Love? Life? Joy!
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!
So I’m a temp. I have no idea in what direction my life is going so I decided not to commit to anything long term and actually it’s worked out pretty well. A few weeks ago I was working at a building surveyor company, the next I was working at BMW. This week I was actually working at the company that... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Wise up!
aliljoy.com is a inclusive community that aims to celebrate and empower everyday chicks by facing the challenges of love, life and society with courage and confidence. In celebration of International Women’s Day we have put together some of our favourite quotes that I hope will inspire you to go forth and kick arse! ‘A girl should be two things: who... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman!
After having a conversation with a few friends recently, I started noticing a disheartening pattern forming. Apparently, even with a few of us approaching 25, we still find it bloody awkward to communicate about sex. (Image via) It’s not necessarily our fault that we still get all squeamish about it, we’re Brits! We can be the worst at handling awkward... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Love & Relationships
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
I remember the first time I witnessed sexual harassment. I was 17, in a nightclub with my aunty. Hold up, hold up! I know what you’re thinking. YOU WERE WHAT!? (Yes I was a wild one!) My aunty was pretty cool (she still is, I don’t know why I’m talking about her as if she’s dead). (Image via) So there we... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Rant Yazmin Joy
I am definitely NOT a gym-bunny. Two minutes on the cross-trainer and I am already thinking about all the other things I’d rather be doing e.g. watching Coronation Street and eating a packet of biscuits. The longest I’ve had a gym membership for is a year, which I think is a serious achievement! I don’t mean I paid for it... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Poppy Gillian
Being a parent can often feel like one big guilt trip, you fear you’re not doing things right, one day on a short fuse and you worry the damage done to your children is irreplaceable. (Image via) I intended to make this week family time, with the husband off of work and a few days’ work free myself, I had... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman!
Do you have a 10 year plan? A bucket list for life, you’d like a good career, a wonderful man, maybe a couple of children. You haven’t figured out the details yet? Maybe you’re still trying to find your mister right…. Maybe your off the beaten track somewhere thinking, I would make a plan if I had the foggiest idea... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
Okay I’m going to drop the F-bomb. Remember when Natalie Portman challenged ‘feminist’ characters in Hollywood in her interview with Elle UK and Sinead O’Connor openly goaded Miley Cyrus to stop ‘prostituting herself’? Yes Miley, stop it. Stop stop stoooop! There is a lot of stigma attached to being feminist, and I think that the negativity surrounding the word itself has... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Wise up! Yazmin Joy