About LHON
Lebers Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) is a rare mitochondrial disease that causes sudden central vision loss. It starts with a small blurry and/or cloudy spot in one eye. It then affects the other eye within a matter of weeks or months. The vision loss…
Maria's Archives
Here is where you can peruse through all my past blogs, as well as guest blogs – dating back to January 2014! ENJOY! Search blogs by month and year:
About Maria
Hello! Here’s a little about me! I’m a proud mama of two fantastic kids, group fitness instructor, blogger, speaker, podcaster, and consultant in beautiful San Diego, CA. Oh, and as my website name would suggest, I am also legally blind. Yes, I’m a Girl…
Be Proud Of Yourself For All The Ways You Survive Your Days
You should be proud of yourself for doing everything you can to survive your days. Whether it’s waking up in the morning determined to get through another challenge, another struggle or another bad day. You should be proud of the way you make ends…
The Inspiration Behind The Book: Guiding Emily | Barbara Hinske
This is a guest blog post by Barbara Hinske, author of the book, Guiding Emily – A Tale of Love, Loss, and Courage. The new book will be available on Amazon in both Kindle and paperback versions on June 12, 2020, Barbara’s birthday. Guiding…
Showing Up With Vision Loss — Even When It’s Hard
“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.” – Brene Brown When I’m asked to speak about how I pulled myself through the hard stuff after my vision loss, I tend to start flipping through my mental photo…
