C.B.ParadoxMy life feels like a collection of circumstance. On my worst days I sob with my head in my hands, reminding myself I didn’t work for…2 min read·Apr 16, 2021----
C.B.Words in your skinI used to carve things I hated about myself into my ankle. I’d watch the blood pool up and slide to the ground, feeling the tarnish inside…2 min read·May 22, 2020----
C.B.In LimboLast night my mom called me in a panic because my graduation pictures expired at midnight. We pondered poses and packages for an hour, I…3 min read·Aug 28, 2019----
C.B.Optimism Takes WorkWhen I contacted my barn owner after my concussion in January he said “We hope to see you around the barn again soon, you’re part of the…4 min read·May 27, 2019----
C.B.AftershockI am typing this through a lot of tears. I had a wonderful Sunday. I woke up early, took my allergy pills, got dressed and headed out to a…2 min read·May 13, 2019----
C.B.Not Thinking About ItIf you know anything about me, it’s likely that I am a walking concussion risk. If you know a second thing about me, it might be that…4 min read·Apr 25, 2019----
C.B.The costs of a concussion, pt 2As I sit in the walk-in clinic, yet again, I am forced to ponder the numerous costs I’ve paid in relation to my brain injuries.3 min read·Mar 4, 2019----
C.B.The Power of PositivityToday I’m feeling thankful. After a week I returned to the barn and snuggled the horse that landed me in the hospital. I was worried I…3 min read·Feb 20, 2019----
C.B.Concussion number… what?I cannot explain to you how happy horses make me. How many times I’ll re watch videos of me riding to see where I’ve improved and what I…3 min read·Jan 31, 2019----