Long Cane Life 𦯠. . . As many of you know since my beloved guide dog @unityguidedog retired Iâve had to resort back to using the long cane until Iâm partnered with my new guide dog. Iâll be entirely honest with you, Iâve never really been a lover of the cane. Iâm a guide dog person through and through. I had a very turbulent start using it in my early years. People didnât think I was sight impaired to need one. This was partly because my sight loss was misdiagnosed when I was 2. So people isnât realise the extent of how badly my vision was impacted. So when I was eventually introduced to it, I was really self conscious using it. I then had an accident at school when I was using it which involved falling down a flight of stairs during a fire drill which involved me going to hospital for a major adrenal collapse. So itâs fair to say my journey with my cane hasnât been an easy one. But Iâm trying to build up my skills and confidence. Iâve had counselling to deal with my past traumas and anxieties. Iâm currently on the waiting list to receive more long cane training and Iâm trying to use it where I can as much as possible. Although going back to using one after years with a guide dog during a pandemic is very hard. But Iâm proud of my journey so far, my skills have improved and my mental attitude towards using it has totally changed. I now see it as my mobility and I see the merit of working on my skills now until I get my next guide dog. Sometimes in life you have to push yourself out of your comfort zone. Because in doing that thatâs how we reap the rewards. . . . Photo Description: a photo of Emily wearing an orange print dress and tan wedged shoes. She is holding a gold long cane and standing in her garden. . . . #Disability #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityPride #DisabilityLife #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityBlogger #DisabilitySupport #DisabledFashion #DisabledLife #DisabledandProud #DisabledWomen #Blind #SightLoss #CottageCore #CottageCoreFashion #CottageCoreAsthetic #CottageCoreStyle #SummerStyles #OutfitofTheDay #InspiredByNature #SeasonalLiving #SeasonalFashion #OrangeDress #OrangeAsthetic (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSOvTUNqIu_/?utm_medium=tumblr