This week I stumbled across a series of photographs by Maud Fernhout tackling the issues that men face expressing emotion and the shame women feel for their laughter – being beautifully shot and accompanied by the words of each subject, it successfully presents the issue in a way that cannot be ignored and deserve to...Read More
Some of you will remember me from my travel posts last year. I spent the early part of 2015 venturing around India and South East Asia with my boyfriend and had the time of my life. Having been home exactly a year this month, I have had time to reflect on my trip and one...Read More
When browsing the internet day to day I find that cosmetic promotions and makeup tutorials are absolutely everywhere I look. It seems that the world has become obsessed with makeup products, learning how to apply them and ensuring that they have the best that the market has to offer in order to make themselves feel...Read More
As a fresh faced, post GCSE teen ready to take on the world, my drama teacher imparted five very special words onto me: “Don’t Dream It, Be It”. And while I was fully aware that he was quite probably writing those same five words into every other leavers book he signed, it did not deter...Read More
There are some people who can casually stroll through their international travels on a wing and a prayer. Hell, they don’t even need the prayer. I met a girl like that in Thailand, a six foot tall Australian who had picked her way to the WFFT animal rescue centre via a series of buses and...Read More
In recent years festivals have become our giant playgrounds of marvellous adventure, to be discovered with friends of old and new. Born from a love of freedom and community, festivals used to be small and unique, but today the days filled with escapism and nights steeped in hedonism have become common ground amongst a younger...Read More
In a world where going to university is often seen as wiser choice compared to opting out, school-leavers can often feel huge amounts of pressure when making the big decision. Throughout secondary school we are very much encouraged to attend university in the future as we all dither on our career options at a young...Read More
Despite persistent inequality between men and women in our society, the achievement of women’s right to vote was a big step towards bridging that inequality, moving this country away from the sexism, prejudice and bigotry of an aggressively patriarchal society. Women were legitimate people who deserved a say in politics and an opinion on how...Read More
“Sophie stop frowning!” It’s the sentence I heard so often that it may as well have been my strap line. I frown while I work, while I workout, while I eat and even while I sleep. I’m not even aware I’m doing it most of the time and over the years my frown has led...Read More
Two month’s ago I wrote about giving the opening speech at the first Creative Women in business conference in Paphos, Cyprus. It was an international gathering of women and men eager to make connections, do business with and learn from each other. A few days ago I returned to Cyprus, as Ambassador for Cyprus’ first...Read More
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