Have you ever read something and didn’t comprehend it?

Or tried to learn something new and it just didn’t make sense?

Have you tried to make decisions and felt total confusion?

I hate to admit that I have experienced confusion on more than one occasion.  It is a frustrating experience when one is really attempting to understand.   We look for confirmation and to other people for validation.

So why is it that we have comprehension and memory issues?  When it comes to classroom or training situations, it may be because we are not paying attention.  It may be that we have many other things distracting us.   Or it can simply be we don’t know how to express ourselves or understand the language.  The terminology can be over our head.   During these times, it is nice to have trustworthy people around us.

Years ago my husband was in a serious accident.   He lost his memory due to a brain trauma.   It would take him weeks and months to put things into order.  Some of his memory was permanently removed.

While he was trying to reclaim his ability to understand circumstances, I seemed to find my own memory was lacking.  I remember trying to teach a class 10 weeks following the event.  I had known the information inside and out without thinking about it twice, but I couldn’t remember it without reading it before I taught.   Things I knew well took a leave of absence.  I became vigilant about taking notes, keeping good lesson plans, and following a calendar.

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It’s a blur. Just so unfocused!

Thank goodness my situation was temporary and everything returned quickly once I was engaged in the classroom setting.  Routine brought me back into line quickly. I believe the episode was so stressful that priorities took all my attention. Lots of responsibility had landed on top of  me. I literally felt crushed.  My shoulders ached from the weight of carrying it all.   I began to carry less and tried not to lug backs of books and papers over them.   My adrenalin was turned on for 2 years.  When I went to the doctor saying I was totally fatigued, I was told my adrenalin had turned off.

We know how fog affects us.   Things are unclear and every sense seems to go into emergency mode. The distance we can see is limited and murky.  When I have driven in fog, I will open the window in hope that my hearing will help.   I try to be more careful and drive more carefully.

So too when we are trying to get through a crisis our minds are overworked and overwhelmed.  This is often the case during times of grieving when one is just emotionally charged and sad.  While one tries to comprehend a lost of a person, a job, or health, everything else gets foggy.  Things are unclear.

Sometimes we need more information to help us clarify.   Facts can help clear things up for us enough for us to make good decisions.  People can help us who know us well, but we need to be open to the help.

Help others in need who are grieving or having lots on their plates.   Be the memory for them when things and situations are confusing them.   Let’s all help one another.   Peace and Blessings for the Day.  You might be the Mini Miracle to help make someone’s day a bit clearer!