Last time we shared some make up tips for blind and visually impaired women, focused on how to get prepared for applying makeup without, or with less vision. We talked about the importance of making your own decisions about your appearance and how if you choose to wear makeup, it is indeed possible to apply... Continue Reading →
Makeup may be visual, but it can still boost confidence and be a creative outet for a person who can’t see it themselves. Blind and visually impaired women do wear makeup and yes, we apply it ourselves. Vision loss can affect anyone, so we blind women are as diverse and unique as our sighted girlfriends.... Continue Reading →
Live Well, Live Blind is a series exploring how losing my sight taught me to be happy. You don’t need a moment of impact or an event that changes everything to start to improve your life. You deserve the life you love now. Last time we delved into living slow. Today, we’ll discover how blindness... Continue Reading →
It seems like masks will continue to feature in our lives for some time. Anyone who wears glasses knows how frustrating it is when you’re wearing a mask and your glasses steam up. It’s not just a matter of inconvenience it also compromises safety. Having spent the last two years either behind foggy lenses or... Continue Reading →
Live Well, Live Blind: Live Slowly This year I’m sharing the life lessons I learned through blindness that have made it possible to build a life I love, while my vision fades away. These lessons are not only applicable to people experiencing sight loss as they are not the skills I need to navigate the... Continue Reading →
Happy new year to you and a very warm welcome back to A Blinding Light! It really is wonderful to have you here. This year let’s talk about blindness and happiness. After almost two years living in a global pandemic, oceans away from many of my family and friends, while continuing to lose my vision,... Continue Reading →
Accessible websites enable people who are blind or vision impaired to independently complete tasks or obtain information online. If a website is accessible and offers the information or service needed, a blind or vision impaired visitor may stop to browse, book and buy. If a website is inaccessible, the user simply moves on. No matter... Continue Reading →
In previous Beauty and the Blind posts, we talked about how appearance matters to a blind or visually impaired (VI) woman just as much as it does to our sighted friends. In this post I wanted to explore how blind women can own their style. We’ll look at why it’s important and why blindness can... Continue Reading →
Happy Mother’s Day! ... I'm going to share how i think my blindness is having a positive impact on my kids
International Women’s Day 2021 In celebration of International Women’s Day I would like to share the stories of five inspirational women. A woman who campaigned for the rights of disabled people, women’s suffrage, labour laws and world peace, a woman who escaped slavery then helped 300 others find freedom, a woman at the forefront of... Continue Reading →
A blinding light 