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Vicki Nelson

Collision: The Beginning: Part II

I stood on the side of the road, not sure how I got there, or if I did it alone. I wondered if I was alive or dead, for I spoke to no one…

Nov 28, 2017

Nov 28, 2017

Collision: The Beginning: Part I

July, 2010.

Nov 21, 2017

Nov 21, 2017

Brush Strokes and a Brain Injury

In the corner of my study, a large canvas leans against an easel. Swirls and brush-marks, soft shades of yellow and gray, dark splotches…

Nov 9, 2017

Nov 9, 2017

The Fear of a Failing Brain

What no one tells you about a brain injury is this, once your brain has failed, you are afraid of it failing again.

Oct 25, 2017

Oct 25, 2017

Where Do Memories Go? Do They Ever Come Back?

Where do memories go when we lose them?

Oct 17, 2017

Oct 17, 2017

On Trial at Four

I am thirteen. On trial for two crimes committed when I was four.

Oct 6, 2017

Oct 6, 2017

It Could Happen Again

It could happen again. It’s true.

Sep 20, 2017

Sep 20, 2017

Looking Back-How Fear Became My Friend

My gut twists with that kind of anticipation one gets when they know something horrible is about to happen. I breathe deeply and look at…

Jul 12, 2017

Jul 12, 2017

Someday Never Comes

I once knew a couple who waited for some day. Sad to say, that day never came.

Jun 27, 2017

Jun 27, 2017

Letting Go of Collections to Make Room for What Matters

Don’t hate me, but I can’t stand collections. Multiple pieces of the same item lined on a shelf, like dusty soldiers waiting to attack…

Jun 22, 2017

Jun 22, 2017

Vicki Nelson

Vicki Nelson

Brain injury survivor. Writing my story in tiny clips, sporadic moments that stood out amongst the rest. Captivated by true stories.

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