About a month ago, I had my hearing tested. This year I was doing an overall check in, from the annual physical, papsmear, blood tests, heart risk screening, eyes, teeth and hearing. I’d had my hearing tested back in 2022 for the heck of it, and while I had some hearing loss, it wasn’t enough to need hearing aids. This year was different. I was told I needed hearing aids.
WHOA is what my mind said! Let’s hold off here and reassess. Am I THAT old? There was push back within my mind. I made myself sit in the uncomfortableness of my judgement and limited thinking. It took me a few days, not gonna lie. I went back to my childhood and questioned, where did I get this belief, this idea that there is something “wrong” if I need hearing aids. My Uncle Bob has had hearing aids for as long as I can remember. I never thought anything of it with him. So, why the push back for myself?
I found it interesting to talk with others about this also. Recalling when getting glasses, especially when young, children were called “four-eyes” and bullied. Needing to have help with our bodies was believed there was something wrong, and people were sometimes shunned. How interesting of a history we have on this. From disabilities of greater proportion to something as small as needing eye glasses or hearing aids. After posting on Facebook to get feedback, and there were positives from former classmates and such, I made the decision to look into getting them.
First, I’m thankful that I am getting hearing aids now. My hearing loss is minimal and the cost of the hearing aids are less than $1,900. When I first got my glasses in ninth-grade, I didn’t realize I couldn’t see the individual leaves until I had them on and walking home. I was in awe, being able to see the individual leaves moving in the breeze. I received my hearing aids on Tuesday and Wednesday morning; while sitting by the open patio door, I could hear the birds singing. I felt an emotion welling up in me, I hadn’t realized I’d lost the ability to hear the birds singing. What an amazing sound to have returned! There are other minimal things I’m more aware of but the birds singing has been the biggest impact for me so far. This is why I decided to write about my new super power of hearing! My new tool is my hearing aids! How awesome is that!?
What are you missing out on in your human life experience? Some people may be worried about what others will think, I get that. You may need to work through the internal judgment of needing “assistance” for your body, such as hearing aids, glasses, braces, mouth guard, physical supports, knee braces, and so on.
Who cares really? No one. If there is a judgment it’s because of their own internal limits, not yours.
So, how does this apply to seeing me for a session? What if, your own internal peace and wisdom can become deeper and richer? What if you learn to access it much quicker? What if you learn to release the crud that you carry with you and lighten your load to feel lighter, better, healthier in mind, body and soul? What if?
