I've been participating a lot over the past month in a blind and low vision community hosted by iBug Today. I’m taking a 12-week Mac VoiceOver training with iBug Today to learn how I can use my Mac without my eyes. The organization also provides virtual social events for blind and low vision folks, whether they’ve been blind since birth or experienced a vision impacting disability later in life like me. It's been exciting to learn how those with vision challenges do things like watch movies, use digital devices, and navigate day to day life. It’s showing me how much of life I can still enjoy if I change my approach.
Its extraordinary how much my day improves when I get out of self and connect with others. Over the past eight years of sobriety, I’ve been building a toolbox that is full of solutions for all my moods. I mentally switch gears all day long based on my moods. It’s a lifetime endeavor, but MAN it has come in handy post-stroke. One tool I pick up most often is connecting with another person, whether its social media, text, calling my family and friends, or sending a card or gift in the mail (one of my favorite things to do).
Focusing on others when we’re in emotional pain can be a healthy coping mechanism if it’s balanced with self-care and introspection. It can provide relief and connection, but it’s important not to use it to distract yourself or avoid dealing with your emotions.
Listen to me yap about it, get distracted by my dogs barking, and lose my train of thought a few times. It’s fun! 🤪
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