by julie | Sep 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
It is recognised that sticks, staffs and canes have been used since biblical times by blind people throughout the world as a way of moving safely around their environment. However, It wasn’t until 1921 when Englishman James Biggs went blind that the white cane became...
by julie | Sep 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
I know I don’t have much street cred when it comes to views, but I can say with complete authority, that before I went blind I had never walked a half marathon! Always choosing to focus on what I can do rather than what I can’t, it is only my eyes that no longer work,...
by julie | Aug 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Hey there Blind wisdom seekers The whole idea of creating this blog was to showcase the collective wisdom of the blind in order to remove the fear of blindness that exists in the world. No good can come from people being afraid of blindness. Good can only come from...
by julie | Aug 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Good afternoon blind wisdom seekers Today a gorgeous lady from the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind emailed me and said she was about to go out and get the sun on her back – one of her favourite things! Her words sent me scrambling for a Helen Keller...
by julie | Jul 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
In 1771, a young man named Valentin Haüy visited St. Ovid’s Fair and stopped at a sidewalk cafe for lunch. What he felt about what he saw there would begin to change the world for blind people forever. A group of blind men were performing a slapstick comedy act,...
by julie | Jul 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Hey there blind wisdom seekers – I’m about to board a plane to Christchurch but thought before I leave I’d share with you one of the words I’ve picked out from my book “how to Make a Silver Lining” –I’m in the process of putting my wisdom towards some Silver Lining...
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