DiscoverLIFE Beyond Aphasia#169 Out of the Drawer: How to Turn Borrowed Time Into Better Communication
#169 Out of the Drawer: How to Turn Borrowed Time Into Better Communication

#169 Out of the Drawer: How to Turn Borrowed Time Into Better Communication

Update: 2025-10-31
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“We used to be better at this.”

That thought comes when you open a drawer and find old communication tools — the photo cards, the whiteboard, the worksheets. They were helping once. Then life got heavy, and they slipped away.


If you’re carrying that quiet hum of mental noise — the endless “What did I forget?” — you’re not alone. This episode helps you turn a simple seasonal cue, Daylight Savings, into a chance to pull communication back into view and make life lighter again.


You don’t get an extra hour this fall. But you can get back calm, connection, and a little rhythm in the chaos.

Our free Daylight Savings Communication Reset on the blog is the tool. The LIFE Aphasia Collective is where you’ll learn to live it.


KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Why caregiver mental load makes communication harder than it should be

    • How visibility changes everything — what’s visible gets used

    • Simple ways to rebuild shared communication systems at home

    • Why your person with aphasia needs ownership, not rescue

    • How small seasonal anchors restore rhythm, confidence, and peace


If this hits home, there’s a place for you.

Join The LIFE Aphasia Collective — a private care partner community where you’ll learn the steps to build a life beyond aphasia.


https://www.lifeaphasiaacademy.com/collective


MORE RESOURCES

Read & download your Daylight Savings Communication


Reset:

https://www.lifeaphasiaacademy.com/blog/out-of-the-drawer-daylight-savings-reset


Explore LIFE Speech Pathology services:

https://www.lifespeechpathology.com


Learn more about the LIFE Method™ Roadmap:

https://www.lifeaphasiaacademy.com/life-method


You’re not failing — you’re adapting.

Each season is a cue to start again.


Drop a comment if this feels familiar. I read every one.

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#169 Out of the Drawer: How to Turn Borrowed Time Into Better Communication

#169 Out of the Drawer: How to Turn Borrowed Time Into Better Communication

LIFE Aphasia Academy® Genevieve Richardson