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Month: August 2014

Lencten, in which I write for you

Posted on August 28, 2014 by writehanded — 2 Comments ↓

This morning, sitting in the garden in the sun, I wrote a poem. I want to dedicate it to everyone who supports my creative work, especially my Patrons.

Posted in Writing and books | 2 Comments ↓

Low-fat low-calorie low-sodium gluten-free egg-free dairy-free Salmon Torte

Posted on August 24, 2014 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Last Friday was National Poetry Day. My local independent bookstore, Page and Blackmore, ran a national poetry competition and I got second place. Here’s the poem.

Posted in Writing and books | Tagged National Poetry Day, poems, poetry | Leave a reply

Who cares about your health?

Posted on August 20, 2014 by writehanded — 1 Comment ↓

This week’s column in the Nelson Mail looked at health policy in the context of the election. I was interested in what might affect me as a young, disabled woman Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Feminism, Mental health, Politics | 1 Comment ↓

Great Women

Posted on August 11, 2014 by writehanded — Leave a reply

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about inheritance and heritage lately, and asking my family questions about my grandmothers and great grandmothers and what their lives were really like.

Posted in About illness, Feminism | Leave a reply

Sarah’s Health 101

Posted on August 6, 2014 by writehanded — Leave a reply

I thought I’d do a bit of a health update, for those of you who follow that part of my story. It’s been a month since I was diagnosed with Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness | Leave a reply

Quiet Activism – what is it?

Posted on August 4, 2014 by writehanded — 2 Comments ↓

You may have heard me use the term ‘quiet activism’ lately. What does that mean? How am I doing it? Why?

Posted in About illness, Feminism | 2 Comments ↓

A response from GiggleTV

Posted on August 3, 2014 by writehanded — 9 Comments ↓

You might remember a couple of weeks ago I wrote about how “GiggleTV” is offensive, sexist, and supports rape culture. I absolutely stand by this. Today I got a very aggressive response Continue Reading →

Posted in Feminism | 9 Comments ↓

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