Storytelling is a powerful thing. Not everything gets written down or photographed but stories can always be passed down as long as someone is happy to speak and someone is willing to listen. For many storytelling perhaps conjures up images of childhood sitting cross legged on the floor as the teacher reads you story or … Continue reading The power of storytelling
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Assumptions and understanding
In the past couple of weeks you've probably seen things happen that you would have once considered bad. Yet the way these events have unfolded, these acts are almost worthy of praise. When you look at an incident in isolation, it's easy to make a judgement about what is wrong or right, what should or … Continue reading Assumptions and understanding
Who makes the news?
A group of people died at the weekend and somehow social media became a sort of Chinese whispers where people were spreading false news. And so it got me wondering who makes the news and how could they get things so wrong. I think in these times where fast isn't quick enough, people put being … Continue reading Who makes the news?
She carries it with her wherever she goes
If you're wondering what she carries with her, the answer is fear. It's in her voice, the way she talks. You'll hear the words not quite flow because she's second guessing herself, so worried about not saying the wrong thing that she can never say the right thing. It's in the way she walks, with … Continue reading She carries it with her wherever she goes
A 17 year old walks into a bookshop in Wales…
That's how the story of how I discovered the person who would become one of my biggest life inspirations begins. This person would go on to help influence the words I wrote, the person I've become and the things that I chose to do. At 17 I liked to think that I was someone who … Continue reading A 17 year old walks into a bookshop in Wales…
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