Manifesto: A Working Document, Spring/Summer 2023

Manifesto Thursday May 11th, 2023.

Derby, nr. Nottingham

I am my own philosophy. I will gladly fall down first so you don't have to. I love people.

I am used to making people feel uncomfortable. I am used to being disliked. I do not exist to make others like me. I am honest. I often provoke change.

I can be trusted. I am aware some may not believe me. I am a court-jester, a clown healer, and wholly accepting of my own human fallibility and Stupidity™. I am used to being misinterpreted.

I was born out of a great deal of love. I have not always found that love in my own life. I have found love in my son and in fellow Clowns/Clowning and wounded healers and the neurodiverse community. I am usually late to the Party.

I can sense pain at twenty paces. I can read faces. I often misunderstand double meanings and untruths. I feel unconditional love and so can you.

I am unafraid to speak Truth to Power. I can tell power doesn't like it. Power sometimes comes for me and I am occasionally one step ahead. If an early bird catches the Worm, I am usually the one stood listening to the Bird Song. My folk and ritual ways are rooted in the West of Ireland. I run deeper than even I understand.

I love my friends. I feel love and empathy for my enemies. I can provoke and debate until the cows come home and drink and laugh with you later that same day. That's the craic I hope for in any situation.

Beurocracy, unhelpful politics, red tape and policies put a bad taste in my mouth. I can be a very fluid planner. I thrive when I allow myself to flow like water. I am a mountain being gently eroded by my life experiences. I crack and crumble and let the water flow. I cry when i meditate well. "There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in."

I am harmless to those who love and perceived as harmful to those who don't. I understand this more with the coming of age.

I am thirty four. I am a mother. I am a clown. I love people. I love our children fiercely. I will protect anyone who needs and wants me to. I don't have to know you well to feel some kind of love for you. I believe in love in its many, many forms and it is not transactional. I am not scared of people, I am scared for some peoples disregard of themselves and others.

I believe we can all change for the better. I believe in our Beautiful Stupidity™. I believe I can fly, touch the sky etc. I believe in the fine art of Bullsh**t and Gobsh*tery when it's been deserved. It is fun. Would you laugh with me?

I believe we can all do better, much sooner than we all think.

I love you, I love me, I love all of our children fiercely.

Manifesto Thursday March 30th, 2023.

Shoreham-by-Sea, nr. Brighton 

I am my clown philosophy. I fall down first so you don't have to. I love you.

I am used to making you feel uncomfortable. I am used to being disliked. I do not exist to make you like me. I am honest. I provoke change.

I can be trusted. I am aware you may not believe me. I am a court jester, a clown healer, and wholly accepting of my own human fallibility and Stupidity. I am used to your mistrust.

I was born out of a great deal of love. I have not always found that love in my own life. I have found love in my son and in clown/s and wounded healers and the neurodiverse community. I am usually late to the party.

I can see your pain at twenty paces. I can read faces. I often misunderstand double meanings and untruths. I am unconditional love and so are you.

I am unafraid to speak truth to power. I can tell power doesn't like it. Power is coming for me and I am usually one step ahead. My folk and ritual ways are rooted in the West of Ireland. I run deeper than I understand.

I love my friends. I feel love and empathy for my enemies. I can provoke and debate until the cows come home and drink and laugh with you later that same day.

Beurocracy, unhelpful politics, red tape and policies put a bad taste in my mouth. I am a fluid planner. I thrive when I allow myself to flow like water. I am a mountain being eroded. I crack and crumble and let the water flow. "There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in."

I am harmless to those who love and perceived as harmful to those who don't. I understand this more with the coming of age.

I am thirty four. I am a mother. I am a clown. I love you. I love our children fiercely. I will protect anyone who needs me to. I don't have to know you well to feel love for you. I believe in love in its many many forms and it is not transactional. I am not scared of you, I am scared for your disregard of yourself and others.

I believe we can all change for the better. I believe in our Beautiful Stupidity. I believe I can fly, touch the sky etc. I believe in the fine art of Bullshit and Gobshitery when it's been deserved. It is fun. Laugh with me?

I believe we can all do better, much sooner that we think.

I love you, I love me, I love our children fiercely.