must put on our armor and be battle ready. We are of the seed of promise, coming into our land flowing with milk and honey. We are the children of the King. We must endure like the Juniper Tree, and become strong in our maker, persevering through the storms of life and still be standing, having done all to stand.

Freedom is not free. There is a cost for the freedom we enjoy. There is a price paid for liberty. Nothing in this world is free, as we are not entitled. Have we become a nation, a society, a world lacking gratefulness and humility? We are in the midst of handing over our freedoms for distractions, being deceived by an ease that will secure our bondage not only for this world but for all eternity.

In life, we often find ourselves entangled and caught up in ways that compromise a standard for living a life of love and trust. Our moral code becomes corrupt, leaving a trail of mistakes and sinful living that we just don't know how to get out of. We question whether we can ever be forgiven, once we've realized our wrong doing. The world we live in may encourage these wrongful ways, disguising enslavement as freedom; but we can escape them and be truly free. We can live a life of grace and forgiveness and finally move forward in true freedom. We don't have to be in bondage, anymore. We can have hope for our future.

DO'S & DON'TS: What to do and What not to do, after a Traumatic Brain Injury: TBI & Post-Concussion Syndrome: PCS. As a person tries to navigate their life through the many symptoms brought about by a Traumatic Brain Injury & Post-Concussion Syndrome, it can be met with very challenging and overwhelming obstacles. The search for natural and holistic ways to help can be daunting, when the medical community so freely offers pharmaceuticals instead; misdiagnosing the symptoms. Do's & Don'ts is a companion piece to TBI & PCS "10 Simple Steps Your Doctor May Not Know That Can Help You," that further offers therapeutic, holistic, and "real life" solutions to benefit a recovering brain injured individual. This book also offers helpful suggestions to better cope with overwhelming stimuli and the symptoms they can produce, ultimately managing through the healing process while recovering from a brain injury and Post-Concussion Syndrome, leading to a full quality life.

There is a battle going on as we are caught up in the midst of Spiritual Warfare. Is your shield up & your sword drawn; sharp, piercing, dividing soul & spirit, joints & marrow? Do you have all the pieces of your armor, that you desperately need? Chaos seems to be the new norm with uncertainty everywhere, leaving us puzzled, perplexed, even fearful of our future and that of our children's future. We are living in times of great corruption to one's moral standard and values throughout almost every sector in life; in our relationships both personal & work, politically, educationally, medically, physically, mentally and spiritually. Are we too carefree in allowing our innocence, our freedoms to be overtaken and changed for us, placing us in bondage? Though times have changed with advanced technologies of every type, our human race has gone backwards again, living in tremendous evil, back to the Days of Noah. It may seem so overwhelming, hard to regain freedom But, we do have hope and we have promises!

TBI & PCS 10 Simple Steps offers 10 simple and practical ways to help in coping with the devastating effects of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Concussion Syndrome. They are all categorized for ease of reading and learning and offer real sensible hope for suffering individuals, their caregivers, family and friends alike. There are natural ways to help aide in the healing process other than pharmaceuticals, that many healthcare providers and physicians unfortunately may not even be aware of, to offer their patients. These suggestions help contribute to a quality life while being symptomatic, by offering ways to help the body recover, heal and assist all involved, to cope with symptoms on a daily basis. Learning to adapt to the new self after a brain injury is most difficult and extremely challenging for all involved; especially while experiencing ongoing multiple symptoms effecting daily living and worries about what the future may now hold. This book offers real help and lasting hope, to never give up.