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Posted on February 21, 2013 by HurricaneAmanda

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Right before I took myself to pound town. This helmet saved my skull. /// Thankful I had a friend along to help me retrieve the bike from over the side 🤦🏻‍♀️, sit along the trail with me while I pondered “how bad it was,” and partially GoPro document the “ride out” which looked nothing like a scene from a “mountain bike race.” Why the smiles? Because I still had fun. Because an accident is part of getting out there and doing shit. Because I have a team who knows exactly what to do. And because that’s my usual disposition. Grin and bear it. I’ll be back to skin Shasta! Excuse typos as I’m “excusing myself” from proofreading anything for at least a week. ✊🏼 #concussion #🚵🏻‍♀️ #mountainbiking #getbackup

You guys! Sustained a #concussion on Saturday. Yes of course I was wearing that helmet. Making it to the end of @lemurianmtb after getting my bell rung was a feat unto itself, just ask my elbows, hips and the friend who rode with me! After a CT confirmed no brain bleed or swelling I boogied back to NYC to get to work on intake tests and firming up a rehab protocol. DOING THIS RIGHT. /// I’ve done this the hard way, but the good news is along the way, I formed the best team. What a luxury to be tended to right away. Will update when I’m slightly less wobbly. ✊🏼 #getbackup #concussionprotocol #nyu #crush

I’m starting to find my stride in #advocacy. If I’d been injured and rehabilitated in a timely manner there’d be nothing to talk about: Accidents happen. But it didn’t go down like that. The “uncharted” in @amandauncharted comes from being blown off life’s course and having to adapt. ✊🏼 Thanks to @brainandlifemag (formerly Neurology Now, which I used to read at NYU Rusk once my vision was squared away) for taking notice of my efforts. This is just the beginning. Health is life, and everyone has the #RightToHealth. (Link in bio. Current print issue.)

#BasqueRoadTrip: Between the #Basque capital of Vitoria-Gasteiz and my visit to the #UrdaibaiBiosphereReserve I spent a morning in #UrkiolaNaturalPark. An unmarked #trailhead near the high #sanctuary (📲) was lined with concrete #crosses. I followed the trail for a while. As the light opened up I caught a glimpse of the upcoming #vista and teared up. Watching the shaky video of my approach still makes me tingly: I’d had no expectations and was rewarded with this. #MiradorDeLasTresCruces was breathtaking and I spent a good amount of time there, just being. Enjoy these photos, as it all went up in flames 🔥 as I walked away. 💁🏻‍♀️ #TravelTuesday #Spain #I❤️Spain

Theres something blocking my view and it’s not just these trees in front of the #BayOfBiscay (and a GOT filming spot): Survivors guilt. What I experienced with brain injury, misdiagnosis, survival mode, and somehow coming out the other end of a complex labyrinth with a lifestyle and job well-aligned with my passions, while others often end up in a permanent sea of psych meds and/or lose hope, is a hard concept for me to grasp. I’d been asking, “Do I live this exciting life I created, ‘OR’ devote the life I continue to reclaim to helping others out of a similar situation?” The former seems selfish and the latter allows “what happened” to define me. So, the answer is “AND,” and I do my best to serve both myself and others, and overcome the feeling that I’m half-assing it all. That feeling of underperforming, along with guilt are blocking my view. // I hope mustering the courage to think through and admit this helps remove the block and sharing a travelly photo with some personal reflection seems a good way to merge what often feels like two separate lives. Please, if applicable, share how you overcame survivors guilt. (Also, it’s awkward to not make a joke but I’m working on sitting with discomfort, not dancing around it. Naked. Which takes the focus off the discomfort. #sitwithit)

Been going deep lately. • • • #🌊 #scuba #scubadiving #ocean #divedive #diving #womenwhodive #friyay #fuckyeahfriday #underwater #travel #travelwritersofinstagram #explore #exploremoreoutdoors

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