by Marcia Knudson, Manager of Counseling Services at Second Sense
If you’re anything like me, your thoughts and energies are directed toward lists and responsibilities. When your activity level goes up, so can your stress level. The close relationships we have go more smoothly when expectations and intentions are clear. But they often aren’t clear, and misunderstanding, frustration and impatience ensues. Bringing some intention to discussions can […] Read More »
Tags: Counseling, Family, Independence, Support group, Vision loss
by Marcia Knudson, Manager of Counseling Services at Second Sense
We’re All In This Together Remember when our parents would say something like, “This is going to hurt me more than it’s going to hurt you,” right before imposing something on us that we clearly didn’t want? They knew that we were going to be unhappy, and it hurt them when we were unhappy because […] Read More »
Tags: Counseling, Family, Support groups, Vision loss
by Fred Nickl, Sr., Guest Blogger at Second Sense
Forming the Shape I had the good fortune to be in Second Sense’s Masks and Mayhem workshop. The word Mayhem in the title is what really caught my attention. That’s all it took to get me to sign up for the workshop. The workshop was led by Jeff Semmerling from Semmerling and Schaefer Mask Artists Studioand helped […] Read More »
Tags: Art therapy, Counseling, Creativity, Mask making, Vision loss, Workshops
by Marcia Knudson, Manager of Counseling Services at Second Sense
I Can Do It Myself! Independence is a goal that motivates us throughout our lives. A forceful “I can do it myself” is a solid part of a toddler’s vocabulary. At the same time, children will easily and without drama, ask an older sibling or a parent to reach that bag of cookies that is […] Read More »
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