I often fill the blank space in a birthday card with tiny writing from top to bottom. I’ve written over 400 student reports and and don’t shy from a lengthy email. But 2017 will go down as the year I have taken to writing as a hobby. I’ve written to people I love.  I’ve written notes to myself. I relive moments through words. I have relived and replayed many beautiful moments this year. I write when I feel lost. And I write when I feel sad. I write when I’m happy, or want a memory to last. I write to myself often, I write to others just as much. It helps me breathe, organise and accept life’s challenges.

I also like to collect memories through photos. To look back at and remember the person, the place, the feeling. The sounds, the smells and the little details. This platform is my attempt to document and organise my chaos, to throw my little voice out in this big world…. even if I’m the only person listening.

Merry Christmas, Kel. Write, girl.