by julie | May 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
At a local Dunedin Coaches Network meeting one Thursday night I was having a conversation about my upcoming trip to visit our 4th wonder of the world in India when the topic of diaries came up. “I always keep a sensory diary” I explained to the group, “one thing that...
by julie | May 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
You’ve heard of mindfulness, well now the Blind Wisdom blog brings you blindfulness! What is it? Blindfulness is moment to moment awareness of the four non visual senses; smell, hear, taste and touch! So many of us llive our lives thinking of all the things that might...
by julie | Apr 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
I don’t mean to show you sighted people up, but………. These hot cross buns were so easy I made them with my eyes shut! All you need is a breadmaker, an oven and the right Easter attitude! Since I went blind I’ve always tried to focus on what I could do and not what I...
by julie | Mar 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today I’ve been blind for 20 years! Who would have thought? When I spoke at Oamaru Intermediate a few years ago, one of the female students wrote to me afterwards and said “when I grow up I hope to be as lucky as you!” And boy have I been lucky. Or has it been luck?...
by julie | Mar 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dear Phillipa, I remember when you moved into the house next door to ours in Netherby Street in Dunedin in 1976; I was ten and you were eight. I remember when we used to dance to Grease in your lounge, you were Olivia Newton John and I was John Travolta. I remember...
by julie | Mar 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Happy International Women’s Day blind wisdom seekers! Every day I write two gratitude lists. The morning list contains 10 things I am grateful for, usually things that have happened in my life over the previous 24 hours, like the ultra friendly checkout operator at...
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