Dear Avalon family, This Take Heart marks one year of Tuesday morning emails. One year ago, we were all sheltering in place, concerned about this mysterious virus that had rapidly turned into a global pandemic. None of us had ever experienced anything like it. Our...
Dear Avalon family, My mama always said, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Do you remember that famous quote and scene from the movie, Forrest Gump? Forrest is waiting for a bus when a stranger sits down next to him. Forrest is...
Dear Avalon family, I call my Mom every night to ‘tuck her into bed’ as she lays down to sleep. Last week, she answered her phone. There was no hello, just her saying, “I am STILL wearing my hearing aids because I read your Take Heart on Tuesday email!” Bravo, Mom! ...
Last week in my Take Heart connection with you, I talked about the importance of wearing your hearing aids full-time. Staying home over this past year because of the pandemic has a lot of people justifying that they don’t need to wear their hearing aids as much as...
How many hours per day do you wear your hearing aids? I find myself asking this question often, now that we all live in this altered world of the pandemic. Clients have differing answers, but what I’ve been hearing lately deeply concerns me. More and more, people are...
This past week, I put on my running shoes and walked four times. I walked when I was tired. I walked when my knees hurt, and I felt stiff. I walked when the sunlight beckoned me outdoors. I walked by myself and I walked with a friend. I also walked into my doctor’s...
The Aging Process My Mom says, “Age is just a number they pin on you. It doesn’t mean a thing.” I think to myself that it doesn’t mean a thing unless we put meaning on the age we are. I’m curious. What comes to mind when you contemplate your age? That number that...
They say that if you want to sell something, put ‘sexiness’ into your advertising. I never thought I would see ‘sex’ come to hearing aids. Being in the hearing healthcare field for over 40 years (I started when I was 12 years old! 😉), I’ve noticed a trend. ...
Have you or someone you know said these words? If you ever find yourself saying these words, you may be protecting yourself from feeling embarrassed about your hearing. “You hear what you want to hear.” You just don’t catch all the words. Other than having slight...
I love how clients describe their hearing loss. “My hearing sounds FOGGY.” “It’s like people are talking through a wet towel.” “Life sounds blurry and out of focus.” “It’s a lot like trying to look through a dirty window.” These descriptions of hearing loss made me...
