Press Releases
November 2025 - redrosethorns Expands into Book Publishing with Debut Feminist Poetry and Art Collection, To Be (a Woman) by Rachel Turney
October 2025 - Thorn & Bloom Magazine Launches Revelatory Third Issue, "The Splinters We Carry"
July 2025 - Thorn & Bloom Magazine Unveils Groundbreaking Second Edition: "Breaking the Cycle"
April 2025 - Thorn & Bloom Magazine: A Bold New Literary Magazine Cultivating Self-Care as Resistance
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redrosethorns het begin as 'n aanlyn winkel wat met die hand uitgegooi kerse verkoop, wat in 2020 begin het. Ons doel was om uiteindelik 'n ruimte te skep waar ons ander kon bemagtig deur middel van opvoeding oor kwessies soos geestesgesondheid, selfversorgingspraktyke en geslag/seksualiteit. Ons glo in gelykheid en verstaan dat daar samelewingskompleksiteite is wat ons terughou en ons verdeel en deur 'n patriargale stelsel oorheers hou. Ons glo dat een manier om vorentoe te beweeg en hierdie kettings te breek, is deur opvoeding, bewustheid, selfgenesing en gemeenskap.
Met hierdie missie in gedagte, bied redrosethorns afrigtingsdienste, deur gebruik te maak van kognitiewe gedragsterapie (CBT) tegnieke om individue te leer hoe om met hul kern-self te skakel, en bied ons werkswinkels oor selfversorgingspraktyke aan om hul eiewaarde te bou. Ons bied ook publikasiegeleenthede - deur ons jaarlikse tydskrif en aanlyn joernaal - om individue aan te moedig om hul stem uit te druk. Ons stories is wat ons verbind, maar ook wat ons bemagtig om in 'n rigting te beweeg wat meer in lyn is met wie ons is, ons waardes en ons passies. Dit is hierdeur dat ons kan begin om die patriargie, een bemagtigde persoon en bemagtigde gemeenskappe op 'n slag af te breek.
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Our founder, Kirsty Anne Richards, was profiled in Womlead Magazine, sharing the inspiring story behind redrosethorns and her unique approach to using writing as a therapeutic tool for positive mental health.
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Speaking Engagements
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Founder Kirsty Anne Richards was invited as a guest speaker to discuss the vital link between mental well-being and gender inclusivity as drivers of societal progress. She shared a powerful personal narrative on overcoming imposter syndrome and challenged the notion that feminism is solely a women's issue, highlighting the impact of patriarchal norms on all genders.
Invite Our Founder to Speak
The insights and personal journey behind redrosethorns make for a powerful and inspiring presentation. Founder Kirsty Anne Richards is available for speaking engagements on topics including:
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The link between mental well-being, creativity, and social change.
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Using writing and storytelling as tools for empowerment and healing.
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Building inclusive communities and dismantling patriarchal norms.
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The journey of launching and sustaining a mission-driven creative business.
For speaking inquiries, please reach out to our team:
Jesse Blackmore