Social media has become critical for staying connected with what’s happening around the world and the people we care about. After finally owning her blindness and coming to terms with chronic illness while reflecting on her Asian identity, Anne rewrote the path her life would take to build up and inspire the vision loss and chronic illness community to break barriers and see beauty while making the view accessible in social media. See how her journey took her on an accessibility-first approach to make connection and communication barrier-free. No audience member should be left behind. Anne is a Creator, Advocate, Blogger, Entrepreneur, Digital Storyteller and Speaker. Through vision and storytelling Anne draws her audience in emotionally to build a connected and inclusive community with the sighted and visually impaired community. She focuses on seeing beauty with purpose while providing education and awareness and creating accessible content. For Anne, her vision to inspire a barrier-free world with a clear vision and purpose to live to your full potential is her Reflection from the valuable lessons of life's journey. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx