Divya

I'm what they call multitalented. ko-fi.com/residentelephant patreon.com/residentelephant 

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it's really hard having an official blog when i haven't created anything y'all would know about. what am i doing about it, you ask? i'm gonna go clear out my wardrobe! go me!

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hey everyone! guess who’s back! guess who went to therapy and got her life somewhat together and is now somewhat thriving!

i still have very little to promote (other than my poetry collection) (seriously if you like what i’ve written in the past and want to kick a few quid my way i’d really appreciate it - i’m working for myself now which has been miraculous but i also took a massive pay cut so please do buy it if you’re interested) (it’s... very blantantly Baby’s First Poetry Collection but i’ve decided to roll with it)

it’s been a very busy few years, and the next month is looking even busier, but i’m still plugging away at my novel. i’m hoping to have it in some working order before the end of next year oh my god i’m so sorry i turn 30 but i wanted to keep y’all in the loop.

hope you’re doing well and surviving the heat. 🐘

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anyways, happy "i hope sag-aftra either gets their demands met by major studios or goes on strike in solidarity with the wga and hollywoo fucking crumbles" day to those who celebrate <3

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i’m over the moon to announce that my debut poetry anthology is available on ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/s/0889e59e90

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four years in the making is now available to buy on ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/s/0889e59e90

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3 recs for the bank holiday

3 recs for the bank holiday

hi loves! i hope you’re doing okay. i’ve decided to stop apologising for going on hiatus during term time. teaching is hard and my class is the most challenging group i’ve had in a while. i need to rest (she says, while bedridden because of her 80-hour weeks). it’s may bank holiday this weekend, so i wanted to share three things that i’ve enjoyed recently. a movie poster for Rocks, now…

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hate mail: 2020

normally, this time of year heralds my ‘love letter to ____’. however, it feels like there’s not been much to love in 2020. hence, hate mail. i anticipated writing this about a week ago, then got distracted by planning, cookie clicker, christmas and CPD for school. (cue rant about how i hate that the holidays are time for getting work done, instead of actually relaxing. one of my friends has…

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dispatch from the uk

dispatch from the uk

or: things you need to know. fear not, dearest readers, i am working on this year’s Love Letter (or should i call it Hate Mail). but there was another press conference last night and i need you to understand a couple of things. we have half a million doses. that does not mean half a million people will be vaccinated because it requires a double dose. 250,000 people, therefore, will receive the…

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four years in the making

four years in the making, available to download now!

an original collection of poetry spanning the last four years. an exploration of love, rage and everything in between. available to download now!

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four years in the making

four years in the making

as with anything good in life, this collection of poetry has taken a long time to gestate. some of it is from the raw early days of 2016, when my world was in freefall; others were written in a fit of creativity this very month.

with that in mind, i am delighted to introduce to you four years in the making:

the front cover of my brand-new poetry collection! it has two multicoloured bars at…

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the big project reveal is at midday gmt on sunday! #blogger #writer #blog #blogging #residentelephant #poet #poetry #launch https://www.instagram.com/p/CGuTLYUhI7O/?igshid=1wz3lbuth822l

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rainbows, innit. 🌈 https://www.instagram.com/p/CGuSmONBoJQ/?igshid=co3ytp2rf1sa

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following on from my last post, here's a short essay on motherhood from Mother's Day this year. 🌷 the project drops tomorrow at midday!! make sure you've followed me... some exciting content coming here too! 🌷 #blogger #writer #poet #poetry #followme #residentelephant https://www.instagram.com/p/CGuScNEBHpV/?igshid=rydjilqj9w1c

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and here's some chalk. go draw something (and tag me! i'd love to see your art!) 🖍🖌 the super-secret project is coming THIS WEEKEND! i'm SO. EXCITED. to share it all with you! 🖍🖌 #art #blog #blogger #poet #poetry #writer #residentelephant https://www.instagram.com/p/CGsbCm5BFYO/?igshid=njxwbafy312r

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i'm reading #ragebecomesher by Soraya Chemaly, and it's really crystallising a lot of feelings into words. the one that's struck me most so far is this: 📚 "The jobs that women tend to do are intensely emotionally demanding and require suppressing negative emotions such as anger. Teachers, nurses, administrative assistants, and service workers all record high rates of burnout, and emotional exhaustion is one of the primary reasons for this... 📚 Teachers and nurses are saying many of the same things when they describe being burnt out and angry about their working conditions... 📚 These will sound familiar to any mother or caretaker. The work that nurses and teachers do is hard, stressful, and undervalued specifically because it is women's work. 📚 Women are aggregated in sectors where being cheerful, accommodating, flexible, and patient, no matter the circumstances, are job requirements. These are idealized maternal qualities that, when fulfilled on demand, require constant suppression of negative emotions and trigger high stress." 📚 Excerpt From: "Rage Becomes Her" by Soraya Chemaly. Scribd. This material may be protected by copyright. which is what i've written about in my blog post. a super long caption, but very necessary to capture all of it. 📚 #blogger #rage #anger #feminism #teaching #nursing #stress #parenting https://www.instagram.com/p/CGsaperBUoi/?igshid=g2rf48t1k5vd

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i love stationery. i also love putting pen to paper - it's one of the reasons why writing is quite a time-consuming process for me. ✍🏽 a true zillenial, i understand the usefulness and immediacy of typing and sending, but the feeling of pencil on paper is so soothing and takes me back to when the world didn't seem so awful. ✍🏽 i just spent the last two hours marking books and awarding pen licences, so that was fun! ✍🏽 #teaching #teachersofinstagram #blog #blogger #writing #writer #pentopaper #residentelephant #stationery https://www.instagram.com/p/CGsY7WLhrr5/?igshid=jk115dj1v45g

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question the processes and systems around you. almost everything in our lives is manufactured to the point of absurdity. once we realise that, dismantling them becomes that much easier. 🐘 some more shameless but very necessary self-promotion: go read my blog! follow me on here, on twitter, on tumblr! tip me on ko-fi and subscribe on patreon! there's something big coming! 🐘 #blogger #writer #blog #residentelephant #opinion https://www.instagram.com/p/CGnQaF8h7wR/?igshid=1dm23q5wa8eus