On being female

May 20, 2018May 21, 2018 ~ scribblesandscreams ~ Leave a comment

I'd intended this week's post to be an overview of the camp - I wanted to set the scene so that future, more specific posts had a backdrop. When I look back over the last seven days though, everything seems coloured by this one issue, and as I find myself unable to move on from it, … Continue reading On being female

On me

May 13, 2018 ~ scribblesandscreams ~ Leave a comment

I'm 32 years old, and until 2016 I'd never volunteered, or supported a cause. I'd always been too focused on the way my own situation failed to live up to what I thought I deserved. I thought that life was about achieving personal happiness, career success, making someone love you, building a home. I felt … Continue reading On me