Transform your Mind
Transform Your Mind is a health and longevity podcast exploring mental health, mindset, trauma healing, emotional healing, relationships, and personal growth—because living a longer, healthier life begins with transforming the way you think, feel, heal, and live.
Hosted by Myrna Young, trauma recovery expert, life coach and author The Transform Your Mind radio and Podcast brings together doctors, researchers, authors, psychologists, wellness experts, and thought leaders for powerful conversations about the connection between the mind and body.
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Blindness to Sight: Elizabeth Pizzarello Shares Her Inspiring Journey
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About The Guest:
Elizabeth Pizzarello is an author advocate and the author of the book "Eclipsed." She was diagnosed with a genetic eye disease two weeks before graduating college, which eventually led to her blindness. After twelve years of living in the dark, Elizabeth received a newly developed lens implant procedure that restored some of her sight. She now shares her story to inspire others facing catastrophic loss.
Summary:
Elizabeth Pizzarello shares her journey of going blind and the challenges she faced in accepting her blindness. She emphasizes the importance of building confidence and acclimatizing to a life in the dark. After twelve years, Elizabeth received a miraculous lens implant surgery that restored some of her sight. She highlights the significance of appreciating every aspect of life and never giving up hope. Elizabeth's story serves as a reminder that bad things can happen to good people, and it is essential to believe in oneself.
Key Takeaways:
- Going blind was a challenging experience, but Elizabeth learned to accept her blindness and thrive in life despite it.
- The surgery that restored some of Elizabeth's sight was a miraculous event, but equally important was her ability to find happiness and appreciate life while waiting for the surgery.
- Elizabeth encourages others facing challenges to have confidence in themselves and believe that they can overcome obstacles.
- Small victories and building on them can lead to significant accomplishments.
- Good things can happen to good people, and it is important to never give up hope.
Quotes:
- "The biggest miracle in my life was that I was able to thrive and have a wonderful life through it all."
- "The greatest gift I got from going blind was learning to appreciate every single aspect of what you can do, see, experience."
- "Never give up hope, but don't give up on yourself."
- "Good things can happen to good people too. And don't discount yourself."
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