As we start the new year and attempt to drag ourselves through the cold, winter months we are inundated with self-help, mindfulness and healthy-eating books. For many, the new year does signal a fitting starting point for change, and so naturally, the publishing houses and retailers attempt to make the most of these resolution-ridden months....Read More
Earlier this week one of our bloggers wrote about imposter syndrome: the frightening and often debilitating feeling that our achievements aren’t worthy of the praise they garner. This incredibly sad, yet nonetheless real affliction is affecting an alarming number of talented women, leading them to feel like actors in their own careers – playing the...Read More
In daily life, many of us struggle internally with some kind of insecurity. We put up a facade and attempt to embody confidence in order to help us get through our routine but when the day ends, we are still left with the little niggles we dislike about ourselves and the things that make us...Read More
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,...Read More
“You don’t look like you should be short!” A mild acquaintance once said to me during a casual conversation. We were in college, and I was free of the near constant bullying that I’d gone through in secondary school. My battered and broken self-esteem was finally in an environment where it was given the chance...Read More
When it comes to staying organised, my phone is the first thing I turn to. As we all know, apps have become so much more advanced over the last few years and app-developers are constantly developing app ideas that will help our every day lives. I can be a bit of a tech-geek when I want...Read More
I suffer from hypocritical personality disorder. Alright, it may not be officially recognised yet but it’s a very real consequence of my social anxiety. On the one hand, I hate it when people make plans with me and am relieved whenever those plans are cancelled or ended. I will hang around at a party, slowly...Read More
Every week I meet up with a bright young girl to discuss life, her life, mainly. We talk about all sorts of things; sometimes we go and get hot chocolates, other times we sit by a computer. My objective is to be there to support her, guide her and be an ear for anything she...Read More
When a young acquaintance of mine recently admitted to purchasing Facebook likes in order to be deemed as a pretty girl at school, my heart sank. I’d heard a lot of stories from teacher friends of mine about the damaging impact that social media was having on teenagers mental health, but it wasn’t until this...Read More
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...Read More
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