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This could be striving to achieve academically, this could be becoming a published author, it could be buying a house and raising a family.
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Award-winning Author, Poet, Mental Health Advocate, and the Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of Stamford (2022-23).
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- Jun 15
- 4 min
Writing and Performing Poetry as a Wheelchair User
When your movement is restricted, it is important that the words carry more power and do most, if not all, of the expression.
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- May 4
- 7 min
Why Germany Is a Country to Be Loved
It is worth noting that I have been to Germany twice in my life.
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- Apr 27
- 5 min
Getting Back Into Writing After a Long Break (Unplanned or Otherwise)
The first thing is, focus on writing shorter pieces. A bit like I am now, with writing this blog.
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- Dec 1, 2023
- 1 min
The Flames of Empathy
When I looked at you, you burst into flame. As the flame burnt, you did not scream. Instead you outstretched your hand; our hands...
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- Oct 12, 2023
- 5 min
Focusing on the Effort Rather Than the Result
I am in the process of making a huge mindset shift, and I feel like it's something crucial that I share with you. We are living in an...
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- Sep 23, 2023
- 6 min
Do Not Neglect Your Passions
Dig deep into that, and allow yourself to feel. How do your passions make you feel? As the expression goes, what makes you feel alive?
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- Aug 27, 2023
- 7 min
Productivity Can Take Many Forms
Having recently come back from holiday, it has allowed me to reset and rethink a few things. One of those being the idea that, when I am...
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- Jun 19, 2023
- 10 min
What to Do When People Don’t Understand Your Need for Creativity
As creative people, it can feel like we are constantly swimming against the tide; creating our art to satisfy that creative itch. As with...
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- Jun 16, 2023
- 3 min
On the Power of Music and Creativity
On social media, I said I sounded like I was writing an essay, so I thought I might as well expand on my thoughts. Whether that bores you...
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- Jun 12, 2023
- 1 min
A Poem: A Human Heart
My heart, it beats with love for many. Some of whom, do not know my name. Nor that I exist. Whether parted by seas, or the whole world...
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- Jun 2, 2023
- 5 min
7 Things I Have Learned About Blogging
Hello, it's been a while (or at least it feels like it's been a while). Although it's been just over a week that I have not been...
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- May 26, 2023
- 1 min
A New Essay out Soon
In this essay, I explore what loneliness really means, and apply that in an every day context. As with almost anything that I write, the ess
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- May 17, 2023
- 7 min
How Do We Get Children and Young Adults Involved in Literature and Writing? Here Are Some Thoughts
How do we get young people into literature? This is a question that, as a society, we have been asking for years and years; largely being...
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- May 12, 2023
- 5 min
Not Everyone Gets to Say They Were a Poet Laureate in Their Lifetime
In April, I handed the baton of Youth Poet Laureate over to two other young poets, as my term came to an end. It was a privilege to be...
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- May 6, 2023
- 7 min
Who Am I Aside From My Writing?
This is quite an open-ended question, so… I write this blog in the hope that it will prompt you to — within your own circumstances —...
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- May 6, 2023
- 5 min
Not All Writers are Millionaires
As much as we'd like to be, not all writers are millionaires. Don't get me wrong — there is always hope there, and I've got my fingers...
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- Apr 29, 2023
- 4 min
Four Reasons Why Being an Empathetic Introvert is an Amazing Quality to Have
Deep emotion Have you heard the saying 'it's just the tip of the iceberg'? Well, this is the perfect saying for this concept. For every...
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- Apr 22, 2023
- 4 min
Three Reasons why Introversion and Empathy are Tough
It may surprise you to know that I often wish I wasn't an empath; at least not as empathetic as I am. Empathy is a term that you may have...
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- Apr 11, 2023
- 1 min
I Have No Idea What it Means to be Posh
I don't consider myself posh (there are much posh-er people than me, Jesus). Dressing up smartly makes me feel out of place (I struggle...
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