Day 4: 107 lessons from dudes and dudettes #107days

One of the most encouraging things that has already happened as a result of #JusticeforLB is the number of new online voices. We know of at least three new blogs and many more twitter accounts that have been established to join the conversation around #JusticeforLB and some specifically as a result of #107days. For anyone who doesn’t blog I think its fair to say that for some it is a rather hard hurdle to jump initially. Who is going to read it? What if people don’t like it? Why would anyone care about what I have to say? Well let me reassure you if you’re considering it, every voice is valuable and the internet is a truly brilliant way to connect with others, who are genuinely interested in your experience and views, and if they aren’t they’ll not hang around, but that’s ok too. Not saying anything means you play it safe, but your voice isn’t heard. A real loss, everyone has something worth saying.

Some of these new online voices are sharing, quite brilliantly already, experiences and wisdom gleaned from many years working with, living with or sharing lives with dudes and dudettes. One of these new voices is Wise Grannie, you can connect with her on twitter @WiseGrannie or read her blog http://WiseGrannie.wordpress.com.

WiseGrannie describes herself as:

Possibly made every mistake in the book as teacher, mother, daughter, wife, trainer, friend, carer and colleague, but I did try to be kind.

and gives her reason for blogging as:

Hoping to help Justice for LB by blogging the good, funny and surprising things I learnt from all the young Dudes and Dudettes I foolishly imagined I was teaching (long ago when the world was young).

WiseGrannie has committed to blogging a story a day and so far she has had us roaring with laughter and sniffling back a few tears, they are definitely worth a read. Start here for her first post that provides context: To begin at the beginning. Can’t wait to see what more she has to share.