Daria Finley, a St. Louis native, was focused on her career, working in the information technology department for the Federal Government, when one day she woke up blind (2015). She'd been diagnosed with glaucoma the year before, but her sudden onset of blindness was a shock for her and her doctors. 

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Daria used this life-changing experience as an opportunity to pursue things she had only daydreamed about doing before. They include public speaking, modeling, and acting. Oddly enough, going blind and vowing not to give up has given her a "sense of purpose." Daria currently resides in the Washington D.C. area.