When the Mind Glitches: A Concussion Journey

Mind, Body and Spirit Recalibration.

What you’re about to read isn’t just a story about healing the brain, it’s an invitation to see concussions as a multi-dimensional reset: one that touches your body, your spirit, and even the lineage you carry.

I was in a vehicle roll over that flipped my world over, literally. I was a passenger in a vehicle that rolled over to the right side, hitting my head directly against the earth. My head, spine, hip and right arm took the impact. I initially thought I was okay. Since I was the only one that got hurt I sent the paramedics away telling them I had no time for any of it because it was my daughter's birthday and I was expecting kids arriving home in 3 hours. Though, as soon as the paramedics left, I started feeling all the pain possible. Woops. I ended up going to the ER anyway.

What struck me is that about 20 minutes before the rollover, four white-tailed deer stopped us on the dirt road in front of us. One stared right into my soul. Even my little girl said, “Mommy, I feel they’re trying to say something.”  I felt seen and protected, without knowing what was coming. Throughout the day, I kept seeing the number 22. Even the rental key was numbered 2.2. I took a picture because I knew something was being sent from the unseen. And of course, ACME (my angelic team) is always with me, guiding me through layers of meaning behind it all. 4 deer= my 4 angels. Number 2 holds the frequency of the balance on the dualities; body/spirit, feminine/masculine, intuition/action, feelings/mind.

For the first two weeks, I disappeared from the world. I only asked two people for help since I couldn't cook, drive, or do much really. I was still taken by surprise by the event, it's timing and the cascade effect from it. I didn’t want to stop my life, at some degree I was still in denial because the day prior the accident, I had received a huge divine guidance to launch a 14-Day Men's Retreat and move forward with a non-profit I had started seeding two months ago. I was ready to go! So the following day, to get knocked out on the road made me think "What the hell God!?" I was told clearly "It was destiny. It had to happen."... GREAT. I would of liked more explanation in the midst of my angst really! But I have been receiving my answers bit by bit... subsiding my impatience bit by bit.

Some concussion symptoms are still present and the blessing from losing some of my sight was an upgrade on my intuitive gifts! I now see even more beyond the physical realm; dimensions overlapping, timelines at play and my conscious communication with the non-physical became much louder, clearer and frequent. I’ve now started physical rehab and will soon see a neurologist because, well, I would like my sight and brain motor functions back to normal, or even better than what they were. I’ve come to realize how deep the process has been; not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually. Let me expand on this deeper.

(For the purpose of focus retention, I will only address my concussion, not my spine, arm and hip journey.)

What Is a Concussion, Anyway?

After the accident, I asked the ER doctor what a concussion was biologically. He brushed me off and said, “We don't know… Research is still being done on it.” Definitely not what I was looking for.

But instantly my angels showed me a vision of neurons glitching. Not like a complete power outage but like a flickering, misfiring of signals, or static electricity. I was being shown, that my neuropathways were not damaged, but disrupted. I even shared this with him, but of course he brushed me off again.

So I started researching, and here’s what I’ve learned from science and Spirit.

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), usually caused by a sudden jolt to the head or body. While “mild” only means it won’t kill you, it doesn’t mean it won’t deeply affect you.

The force of the impact caused my brain to slam against the inside of my skull and this set off a ripple of disruption across my nervous system:

Biologically:

• Tiny brain fibers, called axons, can stretch or tear, which distorts how neurons pass messages so the brain’s communication signals become scrambled. This is called axonal shearing, and it creates a short-circuit in your awareness, reaction time, memory, and clarity. In my case, I experienced confusion and miscommunication between my thought of action and what my body actually did. Intending to press button 8 while pressing 2 in a never-ending cycle was very frustrating, let me tell you.

Chemically:

• The brain loses its ion balance; calcium floods in, potassium escapes, and communication between neurons glitches. (Giza & Hovda, 2001). A flood of glutamate (a neurotransmitter) overstimulates the system, leading to a kind of internal electrical burnout. Simultaneously, blood flow reduces, which means the brain has less energy to heal, leading to what scientists call a glucose crisis in the brain. Well, this explains my frequent confusion, headaches and exhaustion. For me, it was a feeling of being like my consciousness wasn’t fully online, but also wasn't fully gone. Imagine knowing living your life but without knowing what you are living. Ooff. I've been tripping indeed!

Mentally & Emotionally:

• The symptoms can feel disorienting: brain fog, mood swings, memory lapses, overstimulation from lights and sounds, and deep fatigue. The brain prioritizes survival circuitry, especially the limbic system (the brain’s emotional and memory center), which can make even minor tasks feel overwhelming. Each rehab session has been intensely emotional. As my spine realigns, so do emotional timelines. I felt layers of ancestral grief, trauma, and even unspoken pain begin to release. It’s like every nerve was holding a story I didn’t know I carried.

[Reboot Required]:

Like a computer that’s overheated and needs to shut down and restart, your brain enters a vulnerable state, trying to stabilize and recalibrate. Any mental or physical exertion during this time can worsen symptoms or slow recovery. Lordy Lord, I learnt this one from experience! I used to play soccer every Tuesday without a miss, and after a month I thought I was ok to come back so I tried playing again. That same day I couldn't walk and everything worsened doble. Sigh. Nevermind.

Spiritually Speaking: A Sacred Glitch.

The first weekend after the accident, I sent my daughter to summer camp so I could be alone and actually feel what was happening. Oh boy, I felt it all, waves of electricity through my nervous system every time I woke up from my sleep. Many thought patterns were no longer on my subconscious mind but rather right in front of my face. One morning, I felt a deep unsafety rise within me and recognized the familiar feeling in past romantic relationships or childhood memories. So I asked my Higher Self:

“What is my soul contract that made me believe I had to survive love?”

What Happened Next Changed Everything

Four light-bodies appeared. Each one placed on my hand a circular, what seemed to be, a large token with words on them:

1. Survival: Along my life I learned love was abandoning and abusive. That survival on pleasing others came first, and love had to be earned. My nervous system stayed alert, never softening. But I’m safe now. I can choose love from grounded peace, not achievements and approval seeking.

2. Unwillingness to Love: The lovers in my past had a pattern of withholding love, somehow I seemed to attract the ones that would express interest in me, but soon after be emotionally unavailable and withdrawn. The heartbreak was present and silent, and I would stay because I saw potential on them. This was my inner child still waiting to be cared for. They were also my mirrors of how I withheld love and commitment from myself and others because I feared what giving fully would cost me. But love isn’t loss. It’s restoration. And it begins with how I love me.

3. Codependency: For the longest time I merged with others to feel real, because I hadn’t yet anchored into my own identity. Now, I choose relationships from fullness, not from the ache of “see me”. If this life is a hologram of my belief systems and projections of who I think I am, then why would I spend any more time trying to figure out other people out so I could feel safe to be me? The irony. This human experience is just a self-discovery journey. You will never truly understand others, because you are not them. Nor they would truly understand you, because they are not you. What I am trying to say is that, every present and future experience you have is a culmination of your own feelings, thoughts and expectations based on your past, fears and wishes. They are unique to you. People can only resonate because of the shared feelings, but no experience or person is ever the same. We are all unique and beautiful so let me leave this point with the true definition of freedom; The ability to be yourself while letting others be themselves.

4. Suffering from Self-Loathing: This one took me by surprise because I thought I already dealt with it in my younger years. I had a vision where I saw myself amongst many people, and my Higher Self asked me, "Would you choose yourself amongst all these people?" I had such a visceral reaction of disgust I was so confused. So I said "can't be!" and started being real honest with myself by doing a list of everything that would come to my mind that I don't like about my body, my face, my mind or acquired personality. Boom. A list of 22 items came...fast. So one by one, I asked what needs to be accepted, loved or whether I can actually do something about it. From this, for the next 3 days the insect realm was speaking to me as mirror of the transmutation I was doing. I'll leave those stories for a next time. But also from this, I saw another unconscious belief system ready to be gone. I mistook suffering as proof of worth. The martyr mask crumbled. Now, my new devotion is peace, not pain.

Each word unlocked a portal. Each one represented a pattern I've carried. But where did it come from? This is what I call true ancestral healing. Learning limitations from your caretakers and choosing freedom instead. Because of our generic interconnectedness, when you choose freedom of your spirit, by default, you free lineages before you.

What I’ve come to understand is that a concussion doesn’t just affect the physical brain, it reverberates through the etheric field. It’s as if the mind is gently recalibrated by the soul, creating space to return to what’s essential, while neuron pathways are being rewired. I spent the following weeks reviewing how each of those energies had shaped parts of my life. This wasn’t just a concussion; it was a nervous system cleanse. Memories, grief, patterns, ancestral imprints; all surfaced. I wept, processed, and unraveled the contracts, beliefs, and ways of being that kept me in those loops. My brain and spine weren’t just healing, they were remembering. And with each layer, I felt peace return to my nervous system.

5 Herbal Allies for the Nervous System

As I began grounding again, Mother Earth reminded me of her allies. These herbs are helping me restore balance to my nervous system:

1. Gotu Kola: Known as a brain tonic, it supports neuron regeneration and memory. It has been shown to help with oxidative stress in the brain and support mental clarity.

   • Benefit: Calms anxiety, improves circulation to the brain, enhances focus.

   • Why: An Ayurvedic staple for mental clarity and repair.

2. Skullcap: A powerful nervine that relaxes the nervous system and supports the restoration of damaged nerve tissue.

   • Benefit: Helps with overstimulation, anxiety, and overfiring nerves.

3. Lion’s Mane Mushroom: A nootropic and neuroprotective mushroom that promotes the production of nerve growth factor (NGF), aiding in neural repair (Mori et al., 2009).

   • Benefit: Supports brain plasticity and memory formation.

4. Milky Oat Tops: Rich in minerals and incredibly nourishing for the nervous system, especially after trauma or burnout.

   • Benefit: Rebuilds nervous tissue over time, helps regulate overstimulation.

5. Brahmi (Bacopa): An Ayurvedic herb known for enhancing memory, reducing inflammation in the brain, and protecting against cognitive decline.

   • Benefit: Boosts neurotransmitter function, reduces inflammation, and improves memory.

In Closing

This concussion cracked me open. Every layer of discomfort revealed what was ready to be witnessed, felt, and released. And in that unraveling, a deeper truth emerged:

No more overriding my inner knowing.

No more betraying my needs in the name of connection.

No more shapeshifting my essence for the sake of a mission.

And what my nervous system taught me is:

I am not here to be consumed, I am here to consecrate.

And that is what Mother Earth is telling us every second, every day. And through my experience, I now embody her message. WE are Mother Earth itself, are you ready to remember that?

Your nervous system remembers. But your heart always knows the way home.

Although this journey is still unfolding for me, what I do know is sometimes what seems like a setback is actually a recalibration. If you’ve ever experienced injury or nervous system overwhelm, please know it’s not just in your body. It’s in your energy, in your field, in your cellular memory. And healing is possible, especially when you allow all layers to speak.

If you’re in your own sacred collapse, remember: You’re not braking. You’re being rewritten by love.

In Neural Rebirth....and with Unconditional Love,

Doménica (& ACME)

References:

• Giza, C. C., & Hovda, D. A. (2001). The Neurometabolic Cascade of Concussion. Journal of Athletic Training, 36(3), 228–235.

• Mori, K., et al. (2009). Stimulating NGF-synthesis by Hericium erinaceus in rat brain. Biomedical Research, 30(4), 231–237.