VIP Coaching In The Dark

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  • Part Two: The Clutter Monster

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    Welcome back, brave adventurer! You’ve heard the tale of one hero’s battle with the Clutter Monster. Now it’s your turn to begin your own quest. Every successful expedition follows a plan, and this map is designed to guide you one manageable step at a time. There is no need to conquer the entire castle in…

  • Part 1: The Clutter Monster

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    The Adventure Begins Every great quest begins with an ordinary problem that somehow grows into an intimidating monster. For many of us, that monster isn’t a dragon, it’s the overflowing closet, the crowded garage, or the spare room we keep meaning to organize “someday.” If you’ve ever opened a closet, sighed, and quietly closed the…

  • The Theory of Visual Energy Units

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     Not long after I became legally blind in 2010, I was introduced to a woman who would become very influential in my life. Liz is deafblind, has similar body issues to my own and has been a long-time guide dog handler. She taught me much about living blind as well as making the decision whether…

  • Play Nice; You Live Here

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     I have had the phrase, managing expectations, come to mind quite often recently, and in different situations with myself as well as with others. I’ve felt frustrated (sometimes unreasonably so) when something didn’t go the way I wanted it too, and I’ve seen people getting angry over situations that I felt their expectations were unreasonable.…

  • Best Apps for Staying Independent through Vision Changes

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    Technology has become one of the most powerful tools for independence.  Especially for people who are blind or visually impaired.  At VIP Coaching in the Dark, we believe that confidence grows when people have access to the right tools and know how to use them in real‑life.  Situations Today’s smartphones offer a full toolbox of apps that support…

  • I Found the Trash Can With My Bumper

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    At first, it does not feel serious.Reading glasses just do not seem to work quite as well anymore. You secretly increase the font size on your phone, then tell yourself everyone does that now anyway. You start using the flashlight on your phone to read menus or grocery labels once in a while.  Street signs…

  • Lying Eyes Part Two

    In Part 1, you saw how your brain fills in gaps to keep the world feeling continuous. That same system does not stop at blind spots that just about everyone with average sight has. It has always worked this way. Your brain acts like an editor working behind the scenes. It takes incomplete information, smooths…

  • Lying Eyes Part One

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    Your Brain Is Making Stuff Up and Committing To It With Confidence If you’ve ever waved back at someone who absolutely was not waving at you…Or confidently grabbed the “sugar” that turned out to be salt…Or had a full half-second of “oh good, there’s a person there” before realizing it’s a coat on a chair……

  • Basic Disaster Preparedness Part 2

    When You Need to Leave (Evacuation Planning That Actually Works) Sometimes, the safest choice is to leave, and when that moment comes, there usually isn’t much time to think or make a last second plan to escape. Knowing Where to Go Part of your plan is about knowing where to go, how to get there,…

  • Basic Disaster Preparedness Part 1

    Staying Informed & Staying Put (When You Can’t Leave Yet) Emergency planning doesn’t have to be complicated, but it does need to be intentional. When something unexpected happens, most of us don’t rise to the occasion, we fall back on what we already know and have ready. This first part of your plan is about…