Thad, yes, a short cut would be nice! 🙂 What works for me is gratitude for what I HAVE accomplished (I’m definitely not where I was!), and taking baby steps to keep going forward. Sometimes even a little bit more progress can be very satisfying, and can motivate me to do a little more.

Hello Margriet. What continues to work to keep me balanced emotionally and seeing pretty clearly is threefold. First, I keep clearing that old negative stuff that happened when I was a child, so it doesn’t stay stuck in me and keep me from moving forward now. Second, I deal with new shocks to my system as they happen, so they don’t add to the pile of “bad stuff” and cause more grief or anger or fear. Finally, I see every day as a new chance to learn and grow, and actively look for what makes me feel good. We can’t prevent all shocks from happening, but we can often choose a more helpful reaction if we’re calm, then move past the trouble. Be kind to yourself. You are probably doing a better job than you think. 🙂

Thank you Nancy. One Year has passed since and though aai have asked so may times for
answering , I still don’t know.
The only thing I know is the fact of my
emotional state has to do with the clearness
of my sight. And it is worsening every time
I get an emotional shock; how to prevent?

Oh dear Eva, thank you so much for writing, and what a compliment — I love the “spiritual mirror” idea! The more sensitive among us can feel overwhelmed pretty easily, wanting whispers when we’re being screamed at, so to speak. So we have to learn how to manage all the input. We have a lot to contribute, and can’t do that well if we’re in a high state of stress. Keep up the good work, and keep taking care of your precious self.

Margriet, hello and thanks for your comments. What may be getting ignored is the emotional component of restricted eyesight, how you feel about it. Some people can adopt healthier physical practices and see steady improvement. Others, often the more sensitive among us, may need to do some work to resolve stuck feelings, of grief, or resentment, or anxiety, to let the body’s energy flow more freely and the vision continue to improve. I’d invite you to do some journalling about this, to see what it uncovers. My holistic optometrist used to ask glaucoma patients “Where in your life is there too much pressure? In a job, or with a relationship, or somewhere else?”, and how that situation could be changed . He believed, and I do too, that the eyes are talking to us all the time. What might your eyes be saying to you? 🙂

Margriet

Thanks, Jeff! It’s good to her from you.

Linda, thanks. I’m sorry there were things in your life that were hard to look at back then, and I’m happy for your growing, and ongoing, awareness. Good for you!

Thad, yes, a short cut would be nice! 🙂 What works for me is gratitude for what I HAVE accomplished (I’m definitely not where I was!), and taking baby steps to keep going forward. Sometimes even a little bit more progress can be very satisfying, and can motivate me to do a little more.

Absolutely! Well said, but courage to stay focused, seems fear driven. How to bridge the gap, allowing for mindful action, driving focus with confidence rather than courage. Courage, for me lends its self to crutches, corrected lenses, cautious behavior, habitsetc.; Resistance then builds, so every change, improvement is a new test, unnatural. More practice I guess, to develop the trust you describe, that’s necessary. I want a short cut, I guess😊!

Hello Lawrence, and thanks for commenting. I catch myself in bad habits often too. Just because we’re teachers doesn’t mean we’re perfect! 🙂 I write about my vision experiences and thoughts to help me remember better what worked and what didn’t. Keep up the good work. We need a lot of Bates teachers!

Tom, congratulations! This is the way to improve, first becoming aware of and identifying those unhelpful habits, without blaming yourself — you adopted them trying to help yourself at some point. Then just keep gently doing something a little more useful now. And be sure to notice and praise yourself for improvements, however small. This is great! Thanks for telling us about it.

Christopher, yes. I have nothing to add, just thanks for your thoughts. 🙂

Willeke, good for you for the work you are doing, both to help yourself, and to help others. Our challenges can make us wallow in feeling like a victim, or can motivate us to find a way to keep going, and thrive. Sounds like you’re doing exactly that. I’ll bet you help people as much by your good example and attitude as with your knowledge. Thanks!