Feelin’ Good

  • Embracing Change and Rediscovering Independence with Wet Macular Degeneration

    Embracing Change and Rediscovering Independence with Wet Macular Degeneration When I was diagnosed with wet macular degeneration, it felt like the end of my world. Learning new things has always been a challenge for me, so adapting to this sudden, life-changing condition seemed overwhelming at first. But over the past…

  • Finding Hope and Creativity

    Meeting the challenge The beginning of this year has been tough. With my left eye nearly completely affected by geographic atrophy, vision has been a real struggle. At one point, I even considered giving up on my creative pursuits. But this morning, something shifted. I picked up my camera, and…

  • The Tongue Knows”: A Toothpaste Tip for the Visually Impaired

    daily challenge. But that first month, it was one messy disaster after another! I went through an entire tube in record time because, every morning, toothpaste seemed to end up everywhere: on my hands, in the sink, on the counter—just not where it belonged. The problem? I couldn’t see well…

  • Trip to Blind Rehab

    Yesterday, I set out for ALBRC with my son driving. We took the scenic route through the Columbia Gorge—a breathtaking drive—and stopped in a small town about an hour from Vancouver, WA. This morning, I woke up to the scent of cedar and the damp, earthy aroma of the Pacific…

  • Hope

    I’ve had a challenging start to the new year. The geographic atrophy in my left eye is nearly complete, and my vision has been a real struggle over the past month. I was on the verge of giving up on my creative pursuits. However, this morning, I picked up my…