A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
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For the past few months I’ve been involved in a project introducing photography to the blind youth community in Cape Town. Over the next few weeks I’m going to share a little about that project with you, because it’s been so much fun. If you’re anything like me, the idea of blind photography may seem …
I’m struggling to make sense of the fact that 2022 is at an end, and that it’s time for me to start planning the year ahead. Somehow, with all my recent travels, it feels like I’ve skipped a few months so my brain is telling me there’s still plenty of time left this year. Which …
Hello everyone, it’s me – Fiji I’m bouncing up and down with excitement because I have wonderful news to share with you all – my favourite fictional guide dog is back! His name is Garth and he’s the main dog in the Guiding Emily series by Barbara Hinske. And the exciting news is that …
I have always loved history. One of my favourite forms of relaxation is to curl up with a book that can teach me something about a time or place that is unfamiliar to me. With that in mind, it would seem to be a natural extension to assume that I enjoy visiting museums. Because they’re …
I know, I know – the first blog of the month is meant to be a Fiji post. But seeing as she posted a few additional blogs while I was overseas, I think I’m justified in dognapping this spot from her, don’t you? Besides, since I’ve just returned from an amazing, exhausting, fascinating, busy, invigorating, …
You’d be amazed how often people ask me what I think my life would have looked like if I hadn’t become blind. I usually shrug and tell them I have no idea. But for some reason, I’ve been thinking about it recently. To be honest, when I do think about it, I tend to …
Over the past few years I have noticed that more characters with disabilities have been appearing in works of fiction. In many ways this is wonderful to see, as we have been a largely under-represented group when it comes to fictional characters. But, as with so many other facets of life, there is also a …
I’m sure I’m not the only one who grabs for her phone whenever I hear a notification. Or who hunts around to find it when the phone alerts me that I have an incoming call. Or dash into the kitchen to check on supper when I hear the oven buzzer. In all of these cases …
In many ways I feel as though my year has only just started. For some reason I seem to have lost the last two months. My brain feels as if 2021 ended with November and 2022 only really got going this month. There are reasons for this. My plans for December were derailed when I …
It’s taken me a long time to hit the publish button on this video, but I am excited to finally share it with you. If you are looking for a speaker for an event – online or in person – then please take a look at my latest YouTube video, where I share a little …