A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
I know I’ve previously mentioned that I’m generally open to new experiences. It’s one of the ways I keep challenging my boundaries and finding out what I’m capable of doing. So, when I had the opportunity to play the role of magician’s assistant at the professional Speakers Association at the recent PSASA National Convention in …
I’m thrilled to announce the details of the launch for my new book, “A Different Way of Seeing – A Blind Woman’s Journey of Living an ‘Ordinary’ Life in an Extraordinary Way” The launch will take place at lunchtime on 20 April 2017 at Kelvin Grove. More details about the event and how to book …
Here’s another Fiji video – this time of when she and I went walking in Tokai Forest. It was a beautifully warm morning. In fact, at over 32 degrees Celsius it was verging on being a little too warm! The sky was clear and there was a gentle breeze keeping it from becoming stifling. It …
When this is published I’ll be immersed in the professional speaking world at the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa Convention. This year the annual PSASA Convention is in Cape Town so it’s right on my doorstep – at least it is, if one thinks of the whole of Cape Town as one very big …
You know, it strikes me as peculiar that both this and my previous article are about sport – after all, the closest I usually get to sport is walking or dancing. But I guess sometimes that’s just the way life turns out. Here is a photograph taken when I was guest speaker at the recent …
A year ago if anyone had told me that I would be standing on my own on the side of Main Road handing out baby potatoes to the Peninsula marathon runners I would have shaken my head in disbelief and laughed uproariously. And yet that’s exactly where I found myself at 08:30 AM on the …
Apart from shark diving and parachuting, I’m generally open to new experiences. So, when the Cape Town Chapter of the Professional Speakers Association asked me to participate in a panel discussion on the merits of traditional publishing versus self-publishing, I leapt at the chance. What made it even more exciting was that two of us …
You know, sometimes things that happen by accident turn out to have the most remarkable results. Over the years people have asked me to describe what it’s like working with a guide dog. Sure, I can describe the experience but that doesn’t come close to what it’s really like. On one of our regular walks …
Anyone who’s read my book, “A Different Way of Seeing” will know that I have something of a love-hate relationship with technology. I love the freedom that technology gives me to do the things that I want, but I’m frequently frustrated when the tech “doesn’t work”! And yes, I’m even willing to admit that in …
I’m thrilled to announce that I have been recognised with the Xtraordinary Women ‘Woman of the Month’ award for March 2017. The nomination was in recognition of the work I’m doing de-mystifying the abilities of those living a productive life without sight. You can read more about the award here. I love the aims of …