Love? Life? Joy!
One gorgeous Friday morning recently, I set off for work in clothing rather too warm for the day’s blazing sunshine. I soon shed my scarf and jacket, but was loathe to realise I’d made a major summertime faux pas: I’d forgotten to – or, let’s be honest here, decided not to – shave my armpits for the best part of... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby!
The problem with society seems to be that women are now apparently no longer allowed to want to be desirable or modest because that’s somehow contrary to feminism. Feminism is about equal rights, is it not? It means that I can get a law degree, fight in the navy, sign up for football practice and have sex with everyone on... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Charlie Sutcliffe Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! Rant Wise up!
About a year ago I was smoosing on Facebook, most likely procrastinating in exam time, when I came across a photo. The photo was of one of my friends. Flowers were aligned in a crescent shape on her head, her hair trailing behind her as she appeared to be cycling in the wind, her eyes were bright and her fair... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Beth Teverson Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Rant Wise up!
I’ve had the misfortune of being on the end of some seriously narcissistic behaviour recently. We all have people in our lives that we find it hard to get along with or whose personality clashes with our own but what do we do when we realise that someone in our life is bringing us down? Like all personality disorders the... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Emily Macdonald Fire me up baby! Love & Relationships Rant
The #nomakeupselfie trend took social media by storm this week – and boy did it spark up some debate! “It’s vain” “It’s narcissistic” “I don’t see the point” “It’s just a shame it takes online media and even vanity to highlight a disease we all clearly know about and many other causes and so we should be donating naturally.” “Going... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Lauren Williams Rant
So, we all know it’s tough out there for young people and graduates. Those first few steps out of university can be a massive anti-climax when there isn’t that dream job waiting at the end for you. Then there’s the realisation that all the work you put it doesn’t necessarily mean employable skills (but I can write 3,500 words on... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby!
It’s an issue affecting over 80% of women globally, from London to Lima. A phenomenon that not only crosses cultural boundaries but also spans generational lines. It can be verbal or physical, and make walking in public anywhere from annoying to downright dangerous. I’m talking about street harassment.
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Erin Johnson Fire me up baby!
This week I was horrified to learn that Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington had had a nose job in a bid to quell the torrent of abuse she had suffered since stepping into the spotlight. I sat back, appalled and angered that a bright, intelligent, hard-working woman had felt the need to change her appearance to feel accepted. I, for... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Emily Macdonald Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
‘We are such stuff as dreams are made on…’ …declared Helen Mirren, calling upon the word’s of Shakespeare’s Prospero, as she addressed the audience at BAFTA 2014. As I sat in my living room in my pjs shoving popcorn into my mouth, flanked by my housemates, I realized that while the Royal Opera House was only 20 minutes away, we were a... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! From the Heart Yazmin Joy
The heart. Muscle. Life-line. Metaphor. Ideogram. Hallmark. The other morning I got the text message. It was a CODE RED, my dear friend, let’s call her Belle*, was having the worst week EVER… On Friday afternoon on Mayfair’s Avery Row three girls assembled in a small coffee shop. One had brought magazines, another had just been called a c**t by... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Yazmin Joy