A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
Two months ago my doggy sisters and I got a new brother. Like my sister Allie, he is a rescue dog and his name is Onyx. Naturally it took him time to settle in and get used to all us girls. It’s really only in the last few weeks that he’s started playing with us. …
I’ve recently discovered a love of reading travel memoirs. While it in no way replaces the experience of exploring different countries and cultures, it does at least give me a taste of the travel I used to be able to do, and will hopefully be able to return to in time to come. A travel …
Last month I was honoured to be a speaker at the HerStory Women’s Global Empowerment Conference. The conference and the HerStory platform are the brainchild of Zimbabwean-born Getrude Matshe, who has been building the concept for the past few years, first as in-person conferences and currently as online summits. My 15-minute presentation was on the …
“I am named Fiji, and am a yellow Labrador cross Golden Retriever. I have a very special job – I’m a guide dog for the blind. Being a guide dog takes discipline and focus, but it also means my life is full of excitement. I have had plenty of adventures with my mom, Lois Strachan, …
Hello everyone, it’s me – Fiji! As I sit here happily remembering the run I had this morning with Dad and my doggy-sister Allie, I got to thinking about something that has been bothering me lately. How much screen time should we dogs allow our humans? Because both Mom and Dad seem to spend a …
I’ve been hosting a podcast on accessible travel for 2 ½ years and have recently been thinking about why someone with no connection to disability might gain value from listening to it. I believe one of the biggest barriers to the inclusion of persons with disabilities into society and the workplace is a lack of …
Here is a recent interview I did on how I became a writer. If you are one of the people who would love to write a book but do not know where to start, the PublishHer Podcast might be a great starting point for you. The PublishHer Podcast is the brainchild of Alexa Bigwarfe, who …
In the past month I’ve written quite a bit about the books I’ve been reading. Which has resulted in a few questions about how I actually engage with books. When I first lost my sight I had no idea of how I might be able to read books. Reading had been a fundamental part of …
I’m wagging so hard right now! I finally have a book cover for my forthcoming book, Paws for Thought: Seeing the world through the eyes of a guide dog. And it’s really pretty. At least I think it is. Because it’s got me on it! I know you’re probably frustrated that it’s taking so long …
Every time I interview someone for my accessible travel podcast, A Different Way of Travelling, I learn new ways in which people with disabilities engage with the travel and hospitality industries. This was especially true for the most recent episode we published. Normie Eckard has been a wheelchair user since a motor accident when he …