Greetings readers,

Welcome back to the blog!

It’s hard to believe that 2023 is coming to an end. And… it’s certainly been a year! At the very least, it feels like so, for the last few months of this year.

Come to think of it, I didn’t had the time to write a New Year’s resolution type of blog for the start of this year. I was too busy with other things. But, this isn’t to say that I can’t conclude with an end of year review. Because after all, a lot happened this year; some good, others not so.

At the beginning of the year, I proudly wrote a blog about how I exercised consistently for a year, and this was, a part of my physiotherapy regimen I was prescribed by my medical professionals. Well, I’m here to reflect on that again, and the truth is, I haven’t really been consistent with doing that everyday, and the reason is, things have changed in my life. And now, my kind of physiotherapy or exercises that I do, I believe, may even go beyond the exercises that I was prescribed. And, I know for a fact, that as long as I’m keep moving, and keep my body as physically strong as possible as a disabled person, that is already enough.

Another thing, I know I haven’t been blogging consistently, or as often as years past, I’m not sure if I have the ability to go back to regular postings again or not, but I just know that I won’t stop it completely, I’ll always come back to it. Part of the reason as to why it’s been this way comes from the fact that, my life situation has changed quite a bit, and I’m pretty occupied with the things I’m obligated to do or just have to do on a daily basis nowadays. And then, another part is, I’ve picked up a new hobby since late last year, and that is gaming. I can somewhat call myself a disabled gamer now. Fellow disabled gamers out there, let’s all have a chat! I’ve heard in the past that, many disabled and chronically ill people are into gaming, because it may be helpful with distract them from pain, or flare ups; it’s entertaining; and, of course it’s fun. But, I never truly experienced that until I gave it a try.

And of course, the biggest thing that happened this year is also the fact that, I moved. I moved to a different city, away from the one I lived for 10+ years. This move was huge because, being disabled, living in a new city, not knowing much of anybody, and don’t have any other community that I feel I belong in. It’s quite different, and at times, tough. And I definitely still miss my community and my friends living in my old city. Of course, there will always be time that I can go back and visit the people that live there, but I don’t live there anymore.

Anyways, this pretty much wraps up the year. I’ve been thinking about what my plans are for the new year, goals and such. To be honest, I haven’t quite figure that out yet. Because I’m in a completely new place now, I still need time, more than the average able bodied person, to adjust and to adapt. I’m probably like some disabled people, not very quick in getting used to new surroundings and people. I still haven’t explored much of the new city I now live in. But with time, I think I will get out there, and hopefully do more things, and at times, maybe even do some fun things. But for now, I’m taking small steps, and moving one step at a time, focusing on what’s needed to be done right now, and go from there. Are you excited for the new year? Do you have new year’s resolutions for 2024? Share your thoughts if you would like!

By: The Invisible Vision Project