Our voices A loving look into the minds and lives of some of the contributors who helped us create this issue.
Kirsty Taylor
Kirsty is our founder and head editor, when she isn’t working on Continue The Voice she is studying, writing poetry or podcasting normally with a cup of peppermint tea or a glass of white. I tend to live very passionately in everything I do but something particularly close to my heart that I’m keen to continue the voice on is ensuring we have education for our children that is truly inclusive of all history that has existed in this world. What is your favourite thing to do on a staycation? . I love waking up slowly and enjoying the morning light worry free, and with no alarms set. Where has been your favourite place you have ever staycationed to? Scotland is such an incredibly stunning place but I’d have to say my favourite place so far was Oban which we cycled to from Inverness. What are you currently loving? I am absolutely in love with ‘Women Don’t Owe You Pretty’ by Florence Given at the moment You can find Kirsty on her poetry (@observeabsorbwrite) or her podcast (@fancyablether) Instagrams
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Pooja Sharma
Pooja is from India and discovered she could write two and a half years ago, and her passion for writing has only increased since that time. She is a spiritual, music and dance person who is learning to take life happenings in her stride and stay happy because that’s what matters. I am developing the passion to serve animals. These voiceless beings are treated cruelly by so many of us. So, I’d like to do something for them. Starting a shelter home is a plan which I hope gets fulfilled with God’s grace. I like to explore the place, food and people. I’m always interested in finding or discovering something new. I haven’t travelled a lot and I’m also a sort of stay at home and chill type of person so I’d say my favourite place for staycation would be my home only with my people. I’m the kind of a person who rarely has any favourites. If I spot something interesting, I have to watch it, read it or listen to it. It can be quotes, stories, books, podcasts or a movie/Tv series.
Katie Daniels
Katie works in marketing for Scotland’s leading contemporary dance company but she also loves to write, read, blog, take photos, watch theatre, listen to podcasts, cook and dance. I am passionate about reminding others to be kind to themselves. The world is mad and it demands our attention from every direction so we need to protect and care for ourselves so that we have the energy to fight for what’s right. My favourite thing to do on a staycation is to spend time adventuring with friends and to capture the beauty of the world around us with my camera. I just love exploring the coastline around my home, up here in Aberdeenshire. The sea is both calming and frightening so it can be pretty epic to look at from all sorts of vantage points. So even staying at home, I’m able to hop in the car and get somewhere really beautiful (if the weather is on my side, that is!). I’m currently loving the Magic Lessons podcast from Elizabeth Gilbert, it’s a couple of years old but full of inspiring creative chats. You can find Katie and her work on her blog.
Kirsten W
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