By Grace Hill

What does ‘no limits’ mean to you? For me, it means finding something special in amongst the challenges you face. A piece of magic that makes you feel like you can achieve anything, whether that’s in reality or in your dreams. If you’re expecting the story of a blind girl who has climbed Mount Everest or won the Paralympics, get ready to be disappointed. Because, if I’m being brutally honest, I find it very hard to pair the concept of ‘no limits’ with my vision impairment because I’m scared of becoming a cliché. I don’t want people to think I have achieved my dreams because I can’t see. Because the one thing that makes me feel like I have no limits has very little connection to my vision impairment at all. It’s not a football with a bell in it, a guide dog or a cane, it’s Kiss FM.

Grace singing into a microphone

I have been listening to Kiss FM since I was 5, I am now nearly 23 and have only just come to accept that I am my own biggest limit because I hold myself back by being anxious and stuck in my ways. And this is all because Kiss has taught me how to express myself through music so I can free up brain space to focus on achieving new things and making others proud. When I put Kiss on, I don’t feel blind, unless of course I am following the sound of it to work out where I am going. When I put Kiss on I feel, if only in my head, like I have no limits, like I am flying. You might say if I tried, I could Kiss the sky.

If you’re struggling with anxiety about your limits right now, please know that you are not alone. It does get better when you learn your limits or learn to feel like you don’t have any. Who knows, maybe one day you’ll be able to Kiss the sky too?

And finally, I’d like to end with a closing question to get you all thinking! What is your piece of magic that makes you feel like anything is possible? Let me know in the comments below!