Hi James! Your words brought a big smile to my face. I agree that personal stories, detailing our challenges (whether emotional or physical) then what we learned on the way and how we moved forward, inspire and motivate others. This is the hero’s or heroine’s journey. I am very much looking forward to what you have to share. Go James! 🙂

Seeing your sensitivity as a gift is a great reframing of your life experience. I’m slowly getting there. I have learned that sensitive people have a more difficult time in life than others, especially those who have had a traumatic childhood. However, I’m gradually seeing the other side of these cards that I have been dealt, the great potential that they offer, and am looking forward to the future as I learn to manage my anxiety and tension and begin to experience life in a completely new way.

Thanks for your words of encouragement 🙂 …I will begin writing, maybe somebody will benefit 🙂 …At any rate, I feel a need to address the misinformation regarding natural vision improvement, and I believe that chronicles of personal experiences are much more valuable than ‘self-improvement’ books.

I’ll post a link to the Facebook group when I’m ready 😀

Hi James! Happy Spring to those in the northern hemisphere, with a bit more daylight every day, and happy autumn to those in the southern hemisphere like you, a chance to get more comfortable with decreasing light. Yes, I used to be jealous too of people who seemed to have no trouble seeing well when I was struggling. I see now that I may be more sensitive and aware than most, which means I can react negatively to incoming stimuli that doesn’t bother others. So I really need to focus on taking care of my emotional state. I know now that my sensitivity and awareness are gifts, which also allow me to tune in more deeply to the environment, and to other people.

That’s wonderful that you want to share you own improvement experiences more widely, which will encourage others and help them feel less alone in their own situation. You can certainly do this on our Facebook page, or start your own personal Facebook page. I would love to read what you write! 🙂 I also invite you to start your own blog, maybe start growing a small audience. You are free to keep commenting here on my posts (which yes I’d like to be doing more of), yet I’d like you to have your own voice and platform, not appear like you’re under my wing or something. This is supposed to be the year of stepping forward into whatever we want, or into who we’re supposed to be. So go for it, James. I believe in you.

Thanks for the compliments 🙂 …I also struggle with blur in dim and dark conditions, so I’ll keep remembering to relax more in the evenings and mornings now that winter is coming to Australia where I live…I’m always so impressed and jealous of how people with good vision can see in the dark.

I’m a bit concerned about good information and personal anecodotes regarding natural vision improvement disappearing from the world. This blog and its Facebook group are, in my opinion, the only good resources left for people who are struggling with their vision or just learning about the existence of natural vision improvement. There’s other stuff on the internet, but it’s either not good information (too concerned with “eye exercises”), or somebody trying to sell something to make money. Also, the books on this subject are not as helpful, and are very old and out of print.

So, I’d like to try sharing some of my experiences, as improving my eyesight has changed my life. Do you think it’s possible for me to write something on this blog? I think it’s important that it stays alive, it’s a bit better than Facebook. I’ve thought a lot about starting a personal blog, but nobody would read it haha.

Take it easy 🙂

Hi James — good to hear from you. It’s dim and gray here now, with a lot more snow expected today and tomorrow, so I was craving more brightness when I went out in the car early this morning. Similar to you, the less relaxed I am, the more non-ideal light conditions bother me, and I can feel myself starting to strain to see better which of course has the opposite effect. You probably know Meir Schneider emphasized that the ability of our visual system to adapt to varying levels of illumination is one key component of healthy sight, not just bright light but also dimmer conditions. I take these challenging experiences as a reminder that I need to relax more, which it sounds like you’re doing too. Good for you for your self-awareness, and visual progress! 🙂

Thanks, Gwen! Just thinking of you gave me a big smile, so you’ve already helped. 🙂 When they suspended my original Facebook account, then the new one I just set up (which has since been reinstated), it hit me harder than I would have expected. I felt paranoid and targeted, like Dr. Bates getting kicked out of the AMA for getting folks to depend less on their glasses. Would that I had that kind of influence! Thanks again, Gwen. I appreciate you! <3

Hi Darrel! Thanks so much for reading, and especially for commenting. Yes, I enjoy finding my way around the house in the early morning before sunrise without the lights on inside. The sparkling holiday lights delight me. I’ve seen photos of a circular rainbow taken by someone in a plane, which look like magic. Lots to elicit our sense of wonder, and help us appreciate our vision even more. Take care.

Hi Darrel, and thanks! I hope your sister benefits from my words. I don’t think that classmate is holding onto any resentment toward me from this, if she even remembers it. I didn’t say anything to her at the time, I was just puzzled why she would be so willing to show her “weakness”, which of course was about my own limited view, not about her at all. Take care, and I hope you are having a shining 2025 so far.

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.

Hi Janine, and holiday blessings to you too. Here’s hoping you are well. Yes, our vision did not evolve with all this capability to only look straight ahead at a screen! 🙂 Nature may be the best vision practice of all, clouds overhead, mountains or seascapes in the distance, flowers nearby, all fascinating. Take care.

Thx Nancy for the practical tip to look left-right, up-down, near-far.. Blessings to All in the new year!

Hi Darrel, and thanks for the comment. I agree about the overuse of dark glasses, which don’t let our eyes adapt to the bright light naturally. I wrote about this here: https://dreamersight.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/giving-a-vision-lesson-for-light-sensitivity/. I think my own problem with bright light right in my eyes has already reduced since I wrote about this a few weeks ago, since the sun is even lower in the sky now and doesn’t seem to bother me as much. I’ve also written about seeing better when there’s not much light, here: https://www.iblindness.org/3153/how-can-i-see-better-in-dim-light/. Although I don’t remember Dr. Bates writing much about seeing in the darkness, though Meir Schneider, the teacher from San Francisco often talks about being able to see well in all levels of illumination. Dr. Bates does write about difficult vision conditions, whether very tiny print or low light, being good for the visual system, as long as you’re relaxed.

It’s good to hear from you. Have a lovely holiday season, and a bright clear start to 2025. Take care, Darrel.
Warmly,
Nancy