Life Changes

May 2021 marked a new chapter in the saga that is Louise's life. I guess every day, month, year that passes marks a new chapter but this chapter marks a monumental moment. I moved. From country to country. England to Wales. Brackley to Cardiff. It's not Aberystwyth, much to my dismay but Cardiff is shaping…

Breaking the Stereotypes

Two and a half years ago, I did the unthinkable. After three years of incredibly hard work, barely scraping through - I graduated university. I wonder, how many of you reading this know the percentage of care leavers that go on to higher education? There is a lot of debate about this figure, however, in…

It’s Been a While

Hello Dear Reader, It has been quite some time since I last wrote to you and for that I apologise profusely. In the life of Louise, so much has occurred over the past few months that I'm not even sure where to begin. I guess I should start by saying that I am alive and…

Saying Hello to 2018

So, 2018 is finally upon us. Where on earth did 2017 go? It feels like it went by in a flash – I can remember celebrating New Year last year so clearly. Well, as clearly as I can. 2017 was a funny year; funny in the sense that I can’t remember much pre-April. That’s kinda…

How Can it Be?

Wow. It's six days before Christmas and where has this year gone? I'm breaking my blog writing sabbatical to furiously tap about at my laptop keyboard a) because I'm bored as hell and b) I'm inspired. 2017 has been one hell of a year; in both good and bad ways. This blog is kinda selfish,…

Flakey

I've been a little flakey with blog posts over the past few weeks. Not uploading every Monday, Wednesday, Friday or writing blog posts that don't compare to my normal wit and charm. I've been a bit flakey with these blogs because...well... I don't really have a reason. I would open up my laptop, sit in…

Attracting the Broken

I was once told that I have a magnet on my back. A magnet that attracts those (particularly young people) who have or having difficult times in their lives. They're going through things that no child should have to go to, they have nobody they can talk too... I seem to attract the broken, the…

Locked in a Box

A week today, it would have been my mother's birthday. A week today, I'm scheduled to post a blog but I don't think I'm going to be in any state to write a blog on the topic. So instead, I'll address it now - a week before the event whilst my brain is somewhat functioning…

TGI Half Term

I cannot begin to tell you how ready I am for half term. I am exhausted in every sense of the word. Stupidly, I've been burning the candle at too many ends and although I love what I'm doing - I'm wiped out. I do choir and orchestra and now drama club. I do housegroup…

Doing Okay

Written on Sunday 15th. I was reminded of something tonight as I was cooking dinner. This time last year, it feels so long ago, I was five months out of uni and still looking for a job. Now: I'm one year and four months out of uni and I'm in a job I enjoy and…