Staying Safe Online
A couple of weeks ago, I started a discussion on internet safety over on my Instagram feed. It reminded me of some things I’d rather forget, and renewed my conviction […]
Category Archives: Activism
Know Thyself; on running your race and taking dodgy personality tests
We decided to walk the length of Portstewart Strand and found that with each step, the beach bustle became quieter – as we passed the Windbreaker-in-any-Weather families, the enthusiastic games […]
#IWD2017: boldness and bananas
The lump in my throat came when she took out the photos of her wedding day as we sat in the very house the newlyweds had moved into together. She […]
Cycle of Hope
Today I head to Rwanda. Wow, did I just type that? A group of 15 cyclists from around the UK – 11 from NI – are embarking on a Cycle […]
About the time I got glasses.
I got glasses last week, and then I cried. Don’t worry: there were no tears on the brightly-lit shop floor populated by sparkly frames and chatty salespeople. Can we just […]
Rebellions are built on hope.
I find myself sitting in the dark, my mind spinning almost as fast as the pictures on the screen. Christmas parties and Santa hats, beautiful carols and rolls of ribbon […]
Welcome
Welcome to those who were treated as invisible, or problematic, or too much, or not enough. Welcome to those who were told they couldn’t, and to those who were asked […]
