Katherine O'Rourke

The Big ‘C’

Cancer. At the beginning of last year, little did I know this word would take on a whole new meaning. Affecting some of the most important people in my life. On May 16th 2024, we went to an appointment and came out with my mum’s world having changed completely. This blog post is for me…

The Human Experience

2024 has been a year of so much turbulence and change. It’s also been a year where I’ve tried to put my best foot before the other and truly live. Be as fearless as possible, say yes and jump into things. Life is short and I’ve wanted to continue to experience all the beauty it…

I Kissed A Girl

Last month the show I Kissed A Girl was finally released onto our screens. After years of Love Island, it was so refreshing to have a full cast of WLW. Set in Italy the ‘Masseria’ was our scene of love for the summer. We saw 10 single women enter the villa in the hope of…

A Free World

Since creating this blog I have used it as an outlet for my personal opinion on lots of real-world matters. I did a similar post about the BLM movement back in 2020. Just like then I find myself at a loss for words when there is such violence in the world. It feels so important…

Learning To Love In November

Do you remember the last time you paused and just took a moment to reflect? Where you sit back and it hits you, how much has changed and how far you’ve come. A few weeks ago I had a moment of reflection for the last year, in the simplest way. I had just been swimming…

One Year Sober

On the evening of Sunday 10th July 2022, I decided to commit to spending some time sober, this quickly turned into 6 months which has now turned into a year sober. After being stuck in a pattern for the first part of 2022 being sober for a few weeks and then drinking again, only to…

Eating Out With Coeliac Disease

Coeliac Disease is an autoimmune condition, where the body’s defence against infection mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. The immune system mistakes substances found inside gluten as a threat to the body and attacks them. This then damages the surface of the intestines, disrupting the body’s ability to take in nutrients from food. There’s no cure for…

Solo In Seville

Back in 2020 I had planned to take myself abroad for my first solo trip. I was slightly afraid but I wanted to embrace that feeling and all that came with it. Then the pandemic hit and my plans of traveling were paused. Fast forward to the beginning of this year I booked my first…

Learning Disability Awareness Week

Mencap’s Learning Disability Week is an annual campaign raising awareness of people with learning disabilities and communication difficulties, celebrated through different themes. This year’s week takes place from 20th-26th of June. The theme for 2022 is around art and creativity, and turning that into a therapeutic outlet. Getting creative, whether it’s through music, painting, dance,…

LGBT+ History Month – Edith Windsor

For the final instalment in our LGBT+ History Month series is LGBTQ+ rights activist Edith Windsor. Edith “Edie” Windsor was an American LGBTQ+ rights activist and technology manager at multinational tech company IBM (International Business Machines Corporation). Well known for her landmark victory and fight against the Defence of Marriage Act (DOMA), setting the stage…

LGBT+ History Month – Audre Lorde

For the third instalment in our LGBT+ History Month series is poet and civil rights pioneer Audre Lorde. There are many activists who have marched before us, using their voices and platform to amplify and support Equal Rights Movements across the world. One of those voices is Audre Lorde – self-described as ‘black, warrior, lesbian,…

LGBT+ History Month – Larry Kramer

Next up in our LGBT+ History Month series is all around activist and artist Larry Kramer. Laurence David Kramer (known as Larry) was an American playwrite, author, public health advocate, film producer and gay rights activist. In 1953 Larry enrolled at Yale College where he had difficulty adjusting at first. He often felt lonely and…