Concussions and Thinking Clearly

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“For God is not a God of disorder but of peace, as in all the meetings of God’s holy people”

(1 Corinthians 14:33, NLT). 

Weathering Winter climates has never been a favorite pastime of mine. Maybe it’s because I’m thin, and the chilly temperatures seem to seep deep into my bones. Or perhaps it’s because of the darkness that surrounds us—less light and more blackness day after day. This past Wednesday, it was because of black ice. And now, my disapproval of Winter has heightened. 

My Wednesday wasn’t off to too bad of a start. I’d had a nourishing breakfast and taken time to delve into the Scriptures. While walking a neighbor’s dog, however, the day quickly went for a turn. Suddenly, I wasn’t cruising along, I was ice skating along—straight onto my back. As my head and tailbone cracked onto the sidewalk, I knew it was a doozy. 

Five hours later I found myself waiting in the local Urgent Care. I was awarded a diagnosis of my first concussion and sent home to rest and recover. Thankfully, God protected my body and mind. The damage was minimal, and there was no need for an MRI. But as days went on, I realized my thinking was slow, my head hurt, and my tailbone seemed to ache. It got me thinking about this: 

Having a concussion makes it difficult to think. My mind has felt slow and foggy like the morning mist. It takes a lot of effort to sort the facts from the opinions and think clear trains of thought. But how many of us struggle to think clearly about our mental health because of what has been said to us?

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