Hi! I’m really glad you’re here.
Let’s get into it.
You are probably just as confused about the world as I am. It can be big or small things that you are coming to terms with; I am, for example, grappling with the fact that being an adult is tough.
I have never been good with transitions (don’t tell my future employer that). Big changes - especially unexpected changes - leave me with a lot of worry and overthinking.
Since submitting my journalism dissertation and graduating this summer I have used all of my energy on searching for places to live, educations to take and jobs to keep me occupied. And in all that time I haven’t written anything. Not even a single, little diary post to note down all of my frustrations. The motivation to research topics and write, not to mention a little bit of study fatigue, left me in what can most simply be described as a writing slump. That has to change!
What is On The Brink?
The short answer is, I have no idea. At the same time, it is also me. Maybe you have read my about page. I would like to expand on it and give a peek into my ideas and thoughts behind this next chapter of writing.
I knew that I wanted to keep a blog or create a proper portfolio where I could share some of the stories I’ve written over the years that I’m most proud of, but of which have only ever lived on my computer and been read by whoever had to grade them.
Sitting down and doing it, making a website or a blog, (I am fascinated by the blogging era of the early 2010s. Maybe I’ll revisit this style at a later date) has been in the works for some time. But I couldn’t figure out what the hell I’d like to include. I know that now.
As a society, we like to focus on the negatives, the scandals, and the catastrophes. At least that is my perception. In fairness, it is in the badness and in our faults that there is potential for bettering. I worked with this first-hand in my dissertation on the weight of sustainability in the future of Scottish fashion (which may or may not be shared in chunks - I haven’t decided on that yet).
This industry is enormously polluting and a mirror to our wants, needs and desires. But in all the Shein hauls and changing rooms with terrible lighting and a circus display of mirrors, I found the silver lining.
My vision for On The Brink is for it to be that silver lining - and so much more! I want it to be an outlet for optimistic journalism on culture, slow fashion and sustainability, personal reflection, reporting from my side of the world (I am currently situated in Copenhagen), all things women, and a healthy dose of cynicism. It’s my party - I can write what I want to!
I hope that you, dear reader, would like to stick around and support On The Brink by subscribing.
I’ll post as regularly as I can, as I get the ball rolling on this next chapter. By subscribing, you won’t miss the next post.
Until then. xxx