Posts categorised in : From the Heart
October 9, 2014 - Written by: Natasha Hotung
In the past couple of weeks, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protestors have appeared everywhere on the internet and as front-page news – and they have succeeded in winning the hearts and minds of the world. This is the largest scale protest Hong Kong and China have seen in years and it has been a surprise to those who are used to regarding... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland From the Heart Wise up!
September 16, 2014 - Written by: Natasha Hotung
In biology we learn that evolution caused the human race to change and develop through continuous cycles of natural selection over successive generations. This then meant that in order to survive we had to compete against each other. Those who had the better genes, traits and behaviours evolved and soon new species began to form. I’m no philosopher or scientist,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Careers From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
September 5, 2014 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
So, I’ve got a bit of a situation here, and I’ve no idea how it’ll turn out. I want my personal relationships to bring me happiness. I want to have a successful, fulfilling career. But it seems that wanting both simultaneously is just too much to ask. You can’t have it all. This whole situation would be so much easier... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Love & Relationships Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
September 3, 2014 - Written by: Beth Teverson
I’ve been asked this question quite a lot recently: Are you religious? And I never know what to say. It’s hard to answer. It’s usually someone creating a sort of safety net so as not to offend as they parallel religion with a form of mental illness. I mean, by Christian standards, I was always pretty liberal. I’m not an... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Beth Teverson From the Heart
August 29, 2014 - Written by: Becky Solomon
My sister came across a recent article (and translated it into a language a non science-y person can understand). It talked about the potential for transfusions of young blood into older people to improve brain function. Potentially, these transfusions could be used to treat neurodegenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer’s). From a pharmaceutical and cosmetic perspective, it suggested it could (with... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Becky Solomon From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up!
August 25, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
(Note: this post is total CHEESE BUCKET!) …okay, OKAY, I don’t actually have a little sister. But can’t a girl dream!? It’s not my fault my parents didn’t listen to my advice and adopt. ‘I wish I had a sister!’ I exclaimed as I was having coffee with one of my girlfriends not too long ago. ‘What are you talking... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! From the Heart Yazmin Joy
August 8, 2014 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
‘Equality is in the eye of the beholder’ – Linda Grant. For some women, perhaps those of my grandmother’s generation, it must seem like we – the women of generation Y – have got everything women could hope for. That the women’s movement has finished its’ job. That we can do ANYTHING. My grandmother truly believes that EVERYTHING I attempt... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! From the Heart
August 7, 2014 - Written by: Erin Johnson
I spent much of my childhood attending a traditional Baptist church. The kind of church where congregants were told that dancing in a secular setting was a no-no, drinking was taboo, and three hour (or longer) services were the norm. We were also taught that homosexuality was an abomination. In fact, our pastor preached entire hellfire-induced sermons about how ‘it was... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Erin Johnson From the Heart
August 4, 2014 - Written by: Ria Cajee
Over the last few weeks, the internet has been set alight by quotes posted from women around the world on the social media group Women Against Feminism. Shockingly, this is not just an insignificant number of women; the Facebook page has over 13,700 ‘likes’ (and it’s growing every day). The reasons why these women claim that they ‘don’t need feminism’ have... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! From the Heart Wise up!
August 1, 2014 - Written by: Becky Solomon
I was recently I was offered a new job. In the seconds that followed the words, ‘We would love to have you join us’, I felt pure elation. Finally, after two years of ploughing away with job applications and working ridiculously underpaid jobs, someone was willing to give me a chance at something I genuinely wanted to do – hurrah!... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement