The teacher’s voice bounces around the space making it hard for me to follow the instructions. It’s my first yoga class in the studio near our new winter home away from home in Maui. (Yes, an empty nest can be a beautiful thing). It is helpful that the postures are familiar and there is a Continue reading
Coping Strategies for Hearing Loss
What is Your Hearing Loss Word of the Year?
Each January much of the world takes a pause to start fresh. It’s a new year. A new chance. A fresh opportunity for happiness and hope. Some people make resolutions—I will exercise three times a week or I will eat less fried food—but many of them are abandoned within a few weeks. A more successful Continue reading
What Is It Like to Wear Hearing Aids?
Before I had my first hearing aid impression made, I had never put anything into my ear. Maybe a Q-tip, occasionally, before that was proven to do more harm than good, but never a gel that would harden into a 3-D model of my ear canal’s twists and turns. And never anything solid, for 10+ Continue reading
My Favorite Things about Living with Hearing Loss
Wait, did you get that right? Favorite things about living with hearing loss? There are positives and negatives to almost anything—including hearing loss. A recent post highlighted the downsides, but today we will look at the silver linings. The Silver Linings of Hearing Loss Please add your pluses and minuses in the comments. Developing self-advocacy Continue reading
My Least Favorite Things about Living with Hearing Loss
There are positives and negatives to almost anything—including hearing loss. Today’s post highlights the downsides, but don’t worry, next time we will highlight the silver linings. The Downsides of Hearing Loss Please add your pluses and minuses in the comments. Listening fatigue With hearing loss, communication takes work! It’s like playing a game of Wheel Continue reading
