Claire Wade
  • Home
  • The Choice
  • About
    • Awards
    • Articles & Interviews
    • Writing FAQ
  • Disability
    • ME/CFS
    • Disabled Authors - ADCI
    • The Bookseller
  • Blog
  • Book Club
    • Book Club Questions
  • Contact
    • Newsletter

Who am I?

26/2/2013

 
Who am I?
Society seems obsessed with labels - young/old, single/married, straight/gay, rich/poor. It's as if we need to fit into specific boxes, so that we can be defined, so people know what to categorise us as. I know I'm guilty of this too, of the way I see myself and others.

Last night I was reading a book that asked out right Who am I? I wrote the question on a blank piece of paper and stared at it for a long time. I just didn't know how to answer it. Obvious words came up: woman, adult, daughter, sister, business owner, disabled, single. None of them described me though; they were just roles that I play in other people's lives. They didn't satisfy me, they didn't make me feel anything, other than slightly restricted.

I started a new line; maybe I could define myself more by what I love. This is what I wrote...


"I love stories, telling them, reading them, listening, watching, imagining and writing them.

I love to share with people: stories, experiences, food, gifts, time, energy, information, advice, skills, and opinions. I love interacting with people, learning from them, having fun, getting them to laugh, talking, sharing life, advice, information.

I love going out being in the world, seeing and experiencing it."

I'm not sure if I got closer to Who am I? But I did realise what I love - it's sharing and stories. That's my passion in life, it's what I love the most and with that knowledge things feel just that little bit clearer.

How would you answer the question Who am I? What do you love to do most? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Image courtesy of Vlado / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Claire Wade is the winner of the Good Housekeeping Novel Competition and author of The Choice. She was bed bound for six years with severe ME, trapped in a body that wouldn't do what she wanted. She now writes about people who want to break free from the constraints of their lives, a subject she's deeply familiar with.

Comments are closed.
    Claire Wade

    Claire Wade

    I'm an author, disability activist, winner of the Good Housekeeping First Novel Competition and The EABA for Fiction 2020 and founder of Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses (ADCI).


    The Choice is available from:

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    DETAILS:
    ​Title:
    The Choice
    Publisher: Orion
    ISBN: 1409187748

    You can keep up to date with all my latest blog posts by signing up to my email newsletter.

    RSS Feed


    Follow on Bloglovin

    Claire Wade



The Only News Newsletter

Fill in your details to receive my very occasional newsletter.

Marketing Permissions

The information you provide on this form will only be used to provide you with updates and personalized marketing. Your privacy is important to us! Please let us know how you would like to keep in touch:

We will send you occasional emails about promotions, new products and important updates to keep you in the loop.
We will use your information to show you ads that are more relevant to you to improve your online experience.

By clicking below to submit this form, you acknowledge that the information you provide will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Thank you!

You have successfully joined my VIP Reader list.

.
    Terms & Conditions         Privacy Policy        Site map            

© Claire Wade
Studio  17659, PO Box 6945, London, W1A 6US
  • Home
  • The Choice
  • About
    • Awards
    • Articles & Interviews
    • Writing FAQ
  • Disability
    • ME/CFS
    • Disabled Authors - ADCI
    • The Bookseller
  • Blog
  • Book Club
    • Book Club Questions
  • Contact
    • Newsletter