Comments for Adapting to Going Blind http://www.andadapt.com A stream of my life Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:11:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on RunKeeper: Keeping The Blind Running by Laura http://www.andadapt.com/2011/02/23/runkeeper-keeping-the-blind-running/#comment-761 Laura Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:11:58 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=502#comment-761 I am losing my vision - have Usher's syndrome. Running has been an important part of my life for so long. Having lost so much, I feel relieved that it may still be possible to run forever! Thank you for your post. Please contact me if you can - would love to hear more. Thanks. I am losing my vision – have Usher’s syndrome. Running has been an important part of my life for so long. Having lost so much, I feel relieved that it may still be possible to run forever! Thank you for your post. Please contact me if you can – would love to hear more. Thanks.

]]> Comment on 2012, the prospects by Laura Lawson http://www.andadapt.com/2011/11/20/2012-the-prospects/#comment-755 Laura Lawson Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:44:34 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=642#comment-755 Hi Simon! I just ran across your blog and recognized you from twitter! I'm always on the lookout for other visually impaired bloggers so I'm adding you to my Reader. I look forward to connecting in the future! Thanks for featuring my link on your Friends list - but would you mind updating it to my current blog at lauralawsonart.com/blog? Thank you so much! LL Hi Simon! I just ran across your blog and recognized you from twitter! I’m always on the lookout for other visually impaired bloggers so I’m adding you to my Reader. I look forward to connecting in the future! Thanks for featuring my link on your Friends list – but would you mind updating it to my current blog at lauralawsonart.com/blog? Thank you so much!

LL

]]> Comment on some days are easier than others by Simon Wheatcroft http://www.andadapt.com/2011/11/01/some-days-are-easier-than-others/#comment-752 Simon Wheatcroft Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:11:00 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=636#comment-752 I believe there is a lot of that mainly sue to wearing glasses. People assume I have a far higher level of vision. I believe there is a lot of that mainly sue to wearing glasses. People assume I have a far higher level of vision.

]]> Comment on some days are easier than others by Neil Langley http://www.andadapt.com/2011/11/01/some-days-are-easier-than-others/#comment-751 Neil Langley Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:50:21 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=636#comment-751 Sounds Crappy mate. This might sound weird and if I offend I'm sorry but I think you know me well enough to know I mean no offence. Even though your using a cane do you think because of you age and how you dress (and by that I mean casually) older people think you don't look blind enough? Therefore leap to the assumption that your not actually blind. Sounds Crappy mate. This might sound weird and if I offend I’m sorry but I think you know me well enough to know I mean no offence. Even though your using a cane do you think because of you age and how you dress (and by that I mean casually) older people think you don’t look blind enough? Therefore leap to the assumption that your not actually blind.

]]> Comment on Follow Friday by Graham http://www.andadapt.com/2011/08/12/follow-friday/#comment-742 Graham Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:30:14 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=624#comment-742 Brilliant nice one Si! Brilliant nice one Si!

]]> Comment on Reflective by Neil Langley http://www.andadapt.com/2011/08/07/reflective/#comment-741 Neil Langley Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:57:05 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=620#comment-741 It must be difficult, I think it's about integrity at the core of it and your blog post screams of the fact that you have it. There will always be people who question what you do, how you do it and most importantly why you do it. Stay true to yourself and your core principles (which you blatantly are doing) and as long as you do that anybody questioning your integrity is going to be in a minority. Just view this as one more situation to adapt to. Like you said its always going to be difficult in a 3 minute TV spot or in a few hundred words but those things are a snapshot, a scaled down representation of you. Anybody who's interested will look at the bigger picture and it's those people who will see what we all see, screw the rest. Haters gonna hate It must be difficult, I think it’s about integrity at the core of it and your blog post screams of the fact that you have it. There will always be people who question what you do, how you do it and most importantly why you do it. Stay true to yourself and your core principles (which you blatantly are doing) and as long as you do that anybody questioning your integrity is going to be in a minority. Just view this as one more situation to adapt to.

Like you said its always going to be difficult in a 3 minute TV spot or in a few hundred words but those things are a snapshot, a scaled down representation of you. Anybody who’s interested will look at the bigger picture and it’s those people who will see what we all see, screw the rest.

Haters gonna hate

]]> Comment on Reflective by Simon Wheatcroft http://www.andadapt.com/2011/08/07/reflective/#comment-740 Simon Wheatcroft Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:42:22 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=620#comment-740 I will definitely keep posting on here. I am just becoming very conscious of what I communicate. I think it's mainly in the media opportunities as it's difficult to represent a broad picture in a few hundred words or a short interview. I will definitely keep posting on here. I am just becoming very conscious of what I communicate. I think it’s mainly in the media opportunities as it’s difficult to represent a broad picture in a few hundred words or a short interview.

]]> Comment on Reflective by RenĂ© http://www.andadapt.com/2011/08/07/reflective/#comment-739 RenĂ© Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:32:46 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=620#comment-739 I wouldn't worry to much about image. In your blog you come off as being rather humble, and your posts are always fact-laden and informative. I enjoy reading these posts and, yes, I read them as the thoughts of a blind ultrarunner, but that does not take away all the other rich aspects of your life. We all bear many caps, and have different identities to different people. So: please keep these posts coming! I wouldn’t worry to much about image. In your blog you come off as being rather humble, and your posts are always fact-laden and informative. I enjoy reading these posts and, yes, I read them as the thoughts of a blind ultrarunner, but that does not take away all the other rich aspects of your life. We all bear many caps, and have different identities to different people. So: please keep these posts coming!

]]> Comment on Demo Dog Day by Simon Wheatcroft http://www.andadapt.com/2011/07/09/demo-dog-day/#comment-737 Simon Wheatcroft Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:09:45 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=616#comment-737 Thanks for the comments! Thanks for the comments!

]]> Comment on Demo Dog Day by Ellie@fitforthesoul http://www.andadapt.com/2011/07/09/demo-dog-day/#comment-736 Ellie@fitforthesoul Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:56:07 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=616#comment-736 Hi Simon! I was inspired by you and your life story! Keep rockin' and this is pretty cool~I've never heard or in this case read about the process of training a dog! I hope all works out well. Take care! :) Hi Simon! I was inspired by you and your life story! Keep rockin’ and this is pretty cool~I’ve never heard or in this case read about the process of training a dog! I hope all works out well. Take care! :)

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