A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
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In my last two articles I’ve told you about the events that we put on to showcase the results of the Never Seen blind photography project. These events were made possible by additional funding from British Council Sub-Saharan Africa Arts. When I first described our concerns about the current rolling blackouts in South Africa, I …
Creating a new podcast is exciting. There are so many fun decisions that have to be made – what topic to cover, the format of the episodes, who to interview and on what subjects, the look and feel of the podcast, the description, the title. And, of course, the all-important first episode. As …
It’s rare that I meet other people named Lois. So it was fun for me to discover a fellow Lois when we both attended an online meeting a year ago. It turns out that Lois Wagner and I have quite a lot in common. Like me, she is a speaker, writer, coach, and activist. And …
Here is another podcast interview I did recently, this time with the Eyes on Success podcast. It’s not often that the interviews I give are based primarily on my illustrated children’s series, “The Adventures of Missy Mouse”. This was a refreshing topic for me to focus on, made even more fun by having the opportunity …
I am regularly startled by the mails that arrive in my in-box. Thankfully I’m not referring to adverts for things that I neither want nor need, though I do receive a few of those as well – but remarkably few thanks to my anti-spam software. Rather I’m referring to a number of incredible opportunities that …
One of the things I love most about being an author is the amazing sense of community I discovered in the writing and publishing worlds. I’m constantly amazed at the generosity of authors and writing coaches who are willing to share their platforms to showcase others in the industry. Many of those I’ve met in …
One of the most amazing, unexpected consequences of my recent publicity is that people have been reaching out to me for advice to help them or family members who are losing their sight – one wonderful gentleman even tracked me down after a radio interview in a feat of investigative work that would have done …
I was recently interviewed for one of my favourite podcasts, Blind Abilities – you can listen to the interview here: http://blindabilities.com/bapresents/lois-strachan-a-different-way-of-seeing/ Blind Abilities is a podcast focussed on empowering people who are blind or visually impaired. The podcast is presented by Jeff Thompson and Pete Lane. I first started listening when a friend, Chris Venter, …