Thanks for joining me! It was with shaking hand and nervous anticipation that I started my series of blogs. I do not blog for affirmation from others, but from a desire for some sort of clarity during difficult times.
Earlier blog posts focused mainly on making sense of my experiences of what was happening in the Early Years and Higher Education Sectors. More personally they explored my positioning as a Black woman in these spaces and in society more generally.
As I started my writing journey I discovered the need to explore ideas related to my identity as a black, mixed heritage British woman. It has been a painful, frustrating exploration at times, but I hope like me, full of fun at times too. For a considerable time I felt that what I had to say was not important, however in my later life I have realised that every person’s story reveals a new way of looking at the world.
What I blog will not necessarily change what I dislike of the world, but will I hope allow a space for my quiet voice in a noisy world.
“One whisper, added to a thousand others, becomes a roar of discontent”
Julie Garwood
Health warning: When I write my ideas flow onto the paper and the blog evolves in one sitting…I do not edit…so to those that are keen on grammar and punctuation I apologise now. I hope you will not be too offended by my misplaced apostrophes – the rebel in me revels in the freedom of ignoring writing conventions. The blog posts that follow are not intended to be particularly academic in nature.
Since starting this blog I had some writing included in the ‘Hidden Sussex Anthology’. More information here
A little voice in a noisy world 