Love? Life? Joy!
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
It recently occurred to me that in our society, we tend to pigeonhole a person with an introvert personality as quiet, reserved, and in some cases, even a social pariah. It makes me wonder why some of us are so quick to judge the characteristic make up of an introvert without bothering to get to know who they really are.... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up!
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
So there I am hanging out at the fruit & veg aisle of the supermarket, you know, buying groceries. When out of the blue a complete stranger approaches… Stranger: Hi. Me: Hi. Stranger: Sooooo where are you from? Me: Me? Stranger: Yeah. Me: I’m from Cornwall. Stranger: I mean originally. Me: Cornwall. Stranger (getting annoyed): No I mean, where were... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Rant Yazmin Joy
Today, I found myself in a situation I didn’t really want to be in – it was a situation that was going to hurt and upset a very old friend. It was a situation that had me backed into a corner and there was no way out but to be brutally honest and take the punches. But it got me... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Lauren Williams Love & Relationships
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
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!
Jenny Jones. Olympic medallist, XGames gold-medaller and all-round badass. She started at the bottom and has worked the ski-season slog in chalets, in a cardboard factory and as a doughnut seller to pay her way through training her bad-self to be as awesome as she is. There are a few things we can all learn from Jenny that don’t include... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Lauren Williams
I am definitely against people propagating ideals of themselves for no other discernible purpose than to derive attention. This happens a lot nowadays, especially with the influx of social media and the inevitable purpose for which people use it. There is a never ending cycle of “look at me” and it is relatively frustrating. This is made even more unbearable... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Charlie Sutcliffe Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up!
I’ve got this thing where I just can’t say no to anything – especially a night out with my favourite people. Scrap that, even a night out with a group of people I’ve only just met. I hate missing out. What if it’s the best night of the year? What if my friend does something so funny that nobody stops talking... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Lauren Williams Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement