Living

I am home in Pennsylvania. It has been 12 days since I was delivered safely back to our local, regional airport. I made it! Quite honestly, things went really well...

Each advocate's story is unique. One was misdiagnosed. Another only learned of her condition when preparing to receive cataracts surgery. A few had no clue what macular degeneration was before...

Editor's Note: Remember to talk to your doctor before starting a new vitamin or supplement regimen. There is SO MUCH information in the macular degeneration world about vitamin supplementation. A...

There is no place like home! Early on I learned what my gifts and deficits are. I am great at meeting new people. Not so great at assembling furniture and fixing...

Resilience and burnout. That was the topic of a session at a recent conference for those of us involved with the organization that sponsors this newsletter. How can I be...

My day-to-day activities are not anything overly exciting. The retired life I live has its perks. With being retired, my days are what I want to do, not what I...

Greeting from the friendly skies... or maybe that is the slogan for a different airline. Be that as it may, I am winging my way to Charlotte, NC. Not too...

Hug in a mug! Go juice! Rocket fuel! Cold brew! We love coffee! I do, anyway. As long as it’s packed full of flavor and nowhere near ‘black,’ I love...

Tea kinda has a bad rap. I once heard it referred to as hot leaf juice, and my kids have said it tastes like grass water. They’re not entirely wrong...

As we are now in this “fourth wave” of the pandemic in my area, I think if I hadn’t been writing and moderating for MacularDegeneration.net during this time, I probably...

We’re taught from a young age to trust our doctors. And, why wouldn’t we? They’re highly trained to treat patients with specific ailments. They’re supposed to know what we don’t...

With numerous options available, how do you choose the best way to meditate? The simple answer is: The best way is the one you will do consistently. So why bother...

This appointment day started just like any other. I no longer find myself overly nervous or anxious, just ready to be done with the day even before it has started...

About 7 or 8 years ago, I knew it was time to begin searching for a place to call home where I could “age in place,” as they say. I...

My husband and I recently had a lovely getaway in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. I wrote previously of the beautiful setting. Our bed and breakfast was tucked away into the tree-lined...

It’s October in Oklahoma. My mind turns to the pleasures of my favorite season. I love bonfires, cool days, and the beautiful foliage that marks the season. October is also...

Recently I had the opportunity to finally spend some time visiting with my Mom in St. Louis, Missouri. These pandemic days certainly present challenges in keeping in touch with the...

It’s paradise down here. Well, most times, anyway.  There are those pesky hurricanes to deal with. I’ve lived in “hurricane country” for most of my life. I grew up in South Florida...

You probably won’t believe this, but I do not obsess about my wet AMD every moment of every day. It is true. That is likely why you have not seen...