Most people have likely heard, at one time or other, of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ five stages of grief: Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance That’s all well and good, but those stages don’t deal with varying types of grief. Types of grief? I had only thought grief was just grief, but it turns out there are categories (more…)
At the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST), empowerment is at the core of our mission, vision, services and programs. We know firsthand what empowerment does in our community, for the individual and the community as a whole. We take better control of our health and well-being, along with having a better understanding of what works best for us (more…)
Our latest e-newsletter focuses on change: how BEST changed in the face of COVID; our newest board director and how she creates change: how to cope with change, both good and bad; and much more. Read all about it here. Not a subscriber yet? Click here for a fast and secure sign up! Thank you (more…)
Be the change you wish to see in the world. In a world full of change, especially as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST), took the quote above to heart. In 2020, BEST was rocked by the pandemic, like many other organizations. BEST in-person programs were closed, and a (more…)
It’s April again, and so that means it is Autism Awareness month. I’m not going to spend a lot of time on why that is problematic and how Autistic adults feel about this, but suffice to say that the vast majority do not support the sponsor of this disaster, nor do we like the #lightitupblue (more…)
