Author: hrtristram

Just in time to celebrate Pride weekend in Brighton, here is the whole-event video from GLOW Choir Brighton's Summer Sharing June 2019. Many thanks to Mike South for making the video! And huge thanks to everyone involved for making it a beautiful day, and for permission to share this video. It's a very varied and … Continue reading GLOW choir video Summer Sharing 2019

Congratulations GLOW Choir! GLOW Choir and friends made lots of community arts magic at our recent End of Term Sharing! Congrats and big thanks to everyone who was involved. As well as making some fun memories together, we also raised £95 for MindOut! Wohoo! Well done all, congrats and hooray. Huge thanks to everyone who … Continue reading Congratulations GLOW Choir!

Arty explorations I enjoy making art. If you enjoy looking at art, have a gander at this cluster gallery of some of my personal creations. You can currently expect to see in there: religious symbols, owls, snakes, cats, nudes, blood, words, apples, hands, wings, swords, sigils, sun/moon, fruit, skull, flower, and other such things. I’m … Continue reading Arty Explorations

I am making Helping Hats, to support Oxfam's & Save the Children's work at the awful crisis in Yemen, and to support other charities too. Find out more about what's happening in Yemen and what work is being done to help, at these links: https://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do/emergency-response/yemen-crisis https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/where-we-work/middle-east/yemen Helping Hats project - what it is, why it … Continue reading Helping Hats

Don’t Comment on Weight I would like to tell (or remind) people, that commenting on people’s weight, is almost always problematic, and can often be damaging and/or dangerous. For anyone who has had issues with eating disorders, dysmorphia or body image, any comments about weight can be very triggering for their mental health and overall … Continue reading Don’t Comment on Weight

There’s a tricky balance to find   Between making the most of each day And taking care of your needs, acknowledging your limitations   Between living each day as if it was your last, savouring every last drop with vim and vigour And taking care of your body and mind, acknowledging your need for rest … Continue reading A Few Floaty Thoughts About Balance

LGBTQ+ Stories Project! 4. HR. "Physical embodiment of whole hearted, blissful, magical, universal and very personal love." What’s the point of the LGBTQ+ Stories Project? Sharing people’s stories, increasing understanding, food for thought, busting myths, hearing individual voices, celebrating LGBTQ+ people. So, the fourth in this series of LGBTQ+ Stories, is from me - eek! … Continue reading LGBTQ+ Stories Project! 4. HR. “Physical embodiment of whole hearted, blissful, magical, universal and very personal love.”