01/11/21 WOW…What an intense, scary, and crazy week of events. Many of us watched as a group of people literally broke down the doors of the U.S. Capitol and desecrated the sacredness of our government. These and other violent acts have become part of America. Some...
Who you are, matters, and how you participate in life makes a difference. I believe that we are all connected to one another in some divine and wonderfully, mysterious way. But when hearing loss is present, that human connection can be easily broken. Simple things in...
In a couple of days, 2020 will be over. As humans, we are funny creatures! So many of us, including myself, say, “I can’t wait for 2020 to be over.” “These are not beautiful times but they are our times.” ~ Jean Paul Sartre The turbulent waters we have been living...
I keep hearing Frank Sinatra singing in my head. Does that ever happen to you? A song gets stuck in your head and you can’t stop thinking about it? “Have yourself a merry, little Christmas” keeps playing, over and over, in my head! I decided to look up the exact...
Sara and David are at odds with one another. Their 32-year marriage which had been loving, tolerant and interesting had gradually turned into misunderstandings, snide remarks and regular arguments. Both Sara and David have a hearing loss. Sara has a set of hearing...
Last week, I discussed how people choose to cope with hearing loss. Although every person goes through their own process of coming to terms with hearing loss, there are generalities that can be made about people’s coping strategies. Likewise, family members also...