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How many possibilities are there in a future?

A poem about love and heartbreak and longing

Apr 23

How many possibilities are there in a future?

Apr 23

Rowena Grant

I’ll make them my own, these places

A poem about stealing back my peace, or the journey from heartbreak to heartache

May 14

I’ll make them my own, these places

May 14

Rowena Grant

Six things to know if you’re inconvenienced by strikes in the UK

And how to use any anger you have productively

Feb 1, 2023

Six things to know if you’re inconvenienced by strikes in the UK

Feb 1, 2023

Rowena Grant

A surprising realisation: I don’t need to defend myself against others, I need to defend myself…

People often tell me they miss my blogs and want me to write more.

Oct 19, 2022

A sun sets behind a viaduct with golden rays against a blue sky. Green hills with small patches of snow are in the foreground.

Oct 19, 2022

Rowena Grant

I should consciously uncouple with productivity

I’ve got a problem with the word “should”. I’ve got a problem with productivity. They rule my life, these two words. They conspire to make…

Sep 25, 2022

Sep 25, 2022

Rowena Grant

It's been more than seven years since I trekked the Inca Trail but I found myself back there while…

Climbing Dead Woman's Pass nearly destroyed me. The stairs I had to go down afterwards were worse. But I also experienced introspection and…

Mar 16, 2022

Mar 16, 2022

Rowena Grant

Stab

But then it comes again The overwhelming feeling that I wronged.

Feb 13, 2018

Stab

Feb 13, 2018

Rowena Grant

Anchor

He holds me steady Despite the bonds I fight against for fear of losing myself in the known Despite the island disappearing amongst the…

Feb 12, 2018

Anchor

Feb 12, 2018

Rowena Grant

Halloween in Australia: a defence

Around this time of year we notice a deep division between people.

Oct 21, 2017

Halloween in Australia: a defence

Oct 21, 2017

Rowena Grant

The sky is close, the ground is important

On challenges and travelling with anxiety

Mar 23, 2017

Mar 23, 2017

Rowena Grant

Rowena Grant

I have bad hearing, but good listening; a wandering mind but a steady heart. Maker, Writer, Creator. Australian expat in Manchester, UK

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