Yes! A safe place to let it all out is so important…..

Ah, the dietary restrictions! I recently hosted a dinner at my house for a friend’s 80th birthday. One of the guests eats gluten free and vegan. Many people told me, “have her bring her own food” - and even she suggested this! I asked her to bring a simple dish - then made an eggplant dish for her. It was fairly easy and - guess what - delicious!

But - I can see how diet can be isolating - especially with so many of our social interactions centering around food. Maybe others have found tricks for their own dietary patterns?

No doubt, losing vision is distressing. What have you found to be helpful as you navigate this?
We had a heartwarming episode #41 on the book “Have Dog, Will Travel” about the poet Stephen Kuusisto’s experience with a guide dog. I also really appreciated the book The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland. We often think of vision loss as binary - when in fact it is quite nuanced.

I particularly appreciate your comment about the need to connect after retirement - and would broaden that to include maybe all life transitions!