One of the major issues for those who have had to quit driving because of vision problems is transportation. Sue has been able to set up a complicated transit system for herself made up of rides from friends and co-workers and public transportation. There is no room for error, there is no deciding at the last minute that you want to go to the grocery story. Every day she has a previously-scheduled way of getting where she needs to go.
Category: Sue’s New Page
Sue’s New Page 9/26/2016
Sue’s bored so what does she do? She does what I do, what a lot of people do: eat! But being the person that she is, she also turns this into an opportunity to teach us something. In this case, it’s how to have…
Sue’s New Page 9/23/2016
By now you know that Sue needs to keep busy. That hasn’t changed from before her vision change. She has lots of things to do outside her home and if there’s a lull in that activity and she’s “stuck at home” [her words, not mine], she admits that she’s not a Susie Homemaker type. In this page, she talks about the kinds of things that people with impaired vision can do to make home a safe place.
Sue’s New Page 9/21/2016
Sue’s had a rough few weeks. She knows what she needs to do to take care of herself and a big part of that is to get enough sleep. What does that have to do with ‘glare glasses’? Nothing, really. 🙂
Sue’s New Page 9/19/2016
You are probably familiar with Murphy’s Law: “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” You are also probably familiar with the term catastrophizing, ie, having irrational thoughts about things. Even as much as she is a positive person, Sue is subject to them both. In this page, she gives us constructive ways to deal with them.
Sue’s New Page 9/17/2016
Sue’s order from Amazon Prime Pantry arrived in 2 days as expected. She continues to find ways to be independent and finds that some aspects are easier than others. Some are even easier WITHOUT computers. And what do ‘dancing angels’ have to do with anything?
Sue’s New Page 9/15/2016
Sue says “Today gets mixed reviews.” She taught, walked the dog (Beastie Baby), ordered groceries from Amazon Prime and… “What! You walked to the grocery store after dark just for milk!” – that was me when she told me. She justifies it here but I was still not happy being the protective (or overprotective) friend that I am. What do YOU think about it?
Sue’s New Page 9/12/2016
In her previous page, Sue thanks ‘her people’. Now she acknowledges that she needs to take care of herself. For Sue, that means eating a nutritious meal (and occasionally making it herself), walking her dog (she calls her Beastie Baby) and taking a hot bath.
Sue’s New Page 9/10/2016
Sue has lived in the same place for probably 30 years…or more. She has 3 or 4 organizations that she works for, several exercise classes she attends regularly. Her license is in Pennsylvania and that’s where she will work for as long as she can. The eye hospital where the clinical trial she hopes to be in is not far.
One of the most important parts of her life there, one that she has built and nurtured for all these years, is the community of people who have helped her since her vision changed. This is not a time to move. This is a time for her to say…
Sue’s New Page 9/8/2016
Sue has talked about mindfulness in past pages. In this journal page, she shows that she’s not above viewing those cute dog and cat photos and videos that are all over the Internet. How does this relate to training the mind? Is the mind more like wild horses or a…
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