Another Fork in the Road: Survivor, Danielle Skranak ~ Soldier to Beauty Queen

Danielle will talk about her road from trying to make her life better, joining the military, getting a brain injury, and reaching her current goals. Danielle says. "How you start isn’t how you have to end. We all have struggles and difficulties; but do not dwell on them. Use them as fuel to keep going until you get to where you want to be." Every TBI survivor and caregiver has encountered a fork in the road that has diverted his or her life-plan. A car accident, a fall from the roof, doing one more chin-up, or a door literally slamming one in the face are just some causes of traumatic brain injury. College plans, walking down the aisle in the perfect dress, or the coveted job quickly slip from reality as dreams turn to struggle. These unexpected life-happenings that divert one from his or her chosen path in life can be devastating. But as Yogi Berra once said, "If you come to a fork in the road, take it." Life is all about choices! To learn more about me, please visit my blog and website. Surviving Traumatic Brain Injury Blog:                              survivingtraumaticbraininjury.com Author of Prisoners without Bars: A Caregiver's Tale:      donnafigurski.com  Donna's Blog:                                                                    donnaodonnellfigurski.wordpress.com