Don't Miss Her Ability| Women's Disability Empowerment| Personal/Career Development| Health/Wellness

This episode is the third in the  six-part series where I’m  explaining each of the steps in the Vision centred process that I outlined in episode 4.

So this week we are focusing on the Zone of Strength.

Within this Zone of Vision, our attention is directed towards making sure that we are making a conscious effort to grow stronger in key areas of our lives.

Along my journey of developing a clear vision for my life, I too looked at the different areas of my life that needed a bit more of my attention.

I started to realise that the things I wanted to improve on were actually only symptoms that had come from me having ignored to a lesser or greater extent, my development and growth in three broad areas:

My physical, spiritual and emotional and mental health.

Coming to an understanding as to how these areas form the foundation for everything we want to do and achieve in our lives is so important.  And yes, I’ll say it again, especially when you are living with a disability.

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Are you clear about who you are and who you have been created to be?

This episode takes a look at the zone of vision that is focused on  helping to define your identity, helping you understand what makes you - you.

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This week is the first in a six-part series where we look in more detail at each of the steps in the VISION centred process.  

This episode is all about the Zone of Values - establishing or reminding ourselves  of what our  Core Values are, in other words, the principles or beliefs that each of us hold and are of central importance to how we live our lives.

If our vision is going to become clearer, getting clarity about what and who we value is a good place to start.

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In this week's episode, I outline the V.I.S.I.O.N centred process that I use to help build and develop clearer vision.

There are six stages, or 'zones' involved in the process:

The Zone of VALUES

The Zone of IDENTITY

The Zone of STRENGTH

The Zone of IMPLEMENTATION

The Zone of ORIENTATION

The Zone of NURTURE

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Is there a difference between Sight Loss and Vision Loss?

Sight and vision are interchangeable words  that are used to talk about how well we can physically see what we are doing and where we are going.

Depending on the type of sight loss, we have varying degrees of control over what happens.

But I have learnt over the years that what we do have is complete control over what happens to our vision.

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When we feel like giving up, we need to remember the reasons why we have to keep going.

Sight loss can lead to a drastic change to the way we do life.  The feelings of worry and fear are a definite reality and will be present in our lives from time to time to a lesser or greater extent.

We have to find ways of managing what we are feeling so that we don't become overwhelmed.

There will be so many times when we feel like giving up but we need to find the people and practices that will help us stay on track.

We have not been placed on this earth to do the things that others are doing in the same way that they are doing them.

What are the dreams and goals that we will miss out on if we give up?

Who are the people that will miss out if we give up?

If we are going to live up to our true status as VIPs, then giving up is not an option.

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Today I want to talk about why this podcast exists.  

It has been born out of my own personal experience, both in my life as a woman living with a visual impairment but also from working with children, young people and their families who are also dealing with different types of visual impairment and trying to navigate life with the ups and downs that this brings.

I was diagnosed with Stargardt's disease at 14 and from that day of diagnosis I have been on a journey of trying to understand what this means for my life and building the confidence and resilience that will help me rise above this barrier and keep moving forward.

I have worked with so many people who are experiencing similar things, wondering if they will ever be able to achieve success and realise their dreams.

I want you to know that life can be lived fully even when you live with a physical limitation like this.

You may not have 20/20 vision but this does  not mean that you do not have a clear purpose to fulfil.  

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Hello!  I’m Bambi French and you are listening to the She is a VIP podcast!

This is the show for you if you, like me , are a woman living with or caring for someone who has a Visual Impairment.

Living life as a Visually Impaired Person (or VIP) definitely has it’s ups and downs and sometimes the day to day challenges that we face can make us feel doubtful about how important we really are.

This is a show that will inspire and empower you to see that your VIP status stretches way beyond your visual impairment.

Each week you will hear about how you can build the confidence you need to move forward and truly  understand that you are a Very Important Person who holds a Very Important Place in this world and that you have a Very Important Purpose to fulfil.

So from one VIP to another - make sure that you download and subscribe to the She is a VIP podcast,  and  I can’t wait to see the change and growth that is going to happen in you and through you, as you take the steps towards becoming a true VIP!