Posts categorised in : Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
March 3, 2014 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday – more fondly known as pancake day – which in turn means that Lent starts on Wednesday. I think there’s something interesting about a society of people who, although the majority of whom would not call themselves Christian, let alone Catholic*, still see it necessary to consider giving something up for seven weeks of their lives.... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
February 28, 2014 - Written by: Poppy Gillian
(Warning this post contains spoilers.) I absolutely LOVE Channel Four’s ‘My Mad Fat Diary’. What’s the show about? In a nutshell it’s about a teenager called Rae who is growing up in the nineties. Rae is overweight and suffering from mental health issues. (Image via) Series one focuses on Rae finding new friendships after time away in a psychiatric unit.... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Love & Relationships Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Poppy Gillian
February 25, 2014 - Written by: Emily Macdonald
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
February 20, 2014 - Written by: Poppy Gillian
If worrying gives you wrinkles, then by now I should look like one of those Shar Pei dogs. I would need a huge vat of anti-wrinkle cream. I am a massive worrier and some days I feel like I have the weight of the world on my shoulders. Sometimes it’s big things that worry me: global warming, flooding, the recession. Sometimes a small thing that happens can make me worry about a whole heap of other things. I know that worrying is a waste of time and completely unproductive, and I often tell other people this, but I find it difficult to take my own advice.
Categories: Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Poppy Gillian Wise up!
February 18, 2014 - Written by: Charlie Sutcliffe
There’s one main thing that’s going to help you in life pertaining to success. It’s the one thing that all admired people have in common, and it doesn’t matter who they are or what they do. That thing is self-confidence. I mean, think about it. The world is full of an incredible variety of talents and achievements. You can’t ever... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Charlie Sutcliffe Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
February 12, 2014 - Written by: Beth Teverson
So I’m driving home from my temp job, feeling pretty content having made a couple-a-quid sitting around ‘playing receptionist’. I casually sing along to some drive time tunes on the radio when it suddenly hits me: “Oh no, oh god no!” I look down; sure enough, there is my Primani rucksack and it smiles at me with tartan teeth. Don’t forget... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Beth Teverson Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
February 10, 2014 - Written by: 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
February 3, 2014 - Written by: Charlie Sutcliffe
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!
January 27, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
The other day I was annoyed. Really fucking annoyed! 6pm on a Tuesday night waiting for the tube on the crowded platform. Sweaty, dirty, fed-up, frustrated, stressed, cramped in a confined space… I couldn’t even read properly coz someone’s armpit was in my face! There are times when I must ask myself: WHAT IS MY LIFE?!?! This was one of... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Yazmin Joy
January 26, 2014 - Written by: Lauren Williams
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