Cath Allison

The refusal to properly teach the arts means entire generations will grow up believing creativity is not for them, or worse, believing they themselves are not creative. Which is ridiculous because everyone can be creative. Yes, even you, even if you think you can't. Creativity just doesn’t always look the same, and that is one of the first things you learn when you are given the opportunity to engage with the arts. It teaches you there is no right way to think, make or express yourself.

There is a particularly awful feeling that comes with not being able to do the thing you love in the way you used to.

As I approach yet another February 14th single, and begrudgingly try to write a hinge prompt that carefully balances my intelligence and subtle sense of humour, I find myself reflecting on why I’m finding it so hard to fall in love.