Courage, Dear Heart.

by emmacushnan // December 27, 2016 // No Comments

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela Courage, I have been thinking... Continue reading →

Letting my voice be heard.

by emmacushnan // December 21, 2016 // No Comments

My heart was pounding so hard I wondered if everyone in the room could hear it. My legs felt like jelly and I had no idea if they were going to be able to carry me to the stage. It... Continue reading →

Do not silence me

by emmacushnan // November 23, 2016 // 3 Comments

She felt alone, like she didn’t belong, afraid to voice the pain inside. Her voice wasn’t welcome in this world of flowers and rainbows.They made her feel like her words were full of poison and darkness, and so she fell... Continue reading →

Sticks and stones break my bones but it’s names that really hurt me.

by emmacushnan // December 7, 2014 // 9 Comments

A few months ago I got called a Nazi, I can see the shocked expression on your face! What had I done to trigger this name calling? Had I expressed that I wanted to suppress, hunt down, imprison, torture and... Continue reading →

Emma Jane Cushnan

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Courage, Dear Heart.

Letting my voice be heard.

Do not silence me

Sticks and stones break my bones but it’s names that really hurt me.