Maria's Archives

Here is where you can peruse through all my past blogs, as well as guest blogs – dating back to January 2014! ENJOY!

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• I might forget the date, but i will always remember the day
• The power of touching a piece of 9/11
• Be Proud Of Yourself For All The Ways You Survive Your Days
• The Inspiration Behind The Book: Guiding Emily | Barbara Hinske
• Showing Up With Vision Loss — Even When It’s Hard
• Living With LHON: Individual Struggles And Common Challenges Of Hereditary Vision Loss
• Blind Reflections | Sandra Pajaro
• I Didn’t Expect My Driver To Admit This To Me
• Relying On Others | Madisyn Taylor
• Things Us Blind People Really Wish You Knew | Angela Fowler
• 20 Signs You’re Successful Even If You’re Not Feelin’ It
• I Ordered From White Cane Coffee And This Is What Happened
• Sight Versus Vision | Madisyn Taylor
• Supporting A Loved One With Vision Loss – At Home, With Better Communication, And Riding Out The Emotional Rollercoaster | An Audio Recording
• While House Hunting Blind – These Were Some Things I Kept In Mind
• Blind Reflections | Chrissy Terry
• 8 Reasons Why You Should Consider Attending A Conference In Person
• When Your Son Goes Blind | Camille Dolan
• Seeing My Way Through Some Big Life Changes – And Vision Loss Ain’t One Of Them
• Using A White Cane Gives Me Confidence And Safety | Mary Hilard
• Age Is Just A Number | Learning After Vision Loss
• Tales From The Awkward Side | No. 1
• Introducing my cane | Dr. Amy Kavanagh
• What Does It Mean To Be Enough? | Mel Scott
• 19 Blind Blessings I’ll Be Bringing Into 2019
• What Is It Like To Be Blind At Christmas? | Tamara Gaudet
• Blind Reflections | Lynne Nicholson
• 17 Easy Ways To Make A Blind Person’s Day | A Slice Of Satire
• The Best Kind Of Help | Dr. Amy Kavanagh
• I’m Not A Fan Of Your Hands
• Blind Reflections | Dena Lacis
• What Does It Mean To Be Legally Blind? | Derek Daniel
• Oh Momma | Molly Johnson
• Blindness, Binoculars, And A Beautiful Bride
• “Now I’ll Guide You” – The Meaning Behind Her Tattoo
• LHON – I Won’t Forget The Day We Met
• Empowering My Invisible Disability With A Touch Of Ink
• Simple Strategies For Responding To Comments About Your Vision Loss
• Listen With The Lights Off: 19 Podcasts About Blindness | Susan Kennedy
• GGB Mini | Today Is My 5th Blind Birthday – Here Are 5 Things I’ve Figured Out Along The Way
• Blind Reflections | Alison Fordham
• I’m A Bad _______ – But It’s Not Because I’m Blind! | Blind Beader
• Are Fireworks Worth My Time – Now That I’m Legally Blind?
• Staying In The Fight For My Life Without Sight.
• How He Sees – A Sister's Insight Into Her Brother's Sight Loss | Shannon Elliott
• Blind Reflections | Jonathan Dator
• Doctor, I’m Going Blind. Why Won’t You Talk To Me? | Eleanor Lew
• 5 Benefits Of Sharing Your Sight Loss Story
• I'm So Lucky That I Don't Look Blind | Georgie Bullen
• How To Take A Group Exercise Class With Low Or No Vision | Mel Scott
• Blind Reflections | Justin Holland
• So Yeah, That Happened! | The Cat Toy
• From Passing To Passion – How I Found Strength In The White Cane | Stephanae McCoy
• Blind Reflections | Dawn McCormick
• 20 Quotes To Help Keep Your Eye On The Prize This Year
• 5 Things To Keep In Mind If Nobody Can Tell You’re Legally Blind
• Giving Up The Key Because I Couldn't See
• 5 Things To Do When Anxiety Has A Grip On You
• One Way To Ignite A Child's Interest In Using A White Cane
• Blind Reflections | Chrissy Terry
• 5 Reasons Why You Might Want To Find Your Tribe
• Sight Loss, Addiction, And Depression | A Young Woman’s Journey
• When You Lose Your Sight, Do You Gain Super Hero Hearing?
• Blind Reflections | Alyssa Price
• Embrace The Cane | By Sassy Wyatt
• Is "Blind" A Bad Word?
• The Beauty Of Resiliency In A Life After Sight Loss
• The Girl Gone Blind Podcast Collection
• Blind Reflections | Steven Reed
• Pride and the Fear of Prejudice: Reflections on Picking Up a White Cane | Eric J. Harvey
• Blindness Was The Secret That Weighed Her Down
• Be A Badass… Because You Never Know Who’s Watching
• Moses Of The High Street | Marc Gulwell
• Things I Didn’t Want To Hear In The Early Stages Of My Vision Loss
• GGB Mini | My Daughter Got Her License And It Was Bittersweet
• What Is A CCTV And How Does It Help Me To See
• Not All Blind People | Rachel Finlay 
• My Transition From Sighted Mom to Blind Mom
• How Helping The Blind Can Create A Healthier You
• Blind Reflections | Jonathan Dator
• There's More To A Person Than Meets My Eyes
• What's The Good, The Bad, and The Not So Nifty About Going Blind at 50?
• Thoughts For My Child Who Now Has a Blind Parent
• Podcast Picks To Inspire You To Dream Big… Not Blind
• How I Solved Our Family Sock Struggle
• Together Is Better – 4 Tips For Guiding Blind Walkers
• My Mom Went Blind and My Life Began To Unwind | Molly Johnson
• Who is Girl Gone Blind?
• Talk Before You Touch – Advice On Greeting A Blind Person
• One of a Special Kind – A Poem about Girl Gone Blind
• 60 Heartfelt Thoughts To Pick You Up When You Feel Down
• 5 Things Blind People Should Not Have To Justify To Anyone
• The Kindness of Strangers
• Things To Remember When You Think Life Will Never Get Better
• Stepping Out Of My Blind Comfort Zone
• 8 Things You Shouldn’t Assume About A Blind Person At Social Gatherings
• I Didn't Know Bottles Could Talk
• Making Blind Assumptions
• The Emotional Impact of Going Blind and Living with LHON
• I Summon Strangers To Give Me Rides
• I wasn't that Lucky…but, I was Lucky enough!
• OMG! Where's My White Cane?
• Delicious Enough to Come Back for More
• Those Moments That Medicate Us
• Lots to Watch and Nothing to See
• If All Else Fails… Amazon Prevails
• It Takes Two to Tandem!
• An Epiphany will set you Free!
• You Can’t Replace A Face
• Hiding in Plain Sight
• Truth is…. My Life is not a total loss!
• The 4 Stages Of White Cane Acceptance
• GGB Mini | The Gym Members Have My Back!
• GGB Mini | I Don’t Like Missing the Show
• Blind Reflections | Neil Cox
• It Was Time For New Blind Skills And Kitchen Thrills
• Another one rides the bus!
• Doing more than you have to!
• I took a chance and told the world
• Say what?? I didn't say THAT!
• Where is the joy?
• The Show Must Go On For This Band Mom
• Halloween Fun & Friendship
• It was NOT on the List!
• Would I Want To See How The Years Have Treated Me?
• Do You Remember The Day You Got Your Diagnosis?
• And Then I Stepped Up To The Podium And Told My Story
• Finding Pieces Of My Life A Year After Vision Loss
• Sight Loss Can Kiss My Lash!
• I Do It More Than Your Average Girl
• I could be the "Extra Credit"!
• What a Difference!
• "B" is for…..?
• I didn't want to Surrender
• It’s not About the Game
• Blind Girls can Rock Heels!
• The Plot Twist I Never Saw Coming
• She Doesn't Look Blind – She Must Be Drunk
• That four letter word… C. A. N. E!
• Welcome To The Storm… Holding On Tight As I Lose My Sight
• Tell Me Who You Are
• It's all talk…a lot of talk!
• Some Days Are Harder Than Others
• These Little Dots Can Help The Blind In Big Ways – And I'm Not Talking About Braille
• A Good Friend Will…
• Ready Or Not… I’m Comin’ Out!