I’ve never believed in God as such, but when I was younger and felt that my life was awful I used to blame an unseen higher force for all my woes. It was easier to have something to aim all my anger at, to assign every misfortune, mistake and problem to a person or being...Read More
The debate around dressing for work hit the headlines last month, with high heels taking centre stage. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) came under fire for sending temporary receptionist Nicola Thorp home for not wearing shoes with the required ‘two to four inch heel’. The debate erupted in the press and on social media, culminating with Julia Roberts leading...Read More
As Volunteer Week draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what volunteering has meant to me and what it has taught me along the way. I was asked to answer a few questions around one of the volunteering jobs I had; what I found most challenging, what advice I...Read More
The EU referendum vote on Thursday 23rd June is set to shape the generations to come as we decide whether to stay a part of the European Union, or to leave. In a vote that is dividing the country I can only hope that we remain a part of this incredibly important movement, but that...Read More
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...Read More
Despite living in a world full of fantastic people and great opportunities, we often become accustomed to assuming the worst in every given situation. Whether it be someone gazing at us for a little too long on the train and making the assumption that they’re staring to be hostile, or experiencing the sinking feeling in...Read More
In November, to break the monotony of everyday life I went to Oslo for a week. I’d been wanting to go for a while, and every Scandinavian country is on my list as I like the general culture and history of that part of the world. Oslo has plenty of that and it certainly didn’t...Read More
I have probably gone through more mascaras than I have any other cosmetic product in my make-up bag and I find myself constantly on the hunt for the ‘dream’ mascara that promises longer, thicker and curlier lashes: you name it, I’ve tried it. I’ve had the unpleasant experience of clumpy mascaras, not doing what they say...Read More
There are thousands of apps available to download on iPhone, and surprisingly, some of the best are free. Here’s our round-up of the most handy apps of 2016, with none of them costing a penny. Opera VPN Opera VPN is an unlimited ad-blocking VPN app, which works by hiding your location and enabling you to...Read More
On Saturday a rare and beautiful creature was shot dead after an a four-year-old boy ‘slipped’ into the gorilla’s caged enclosure during a visit to Cincinnati Zoo with his family. The incident, which has triggered outcry the world over, has left us all with one harrowing and regretful question: did Harambe, the 17-year-old 450 pound...Read More
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