Hello,

My name is Julie Brinking and welcome to On The Brink!

I usually avoid using definitions to introduce a topic, but this one time it seems appropriate. When something is on the brink it refers to a point that is very close to something bad happening or, less commonly, something good.

It certainly feels like we are on the brink of something truly terrible. Everyday there is a new crisis, a new catastrophe, a breakdown creeping its way closer. (In fact, this is written just days after the US election.)

Why subscribe?

I want to channel something else. I want to bring you, dear reader, the stories that are on the brink of becoming something very good.

Sustainable fashion, (pop) culture, language, media and personal writing are my areas of interest.

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