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Hearing Loss Solutions Blog
Do You Feel Like You BELONG?

Do You Feel Like You BELONG?

Dear friend of Avalon, I just returned home from my annual WOW Women’s retreat.  Originally, WOW stood for ‘Women of Worth’ as we all met in a women’s support group. Our group of seven women has evolved over 31 years and WOW now stands for Wild ODD-acious (audacious)...

Take Heart – Don’t ‘GET’ Hearing Aids

Last week in Take Heart, I talked about the difference between GETTING hearing aids (or a knee replacement) and taking the Hearing Care JOURNEY. I recently met someone who GOT and BOUGHT their first set of hearing aids, hoping to solve some of their communication...

The Elephant of Hearing Loss

Dear friend of Avalon, Did you ever watch “Star Trek”? I loved the line in that TV series where they proclaim, “Space. The final frontier.” I used to laugh when I heard that famous line and shake my head. Then, I’d add my version by saying, “Space is not the final...
Christmas Mission 2022

Christmas Mission 2022

Dear Avalon family, I wish that you could have been part of the 12 Days of Christmas Hearing Mission. But we did not have room for 1900 people to join us yesterday morning! 😉 Would you be willing to open this video and watch me welcoming everyone.  And most...
Election Day and Hearing Loss

Election Day and Hearing Loss

If you are opening my Take Heart email on November 8, 2022, it’s midterm election day. It feels like many of us are holding our breath in anticipation Holding your breath is not good for your health. It’s not good for our families. It’s not good for our community....
Crystal Balls and OTC Hearing Aids

Crystal Balls and OTC Hearing Aids

Dear Avalon family, On October 17, 2022, an FDA ruling made over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids legal to buy without a prescription. You’ll be able to buy hearing aids off the shelf without even having your hearing tested. I do not have a crystal ball! And I want to...
Blue Jeans and OTC Hearing Aids

Blue Jeans and OTC Hearing Aids

Dear Avalon family, Do you have this thing about having to buy new blue jeans? I do. So often, by the time you break in a pair of jeans, they become ‘outdated’ or wear out. You often don’t know where to go, so you try a bunch of different stores. Or you go online and...