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The Blind TruthAuthor: Anna Tylor
Anna Tylor presents a series of very funny stories that spotlight everyday experiences of visually impaired people to reveal the absurdities of what lurks just below the surface. The stories are beautifully illustrated by her friend Siobhain Santry (https://www.instagram.com/siobhainsantry/) , who delivers even more joy to a good read. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. All views expressed are those of the author. Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect (https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect) - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Conversations (https://audioboom.com/channel/conversations) - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read On (https://audioboom.com/channel/readonair) - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk (https://audioboom.com/channel/techtalkpodcast) - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. Tracks of My Life (https://audioboom.com/playlists/4634228-tracks-of-my-life) - Take a journey through our guest's life. Sport (https://audioboom.com/channel/sport) - See sport differently. The Happy Hour (https://audioboom.com/channels/5022411) - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Support (https://audioboom.com/channel/rnib-support) - Other podcasts from RNIB. TV Guide (https://audioboom.com/channel/tv-guide) - Daily audio TV listings Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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150: Postscript
Episode 150
Thursday, 18 January, 2024
Postscript. These blogs emerged from endless hours of storytelling with my friend Siobhain Santry, who's illustrated so many of the early blogs and the last one. It's been a joint endeavour and I credit her with helping to create so much of the humour and the spirit around what I've wanted to say. There's light and there's shade, in just about every situation we find ourselves in in life. Which has turnout out to be a helpful way of approaching things. Particularly living through the curveball that was breast cancer. Even in the darkest of times, I've managed to see the funny side of how some events unfolded and get cross at what deserved to have a bit of fury thrown at it. People are really extraordinary. In my stories, I've touched on the very best and the very worst of us. There are so many stories that I could've told. I've cried and I've laughed with the people I love, and sometimes at myself. There's nothing like laughter, but this doesn't neutralise the challenge of living with sight loss. Life is not all 'ha ha hi hi', but even where it is deadly serious, there's usually some redeeming feature to be found. If there was a mantra to get me through life, some of it would be unrepeatable but the parts I would share are: - 'Map out where every clean loo is, for your comfort.' - 'Get enough sleep.' - 'Make the most of love and friendship.' - 'Don't hang onto anger.' - 'Embrace elastic.' - And 'Take every opportunity to exercise your imagination in seeing the world from a viewpoint that might not be your natural position, because it is incredibly rewarding.' END Follow the Blind Truth Blog here: https://theblindtruth.co.uk/ Image is Siobhain Santry's sketch of Anna.
