Mission Statement - Raison d'Être - A Calling

Lurking in the shadows of our psyches is often a feeling of being dissatisfied, unheard, and invalidated for our beliefs and values, for our realities, for who we are. Whether we are the “elite” of society, or the “downtrodden,” we often feel, shall we say, irked by the silent emotions to which we wish to give voice. Through our telling, we become as real as we can hope to be and through our speaking we become as powerful—a voice with which to be reckoned.

Irked Magazine is committed to the concept that people improve when they know someone is paying attention. We believe that people everywhere can become less sad, or worried, or angry, or violent, or self-destructive simply by being given a forum to publish their work, and the dignity that comes with that sort of thing. We aim to provide a non-judgemental space in which people can explore matters of the heart.