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Non-Binary: A Stance We Could All Take to Avoid an All or Nothing World
The sad news of Sgt Matt Ranata being fatally shot on Friday, filled my heart with sadness. To hear that anyone has been murdered is...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 27, 20204 min read
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What is Racism?
‘I’ve had teams from youngsters right up to men’s teams, and I’ve met every different nationality you could imagine: I’ve had Irish, I’ve...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20204 min read
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Rape Culture: Too Emotive?
The term rape culture is inherently emotive. It points the finger and holds dark implications. It makes society squirm. It causes men to...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20203 min read
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Positively Lucky
Sometimes, I find myself becoming complacent with what I have. We always yearn for more, no matter what we have. We always want more...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20204 min read
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You Are Not Going to Die
I drown out the voice of Myrtle quite easily now. Particularly when I use diazepam. But the feeling is such a strange feeling. She is...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20201 min read
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What Runs the World?
Last week I attended church for the first time since February. My dad is the vicar in a sleepy little Somerset town, and runs a church...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20203 min read
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I Am Recovered
This morning I received a thoughtful text from my sister saying, ‘Sending love and hugs as I know today is a hard one’. Today is the...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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Look After Our Own
The issue of refugees seems to be quite the nation divider. People appear vehemently for or vehemently against those seeking asylum in...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20203 min read
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A Couple o' Bob
Last night I walked past a man begging on a street corner. My sisters and I had given him four pounds the day before and I had no change...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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The Ironic Merry-Go-Round
‘I was brought up to treat everyone kindly, so what’s the problem?’ This is something I hear people say a lot in the conversation...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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What Listening Has Taught Me
Please bear with me during this post. I am simply sharing what I have learned the past few weeks, in a non-biased way, during my attempts...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20203 min read
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Learning Curve
I had a conversation with a stranger on Facebook a couple of days ago, which is not something I tend to delve into, due to anonymity...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20207 min read
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The Psychoanalysis of Bojack Horseman
Are you a fan of the show Bojack Horseman? If so, you might have come to the realisation that it’s more than just a simple cartoon. You...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20205 min read
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What Do Your Books Say About You?
Michael Gove and his wife Sarah Vine have come under fire this week for a sneak peek at their bookshelf. If you’d like to read for...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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Keep Breathing, For Nothing Has Changed
Yesterday afternoon I went to Tesco, after spending the morning agonising over whether I could justify going when I needed but a few...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20206 min read
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Living With the Voice in My Head
You might have noticed that my last couple of posts have been rather anxiety riddled. The thing is, we’re living in a time of uncertainty...

hannahcrosswriter
Sep 23, 20204 min read
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Mrs Ego and Mr Id
The ego and the id. I’ve been studying this lately and applying it to the Netflix show Bojack Horseman. If you haven’t seen it, go watch...

hannahcrosswriter
Aug 28, 20203 min read
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Myrtle
I am a girl lost in a sea of tangled thoughts, I want to get out of my head, There’s a voice there that nags and scorns, That niggles at...

hannahcrosswriter
Aug 28, 20202 min read
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A Short Afternoon of Existential Crisis
I remember why I drank too much now. It was to forget this nothingness I feel inside. To dull the fear I feel at frantically hurtling...

hannahcrosswriter
Aug 28, 20201 min read
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