I like the tune and the philosophy of
looking on the bright side of life. We all come across bumps in the road, but
how we react to those unexpected bumps says a lot about ourselves. Sometimes
it’s hard to focus on positive outcomes. In my own life, I try to make it a
habit to intentionally look on the bright side.
Today at our local support group meeting
for people with vision loss, we had a guest speaker. Wendy Edey spoke to the
group about developing good mental health. Although she geared her talk to suit
people with sight challenges, the topic could be adapted to any group of
people. We all come across times when life throws us a curve ball and we need
to learn how to catch or bat the ball and continue with the game. Wendy talked about
some helpful strategies in doing this.
Currently Wendy is working for CNIB as a
clinical counsellor. She has been nearly blind since birth and like all of us,
has come across times in her life which she described as “times of testing”.
Wendy approaches life with a positive attitude and a sense of humour. When
things go wrong, she tries to draw on memories of happy times to get herself
through any rough spells.
Wendy’s message encourages us to embrace
hope and optimism. For other pearls of wisdom, you might be interested in
checking out some of the posts on Wendy’s blog. If you also want to check out
Wendy’s sense of humour, you might read the post titled Wet Floors.
Following is a
picture taken of Wendy at the meeting this afternoon. Wendy’s presentation was
a great way to start May, the month promoted by CNIB as Vision Health Month.
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| Wendy Ebey |
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