Shona Clingham

Segregation.

Unnatural selection.

Immisceo.

Latin for: mix in, blend…

This is where the story begins.

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Lens: Affirmations (Or Things I’ve Learned the Hard Way)

1. My standards are as valid as those of others. 2. Feeling the intensity of chronic pain in its entirety; associating even the smallest of individually positive moments of life ...

Lens: Defending Creativity

Far smarter people than I have probably explored this topic far more eloquently and in broader ways than I ever could, so I shouldn’t really belabour myself with the task ...

There is a difference between the roles we are pushed into performing versus the roles we willingly step into. Capacity increases when there is autonomy. Choice. Boundaries. Respect. Responsibility. Awareness ...

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The Significance of Storytelling

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Who am I? Who are any of us? We are all the sum of our experiences. Stories, lies, and beliefs: the things we are told, the things we learn, the things we tell ourselves. There comes a point where we might find ourselves needing to determine which statements are true at our core. Who would we be if circumstance had not dictated what choice we made? Who would we be if the choice someone else made for us had been different? How much of that is determined by the stories we carry with us? What is the significance of storytelling?