Posts categorised in : Wise up!
November 19, 2014 - Written by: Sana Sarwar
High street shop Topshop has teamed up with luxury jewellery designer Solange Azagury-Partridge to create jewellery to raise money for the charity Eliminate Domestic Violence. The exclusive jewellery collection includes two necklaces and two pairs of earrings in gold and silver, featuring a pendant of a woman in a foetal position. (Image via) It’s interesting and, in my opinion, commendable,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Sana Sarwar Wise up!
November 17, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
We ALL feel jealous from time to time. I mean it’s totally okaaaay to despise your ex for finding love before you. It’s finnnnne to wanna bitch slap your colleague for getting the promotion you worked all year for. I completely get your desire to usurp the lead in the school play because blatantly you were born to play that starring role –... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Love & Relationships Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up! Yazmin Joy
November 14, 2014 - Written by: Lauren Williams
Something has happened this week that has not only taken sexism in the sporting world back a decade, but the fight against rape too. Ched Evans, recently found guilty of rape and sentenced to five years in prison, has been allowed to train with his old football team, Sheffield United. (Image via) So lets just take a look at this... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Lauren Williams Rant Wise up!
November 12, 2014 - Written by: Sana Sarwar
Just two months ago I had no idea about what to do with my life. I felt as though all that I was ever going do was sit on my tea stained sofa and live happily in my imaginary world, which I was too chicken to make a reality. I became fixated on one thing and became trapped in my narrow... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Sana Sarwar Wise up!
November 10, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
Do you need to go to university? How important is a mentor? What’s the most common mistake that young people make in business? We chat with Adam Bradford, mentor at UnLtd, entrepreneur, managing director of UnITe Computing and ambassador for the Peter Jones Academy on his personal struggles and his top business advice. Oh yeah, and what brings him a lil’... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Careers EXCLUSIVE: Interview Wise up!
November 3, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
The other day I received a teeny tiny message in a bottle from one of my best friends. In it were the words: Dream. Believe. Do. Repeat. Many people wonder: what’s the recipe for success? Good question! I mean, whether it’s your personal health, career or relationships, what really makes a person successful at what they do? How do you... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up! Yazmin Joy
October 28, 2014 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
There’s been a LOT of controversy around the FCKH8 video since its release last week. Personally, I was amazed and delighted by 95% of my initial viewing of the video. I loved the way stereotypes were being challenged, that young women were given the agency of freely using one of my favourite words repeatedly, and, most of all, that the... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! Rant Wise up!
October 16, 2014 - Written by: Poppy Gillian
October is Black History Month, but until now it hasn’t really something I’ve given much thought to before. I’m sure I probably did some lessons in school on it, but I can’t really remember it. When I think about Black History Month, I think of well-known figures such as Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King. I have probably heard... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Poppy Gillian Wise up!
October 15, 2014 - Written by: Beth Teverson
Last week, at around 7pm, one of my most fears came true. I was cycling home, it was dark and raining hard. I managed to slip on the road and before I knew it I was hurtling through the air and into a fence. It was one of those moments where time seems to slow and yet you have no... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Beth Teverson From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up!
October 11, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
I don’t know about you guys, but I DO believe that human trafficking, child marriage and FGM CAN be abolished if there is enough solidarity and commitment. In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly announced that the 11th October would be named International Day of the Girl. I hope today will present an opportunity to demonstrate this unity in our community, so on... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! Wise up! Yazmin Joy