Author page: Anthony Aquan-Assee

In the early stages after my motorcycle accident,  I was unable to do the things that I loved to do prior to my accident, such as reading. It was my love for the books by Dr. Wayne Dyer that motivated me to work extremely hard to improve my ability to read. One of the very important…

I found a ZONE that helped my recovery enormously. The ZONE cannot be pursued, cannot be earned, achieved or possessed. It is only available exclusively to those open, defenseless, and free enough to receive it. The ZONE - admission is believing. Reference:  “Metallica: Some Kind of Monster”

"Manifest" is the name of a great series on Netflix that I am watching.  It is a "Sci-Fi" show that has this very unique plot. The passengers of Montego Air Flight 828 were flying home from Jamaica to New York City when they suddenly experienced a brief period of severe turbulence.  When the plane landed…

Hello. This writing piece reflects my own experiences living with a TBI. When I write I always keep the following quote in mind: “A brain injury is like a fingerprint, no two are alike.” ~ By: Kevin Pearce, (Former pro snowboarder). Wishing you the best. 🙏 Dear TBI,  The clouds are beginning to lift…

When your brain has changed, you see the world from a different perspective and your strengths manifest in ways that many may not be able to see or understand. Try very hard not to let the words, opinions and judgments of others impact on your belief in yourself. You survived the ICU ! This…

You are not your brain. There is something more to who you are. There is an energy or a divine force within us that allows us to control our brain.  This divine force is what is growing our hair, growing our fingernails, beating our heart and all of the other incredible things that take place…

When your life changes because of a Brain Injury or some other Trauma, you search desperately for anything that will help. Your life has changed so drastically and you feel that you have lost everything that was important to you. You feel lost and terrified. Everything that you used to know has changed or is…

Your brain is important but one should keep in mind that your brain is not who you are. Our brain is similar to a computer that enables us to organize, store, retrieve and process information. Yet, it is our mind that is the operating system that runs inside and changes our brain. The mind is…

"Sometimes it's the imperfect stuff that makes things perfect." It has been 25 years today since my life drastically changed on September 23, 1997. It has been an extremely difficult journey but I have come to learn that my life is perfectly, imperfect. The imperfections in my life have given me the ability…

I frequently experience coincidences.  I was on travelling on a particular street on my way home when I started thinking about contacting a friend of mine. I hadn't spoken to this friend in a while and I thought that it would be nice to get together with him.  When I got home I focussed my…