I am finally coming to terms with the fact that my eyesight isn’t what it once was. Not just because I’m getting older—I expected that—but because even with my reading glasses, seeing clearly has become a real challenge.

When I’m writing, I constantly stop to check whether my glasses are dirty. I wipe them over and over, convinced they’re cloudy. Most of the time, they’re perfectly clean. The problem isn’t my glasses—it’s my eyes.

As a writer and blogger, this has been incredibly frustrating. Writing is something I love, and lately, I’ve found myself struggling to see the words on the screen as clearly as I once did.

Three months ago, my eye doctor gave me a prescription for new glasses. However, I was advised to wait before purchasing them until after my cataract consultation next month. Since there’s a good chance I’ll need cataract surgery, and I may not need glasses afterward, waiting made perfect sense.

Even as I’m writing this blog, I’m noticing more typing and grammatical errors than usual because I simply don’t see them. I often have to ask someone else to proofread my work before I publish it, and that’s something I’ve never had to rely on so much before.

I haven’t done much research on cataracts yet, so I don’t know how much of what I’m experiencing is simply part of aging or how much is related to the cataracts themselves. What I do know is that I’m looking forward to my appointment next month. I’m hopeful it will provide some answers and a path forward.

In the meantime, I’m reminding myself that it’s okay to ask for help and to be patient with the process. My love for writing hasn’t changed—my eyes just need a little extra care.

Here’s to clearer vision and continuing to do what I love.

Until the Next Blog Be Blessed