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It’s hard to believe that it’s been two months since I wrote a blog, especially since so much has happened in that time. I’ve had my kidney transplant, I’ve stopped dialysis I’ve adjusted to my new medical regime (well, mostly at least), I’m starting to pick up my regular life, including this blog, my podcast, …
A few weeks ago I published a video explaining the origin story of my current writing project, the young adult fiction I’m currently busy with. It struck me that I’d never told the stories of how I came to write my other books Each of them has a distinct origin story and I decided to …
Since I first posted about my new writing project about a young woman named Carli, people have been asking me to share about how I came to write the book. It’s a rather peculiar story. I drafted the first version of Carli’s story many years ago. Then I totally ignored it. Until recently. If you’d …
I had such fun describing the books I enjoyed reading in 2025 during December here on the Beyond Sight blog. But now it’s time to look forward to some of my plans for the coming year One goal that I’m excited to share with you is that of my newest writing project. I’m turning my …
I first started blogging ten years ago. In that time, I’ve created more than 530 blogs in which I’ve shared stories about my life and work. Sadly, it is a reality of my world that my blog is the first thing to be sacrificed if I’m pushed for time over a given week. Perhaps it …
If I had a tail I would be wagging it so hard that you would know exactly how excited I am! My beloved Fiji’s memoir Paws for Thought: Seeing the World Through the Eyes of a Guide Dog is now also available as an audio book on both Amazon and Audible. Whether you’re discovering the …
I am frequently placed in situations where I have to explain the work that I do. More than that, I have to explain why I feel my work is important and relevant to those who choose to engage with it. I thought it might be interesting to share some information on that topic here in …
Extract from Paws for Thought (second edition): “I remember telling you that I had favourite toys when I was a young puppy, back when I lived with Mom Jenny and Dad Mike. I had hours of fun playing with my fluffy sheep and running around with my tennis ball in my mouth. I still have …
Alt text: The cover of the book Paws for Thought (second edition) by Lois Strachan, written in blue on a cream background. The focus of the image is the head of a yellow Labrador who is wearing a guide dog harness. I am so excited to tell you that the second edition of my guide …
In last week’s blog, I shared a YouTube playlist with a whole lot of cute guide dog and dog videos, showing my guide dogs both at work and at play. I hope you enjoyed digging into those videos and that they made you smile. While on the subject of guide dogs, I’ve started working on …