About Me
Shandy Marbles
Create Change team member
Hello. My name is Shandy and I'm part of the Create Change team. My pronouns are she/her and I'm fine with they/them too. Some things about me are that I'm queer, disabled, autistic, and very silly. I have a degree in English literature and creative writing, a foundation degree in mental health, and a teaching qualification for adults in community education. I have taught drama and creative writing as well as courses in self-care and managing mental health. I'm very into arts and crafts even though I mostly just make messes. I love books, music, collecting weird stuff, and Wensleydale cheese. I also love autumn, silver things, animals, and I'm quite fond of Clarice Starling. I don't like shaking hands and my facial expressions don't work very well but I am very pleased to meet you!
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Striving For Authenticity
- March 29, 2021
Neglecting Your Abstract Lizards
- March 6, 2021
So excited to read the submissions for this one, the weirder, the better, in my opinion!
Meow to everyone, from the Marbles household. Dylan, Drew, and I have been sitting at the window, watching the birds on the window feeder, and occasionally hissing at each other "down in front!" when the birds were getting exciting. It's been a nice cozy day.
Happy caturday! My sweet elderly baby, Dylan, hates everything except me, so I think I'm her special friend. It's been this way for 19 years now and I still smile every time and step out of bed and right onto a fresh pile of partially digested cat biscuits. Such...
Abbee, this is truly wonderful and so well written! Your strength and commitment are so inspiring and I love the idea that it's the journey that is the New Joy rather than a single activity or single mindset. That actually helps me quite a lot as well, so thank...
I love this, Cindy and you're very right about simple pleasures. I think you already know that I find a lot of joy in the simple things; just look at my cats' faces or having a lovely cup of lavender tea really can make my day. I'll definitely be...