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If I were to say two words to you “cover up” what would you visualise? Like many people who answer my question, you will be thinking about politics or public inquiries and if probed a little further you might comment on justice and trust. On the whole, cover up has a negative connotation but it...
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Experiencing failure in our lives can be self-destroying. As humans we aim to succeed in everything that we do so if failure occurs we it can often be a bitter pill to swallow; accepting that we haven’t succeeded in something, especially if we worked exceptionally hard for it. We’re often very hard on ourselves when experiencing...
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If I asked you to list ten things you like about yourself and ten things you don’t, what list would you finish first? We live in a world of perfection, well, false perfection. Instagram, magazines, movies, celebrities, the list is endless when it comes to seeing what we ‘should’ aspire to look like, act like,...
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The thing about opportunity is that you have to grab it while it’s there. Inspired by those closest to me, unfortunately through saddened events, the concept of opportunity is one that is heavily on my mind. Too often we live in the past or the future and very rarely in the moment that we are gifted...
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You may have seen the video that has recently gone viral popping up all over your social media profiles and for once it’s a viral video with an actual message – a message about love, all kinds of love. When people talk about love most people imagine the love they are accustomed to; how could...
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Let’s be honest for a moment. We can’t help but compare ourselves to others. On a daily basis we are bombarded by news feeds and magazine features telling us about more glamorous lives, the rich and of course the better bodied. When life perhaps sometimes isn’t going our way, or things haven’t turned out like we wished,...
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So christmas is over and the new year has begun. It’s hard to know whether it’ll bring you copious amounts of joy but that’s what we are all hoping for. But sometimes it is hard to be positive when you aren’t necessarily feeling so great about yourself. Speaking from personal experience, I can say that...
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Last night I watched the Victoria’s Secret Models 2014 show. I have never before watched one of the VS shows and I can honestly say that from now on I will watch every one religiously. As a feminist, on the surface it would seem that this type of show would strike the wrong type of...
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“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions…” Have you ever had something you dreamt of turn into your reality? Maybe you’re finally in your dream job? Or had the chance to go to a country you’ve always wanted to visit? It feels great to accomplish a goal or achieve a desire...
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Did you know that the optimum ratio for positive to negative feedback at work is 3:1? Apparently this magic ratio ensures peak performance. (Rumour has it that in domestic situations this changes to 7:1 so less nagging more darling I love this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this, but…) I was...
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