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August 7, 2014 - Written by:

What My Brother Taught Me About Tolerance

Erin and Derek

I spent much of my childhood attending a traditional Baptist church. The kind of church where congregants were told that dancing in a secular setting was a no-no, drinking was taboo, and three hour (or longer) services were the norm. We were also taught that homosexuality was an abomination. In fact, our pastor preached entire hellfire-induced sermons about how ‘it was... Read the rest of this post...

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July 28, 2014 - Written by:

So, where are you from?

Schmidt and Cece joy

So there I am hanging out at the fruit & veg aisle of the supermarket, you know, buying groceries. When out of the blue a complete stranger approaches… Stranger: Hi. Me: Hi. Stranger: Sooooo where are you from? Me: Me? Stranger: Yeah. Me: I’m from Cornwall. Stranger: I mean originally. Me: Cornwall. Stranger (getting annoyed): No I mean, where were... Read the rest of this post...

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July 24, 2014 - Written by:

‘The Brightness Makes the Darkness Hell’

Circle of Life

‘The brightness makes the darkness hell’. This was used in a PGCE induction talk about poetry I recently had. Although it was used to demonstrate a child’s ability to use poetic writing (yes a five-year-old wrote this), I believe that this week has given me a massive realisation as to my meaning of life. I’ve suddenly become a bit dramatic... Read the rest of this post...

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July 22, 2014 - Written by:

Fear of the Fat

Special K

I have been eating rubbish food ever since I can remember. When I was younger, I would be made to sit at the table until I finished vegetables that would make me want to vom.  Everyone said I would grow out of it. I didn’t so much grow out of the green vegetable hating. I just found more foods that... Read the rest of this post...

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July 17, 2014 - Written by:

There’s No Such Thing as ‘Can’t!’

Maya Angelou Tell Me I Can't

What do you do if someone tells you that you can’t do something? Do you agree with them, or do you set out to prove them wrong? The more I think about it, the more I realise how often this happens: ‘Perhaps you shouldn’t wear that dress? I don’t think you’ll like doing that. Maybe you should wait until you... Read the rest of this post...

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