I flick back to the pages of my diary, to
April 2013, and read these words:
“I want to create a space for storytelling and
exchange, with advocacy and human rights at its core. An online pocket for
positivity, creative exploration, social inquiry, and community building.”
Then below, I read this note to myself:
“Remember Leah, to accomplish great things,
we must not only act but also dream, not only plan but also believe.”
More than one year on, it’s almost surreal
to see these early ideas scribbled among the pages of my ear-bent, post-it tagged,
leaflet holding, multi-highlighted diary, which is falling apart at its seams (held
together by a large pink elastic band) that has been lugged from Australia and
across Europe, northern Africa and into Asia. This very diary has been my
comrade on late night bus trips, during flight delays and rocky voyages, on sun
soaked beaches and during days in the park, and of course, while sipping on
many a chai in cafes and restaurants.
This diary carries with it the very
beginnings of what is unraveling day-by-day: my dream, my vision, my penultimate idea.
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| Photo by Jason Di-Candilo @billthebadger |
To create an online space, which shares stories
of people, groups and projects that are BEING THE CHANGE we want to see in the
world (as an appropriation of the Gandhi quote). Stories which aim to augment
people's understanding of the world, bolster greater connection, inspire and build opportunities for collective action, and
ultimately, radically change the world.
And what do you know? That’s what I’ve created. A feat aided and
supported by the Bright-Eyed and Blog-Hearted online 8-week course by Rachel
MacDonald from In Spaces Between.
