Category: Health and Wellness
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Juggling Work and Blogging: Can I Do Both?
Juggling Two Jobs and Blogging It has been several months since I wrote anything here on my blog. What happen? Where have I been? Did I lose interest? Well, let me try and answer those questions. Back in February I landed not one but two part-time jobs. Both provided a great opportunity to work more…
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Learn to Love Your Eyes This Valentines With These 9 Self-care Tips
It is nearly Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14. On this special day we express love to others by giving gifts, flowers, cards, sweets or other tokens of affection. But Valentine’s Day can also be a time to focus on self-care. If you don’t love yourself it is hard to love others. Part of my own…
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Still Driving While Losing Vision? Here’s Helpful Tips on Giving Up the Keys
Editor’s note: A Version of this post was originally published on the blog for Outlook Business Solutions. I have reprinted it here with some minor changes and updates. The ability to drive is one of the most important parts of life and independence. Being able to jump into the car at any time and go…
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Too Close for Comfort: How to Respect a Blind Person’s Personal Space
National Personal Space Day Today, Nov 30 is National Personal Space Day which promotes kindness toward sensitivities and supports healing and self-protection by recognizing everyone’s right to decide when and how to be touched. This got me to thinking about an incident where a well-meaning sighted person didn’t respect my space. It happened during my…
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6 Halloween Safety Hacks for Your Visually Impaired Child
Editor’s note: Versions of this post were originally published on the blogs of the Center for the Visually Impaired and Outlook Business Solutions. I have reprinted it here with some minor changes and updates. Halloween is traditionally known as the spookiest holiday of the year. People celebrate by dressing up in creative costumes, participating in…
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Show Your Eyes Some TLC at Work During 2023 World Sight Day
Most of us spend the majority of our day working. Therefore, taking care of our physical bodies and mental health are critical to being an effective and productive employee. But we can’t forget about eye health too. Thursday, October 12 is World Sight Day. World Sight Day is sponsored by the International Agency for the…
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Rub A Dub Dub: 10 Methods to Stay Safe in Your Tub
September is Fall Prevention Awareness The bathroom, a place of relaxation and rejuvenation, can also be a potential danger zone. Slippery surfaces, wet floors, and awkward movements can lead to painful slips and falls. It is crucial to prioritize your safety while using this space in your home. September is the month for Fall Prevention.…
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Self-care is Maintaining My Two Pairs of Eyes
Usually when you hear the word self-care images of someone meditating, eating a healthy meal or getting rest may come to mind. Those images are accurate yet not complete. Self-care is also caring for your eyes. This essential part of the body can easily be taken for granted or neglected especially if they no longer…
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Resent Ablism? Here’s How I Forgive and Move On
A huge part of living with a disability is enduring ablism. Yes, I said enduring because it is something I put up with on a regular basis. Sometimes it is very subtle like saying I don’t look disabled. Other times it is glaringly obvious like designing inaccessible websites or apps. What is Ablism? First, let’s…
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How the 5 Stages of Grief Apply to My Vision Loss
Before I went blind, when I would hear the word “grieving”, I only thought about the loss of a loved one or close friend. It never crossed my mind to consider loss in other ways. For example, the loss of a job, loss of a home during a natural disaster , the loss of a…
Empish J. Thomas 