Feeling what you cannot see

BY: MARK KONING As I lie in my bed I breathe in and out while staring at the ceiling. I …

The passage of time after brain injury

BY: MARK KONING Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind. ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne Being a brain injury survivor …

Mistletoe madness

BY: MARK KONING I spent most of my childhood and young adult years feeling out of place; I didn’t think of …

Coming back to BIST’s peer support program

BY: MARK KONING I recently went through a re-training session to once again become a mentor in BIST’s peer support …

The headache and heartache of romance

BY: MARK KONING As Valentine’s Day approaches, love is (supposedly) in the air, but what does that mean to a brain …

Brain injury in the family: then and now

BY: MARK KONING In 1978, when I was six years of age, I was admitted to the hospital with a …

Mark Koning challenges barriers in his latest novel

BY: MERI PERRA It took time for Mark Koning to find the right cover image for his third and most recent book, Challenging Barriers and Walking the …

The Heart of Art

BY: MARK KONING I have found Art to be a great therapy tool. I say that with a capital ‘A’ …

Mark Koning: how our dogs helped with my mom’s ABI recovery

Every animal lover knows pets play a very special role in our lives. This story by Mark Koning is the first in a …

Understanding Biofeedback

A presentation to BIST members by doctors Michael and Lynda Thompson.