#ichoose

Oct 17, 2022
2 min

Contributing to the Governments Acquired Brain Injury Strategy! I Am Grateful!

Its taken me years to realise that I have a voice...a voice that needed to be heard! A voice that has much to say, express and share... A voice that could and would strengthen, benefit and encourage others. A voice that is willing to disclose the failures, vulnerabilities and self sabotaging episodes that has shaped who I am today! A voice that can today say, that in-spite of the negative thoughts and actions, the set backs and failures...nonetheless I am grateful! Grateful

Oct 13, 2022
1 min

Grateful for my Peace of Mind!

Do you know what your 'happy place' is? Somewhere you can run to, to regain your sense of peace, calm and control? I have discovered mine and because I know it, I can control my response to most if not all situations and circumstances that I find myself in. What is that place that you can run to? A place that you don't have to rely on transport, money, family or friends? I have 2! Firstly, looking at the sky...particularly when the sun is rising or setting. The joy is inde

Oct 12, 2022
2 min

Gratitude Vs GrACTitude

I promised that i would share some of my learnings as I dig a little deeper into the concept of 'gratitude'. Well, one of the most thought provoking realisation was a definition that I came across that almost knocked me off my chair!...im not joking. The definition that has not left my memory is this; 'gratitude is the being and showing of appreciation of a person, thing or activity'. Did you catch the game changing element of that definition?...being and SHOWING appreciati

Oct 11, 2022
1 min

Grateful that I can smile...Just because!

When was the last time that you smiled...just because!... Just because its a new day, you are alive, you remembered what you did yesterday, you can remember what day it is, you woke up to the sun rise...or whatever it is! You smiling 'just because' is you taking back full control of your life and deciding how you will respond to it...by smiling! That decision...to 'smile anyway, to smile regardless of whatever it is that needs confronting, addressing and/or finishing is you

Oct 9, 2022
1 min

Grateful to Wake-up to a New Day

Before going to sleep last night, I heard that the husband of a friend of a friend slept and did not wake-up. Honestly, just the seemingly small things we should be grateful for. It certainly puts things into perspective! #IChoose to be grateful daily #IChoose to be grateful for opening my eyes to a new day after hours of sleep Join me on this Gratitude Challenge so you too can share what YOU are grateful for. Subscribe below and post - its that easy!

Oct 7, 2022
2 min

Interrupting my Thoughts with a Gratitude Challenge

I Choose to do a 7 Day Gratitude Challenge! I have had the urge to do a gratitude challenge! To post something regarding gratitude for as long as I can…starting with 7 consecutive days from today, so that it will trigger and cause a positive change/shift in both my thoughts and behaviour! I’ve been dwelling on the gratitude challenge since my last post and I was engaged in conversation with one of my clients. This particular client resides in Abu Dhabi…he knows himself🤗… He

Aug 24, 2022
2 min

#IChoose The 80/20 Rule of Life!

Are you a perfectionist? Do you stop yourself from starting or finishing something…because you are thinking about all the actions/tasks required…and not just required ….done perfectly?? I have been that person! Being a perfectionist shows itself in so many areas of life and my Manager caught it! We were reviewing some of my work and then my Manager asked whether I can get it completed by the end of the week! In that moment I started to think about all that was required to get

Jul 19, 2022
2 min

I Believed For It!...Now More Is Happening!

I’m pinching myself as this week has been quite an amazing one! A few weeks ago the Director of the Acquired Brain Injury Foundation who has also been supporting the MP, Chris Bryant with the development of the Acquired Brain Injury Strategy, asked if I’d be interested in joining the Patient and Public Voice Reference Group (PPVRG) for the Governments Acquired Brain Injury Strategy!….Errrrr is that a question??? Was my first thought! I almost screamed!!… Ok let me be real...I

Jun 29, 2022
2 min

Choose to be Grateful...

I woke up this morning! Grateful. I could see with my eyes, I could feel the ground with my feet, I could smell the air as I inhaled, I could feel my hands rubbing along my arms and I could taste the fresh eclectic mix of fruits that I made as my 'trigger' and 'spark' fruit juice. I was smiling with peace in my heart and joy over my face! I was reflecting over the last couple of days. Last week had to be one of the best weeks I have had since I can remember. The good news a

Apr 30, 2022
2 min

Brain Fit For Work & Life Summit:13/05/22!

Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/be-brain-fit-for-work-and-life-tickets-310743270487 Talk about a mix of emotions... Today - regarding my Brain Fit For Work and Life Summit - I am very near the finish line and proud of myself so far. Putting this event together has been a real mix of emotions and self appraisals along with it. The questions, battles, denials and self-sabotaging thoughts all ganged up on me...in my mind! The battles were enough to make me feel like a

Apr 20, 2022
2 min

Be Brain Fit For Work and Life! Summit

I’ve been charting my journey regarding the Brain Health: Be Brain Fit For Work and Life Summit that I am pulling together. Not realising that the month of May has Mental Health Awareness week within it - as informed by my Coach!…I ended up being grateful for the unexpected change!! I am just glad that I eventually accepted the change of month that I was persuaded to consider - as I had been stuck on having it in April!! Why!!? April was the month that I experienced the br

Apr 8, 2022
2 min

The Flush of Ideas When in my Happy Place!

My girls run to my room most mornings screaming about what they can see in the sky. Either it’s the sun rising or sun setting and the beauty of the hue!!! I’ve blogged about this before and I just have to do it again. The birds chirping away is such a peaceful and soothing way to wake up to! No man or technology can interfere or interrupt that! I have found my happy place! Since finding, enjoying and looking forward to experiencing being in my ‘happy place’ , I experie

Apr 1, 2022
2 min

Movement Through ACTion!

12 years today my life changed forever!!! No joke!!! 1st of April 2010 (www.annabelaaron.com) ! Yep, the brain aneurysm episode happened on April fools day...of all 365 days of the year! Now that's one day and date that I will never forget. I am alive, well and LAUGHING!!!!! Who would have thought that I would have been able to use my life's experience in this way to, to serve, support and guide those that have experienced a brain injury and even those that have not expe

Mar 22, 2022
2 min

Taking Control of my VisualisACTion

Taking control of my VisualisACTion! Recently I have been awe struck by the beauty and incredible-ness (an Annabel-ism :-)) of creation. I’m talking about the Moon, Stars and most particularly the Sun! When I look at the sun rise and the sun set it triggers an immediate smile, calm and a sense of inner peace within me! Inner peace that has resulted in more clarity and ideas even regarding my Virtual summit (13th and 14th May 2022)! What I love about looking at creation is

Mar 15, 2022
2 min

I Choose Active VisualisACTion!

It is so easy to think that you are taking ACTion when you are planning! When you are thinking of the steps to take, thinking about how long it will take you, thinking of when that action should be completed, thinking whether to build in contingency, thinking about who should get involved, thinking about meetings, thinking about.....oh my goodness!!!!! I actually get the need for all of this, however I have now (and still working on it!) added actionable steps to make things

Mar 1, 2022
2 min

#IChoose VisualisACTion!

ACTION is a key word for me this year 2022. I’ve been reflecting a lot since the beginning of the year and feel like I have been thinking more than I’ve been taking ACTION over the years. Not that thinking is bad because it really is not - but I just feel strongly that taking ACTION…positive ACTion impacts our brain! So I am going to put this theory to the test! This year there are a number of things that I want to achieve…another virtual summit is top of my list. I’m going

Jan 11, 2022
2 min

2022 is all About ...Action!

Happy 2022 to you all. I hope you have had some time to reflect and ready yourself for this new year! Wooow, first week of this new year has already passed us by! How was your break? I really hope that you took time out to reflect on 2021 - taking note of the good and the not so good moments! Either way seeking opportunities to learn and make improvements for this new year!! I am so excited! This new year 2022 will be different! I am adamant about that because I intend

Dec 23, 2021
2 min

The #ABI Bill Moves Forward!

December has been a great month so far! The Government have agreed to support people living with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) or those that may be living with other neurological conditions that have the potential to cause or trigger an ABI. This Bill offers a collaborative cross-party approach that will strengthen and ensure that all those that have had or are impacted by an ABI have knowledge of and access to the facilities and services required to restore and equip peopl

Dec 3, 2021
1 min

iBackTheAbiBill

This bill is a breath of fresh air. Its relatable, needed and beneficial to any and everyone that may have had or is experiencing a brain injury. Today is its 2nd reading in Parliament. What an acquired brain injury covers: This Bill is calling for a comprehensive strategy to be implemented in order to meet the needs of adults and children with an acquired brain injury. This strategy, to be published no later than April 2023, aims to improve the provision of services by lo

Nov 22, 2021
2 min

Its My Right to be Who I am!

Someone recently tapped me on my shoulder this weekend and whispered in my ear...You Annabel Aaron have no right to remain less than who you are supposed to be! I said WHAT!? WHAT are you talking about? They then went on to emphasise that I was committing an offence as long as I am living less than who I am! Whaoooooh! Heavy right? That person was my subconscious self! That little voice that is part and parcel of who you are! That voice that often speaks the truth when y