Natalie McDonald
In September 2012, Natalie McDonald created her own blog. At the time, this blog was for sharing her thoughts and decompressing. She had no idea how important her blog and her writing would end up being.
Two years later, Natalie survived a severe car accident. She was in a Disorder of Consciousness for weeks and then began showing signs of alertness. She came to On With Life and began working towards
swallowing, eating, walking and talking. She continued her therapy in On With Life’s outpatient program; however, despite her impressive progress, Natalie struggled to regain one of her passions: music.
Music had always played a big role in Natalie’s life, yet no matter how much she tried, she could not regain her musical talents, nor did she love music like she once did. But Natalie, being the strong survivor she is, sought solace in other activities. The blog Natalie started just two years prior suddenly had more purpose.
“I write, and I tell my story,” says Natalie.
Not only does Natalie regularly blog about brain injury and life, she also has published two articles for the TBI Hope and Inspiration magazine, in hopes she can inspire others through her words.
“You will not always, or even often, get to where you think you should be,” said Natalie. “But don’t let your misses keep you from trying again.”