Steph Cutler started out as a fashion designer but was forced to change direction, using her story to launch her motivational consultancy Making Lemonade
What would you do if you were told you were going to lose your eyesight in three months? It happened to Steph Cutler, who was a successful fashion designer working for brands such Ted Baker and Marks & Spencer when, in her late 20s, she was told she would lose most of her vision within three months.
As Cutler’s sight started to deteriorate as a result of the rare condition Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy, a friend took her on the London Eye for a last look at the cityscape. Cutler also threw an “I’m going blind” party as a way of “getting it out there” and telling all her friends at once. She then travelled for three months, visiting the US, South America and New Zealand, to see the world while she still could.
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Source: Guardian