Tag: mental health
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… Continue Reading “Be Proud Of Yourself For All The Ways You Survive Your Days”
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… Continue Reading “Showing Up With Vision Loss — Even When It’s Hard”
Living With LHON: Individual Struggles And Common Challenges Of Hereditary Vision Loss
Being diagnosed with a rare disease is often a bolt from the blue, and while each person’s journey is different, there are common challenges that bind patient communities together. Over the last few months, our Living with LHON features has looked at the individual stories… Continue Reading “Living With LHON: Individual Struggles And Common Challenges Of Hereditary Vision Loss”
Relying On Others | Madisyn Taylor
A deep feeling of gratitude can emerge, as we open to the experience of being helped. Most of us pride ourselves on our self-sufficiency. We like to be responsible for taking care of ourselves and pulling our own weight in the world. This is… Continue Reading “Relying On Others | Madisyn Taylor”
20 Signs You’re Successful Even If You’re Not Feelin’ It
This is not the typical blog topic you would find on my website. It isn’t centered around losing vision or living with blindness. Nope. Not this time. With 2019 being such a challenging year, I found myself gravitating towards personal growth and reflection — struggling… Continue Reading “20 Signs You’re Successful Even If You’re Not Feelin’ It”
Supporting A Loved One With Vision Loss – At Home, With Better Communication, And Riding Out The Emotional Rollercoaster | An Audio Recording
I spoke at the Foundation Fighting Blindness conference last year and thought I would share the audio recording here on the blog. Now, it’s cataloged on my website – which makes it easier for you to listen, learn, and share it with anyone else… Continue Reading “Supporting A Loved One With Vision Loss – At Home, With Better Communication, And Riding Out The Emotional Rollercoaster | An Audio Recording”
What Does It Mean To Be Enough? | Mel Scott
When looking back on five years worth of blogs, there are just a few that still feel important for me to read over and over for myself. I think this one especially is worth revisiting. I changed the name because it applies to everyone.… Continue Reading “What Does It Mean To Be Enough? | Mel Scott”
Staying In The Fight For My Life Without Sight.
There’s been a lot of talk about mental health in the news lately. From celebrity deaths to kids who take guns to school with no plans to come out alive. You can’t help but wonder what was going through their minds. How did they… Continue Reading “Staying In The Fight For My Life Without Sight.”
5 Things To Do When Anxiety Has A Grip On You
Living with vision loss can also mean living with anxiety. This I know. There were a lot of things I took for granted when I was fully sighted. Being able to see who, or what, was around me was one of them. Not having… Continue Reading “5 Things To Do When Anxiety Has A Grip On You”
Things I Didn’t Want To Hear In The Early Stages Of My Vision Loss
You find out that a friend or family member was just diagnosed with a condition that causes permanent vision loss. They have been told there is no current treatment or cure. They may be in crisis, totally devastated, or in shock and denial by… Continue Reading “Things I Didn’t Want To Hear In The Early Stages Of My Vision Loss”
Hello! Here is a little about me. I am a mom of two fantastic kids, group fitness instructor, transformational speaker, blogger, podcaster, and advocate in beautiful San Diego, CA. Oh, and as my website name would suggest, I am also legally blind. Yes, I’m a Girl Gone Blind — and I’m here to tell you all about it!
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