Above the front door of Louis Braille’s house in Coupvray, France, hangs a plaque with the words “he opened the doors of knowledge to those who cannot see”. This humble house, lying 40 km east of Paris, is now a museum honouring the blind man who gave us the key to...

People have always carried sticks and canes to help them outdoors or when they are looking after animals or to let you know they are important in some way or just for fashion and fun. But who came up with the idea of the white cane? Not many people can tell you his...

Hey there blind wisdom seekers. For me, the practise of gratitude is about the creation of a habit; more specifically a daily journal. The practise of sensory gratitude no different. Every day I will be grateful for 10 things I smell, hear, taste and touch and...

Hey there blind wisdom seekers, At our local Dunedin Coaches Network meeting on Thursday night at Nova, I was having a conversation about my upcoming trip to India when the topic of diaries came up. “I always keep a sensory diary” I explained to the group, “one thing...

Stevie Wonder and Crystal Advocate for International Disabilities Treaty WRITTEN BY RICK COHEN CREATED ON FRIDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 14:11 Who could not be moved by the presence of Stevie Wonder at the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly advocating for...

Hey there blind wisdom seekers After working through the book Active Hope – How to face the mess we are in without going crazy - by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone where they ask us to examine The contribution each of us makes to the healing of our world; I began...

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...

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,...

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...

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...