Elin Andersson was born with an incurable eye disease that gradually takes away her vision. As a child, she had about 30% visual acuity; today, it’s approximately 6%. In short, her condition causes her vision to deteriorate year after year, and currently, it cannot be corrected, slowed, or treated in any way.
In her lecture, Elin shares how she has chosen to defy her illness and disability. Despite her fears, she has decided to live life to the fullest, in the ways she can. By focusing on moving forward, she has challenged herself, learned, and achieved far more than she ever thought possible. She talks about how, with her mindset and a strong dose of determination, she has overcome both small and large challenges throughout her life, adapting to the constant change she faces.
Elin Andersson lives in Skellefteå, is a trained high school and secondary school teacher in German and English, and has worked as a teacher for 16 years. She is also an ICF-certified coach with several qualifications in group training and many years of experience as an instructor. Today, she runs her own company, Blindspot Development, working as a speaker and coach.
Come and listen to a story that provides perspective and inspiration to face your own fears and obstacles. It’s a reminder to be strong and courageous, to never give up, and to keep trying again and again to achieve your goals and dreams.
“Sometimes people ask me how I manage, and the simple answer is: because I want to.”
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THINK.
The lecture series THINK at Sara kulturhus presents some of Sweden's foremost speakers. With their insights and stories, the speakers sow small seeds of thought in the audience's consciousness and inspire reflection. Sometimes transparent, captivating, and smart. Other times creative, uplifting, and just a little bit wonderful.
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Good to know before your visit:
Language: this lecture is held in Swedish.
Age limit: none.
Bag ban: applies to events in Stage 1 and Stage 2, read more here.
Wardrobe: is mandatory for bag and jacket. The cloakroom is located adjacent to the stage for the event and the fee is included in your ticket.
Admission: approx. 30 minutes before the event starts.
Eating: Food and drink are not allowed to be brought into our stages.
Hearing aids: available in all our scenes, read more here.
Rollator: placed outside the entrance, staff on site are available if you need help.
Lift: located at stairwell B, left side.
Wheelchair spaces: All wheelchair spaces are accessible via lift, stairwell B, left side. Due to evacuation regulations, a wheelchair ticket must be presented by a wheelchair user for entry to events in Stage 1 or Stage 2. Tickets cannot be repurchased in the event of an incorrect purchase, read more here.
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Craving for a lovely mingling before the show?
Before the show, The Wood Hotel by Elite serves drinks and light snacks in the South foyer.
Serving opens 45 minutes before the event starts.
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