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April 9, 2014 - Written by:

Could You Bear To Go Bare?

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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...

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March 23, 2014 - Written by:

Ladies, did you get naked? #nomakeupselfie

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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...

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March 21, 2014 - Written by:

“What Else Do You Do?” – When Your Day Job Just Isn’t Enough…

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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...

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February 25, 2014 - Written by:

What We Need to Teach Our Kids About Beauty…

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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...

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February 24, 2014 - Written by:

The Creative’s Struggle

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‘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...

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February 10, 2014 - Written by:

Brave Heart

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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...

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