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January 26, 2015 - Written by:

10 Ways to Find JOY in the Everyday

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Do you ever find happiness hard work? If your answer is ‘yes’, you are NOT alone. Life is tough, man! But there are some things you can do to perk up your daily routine and boost your mood. Here are 10 ways to find joy in the everyday: 1. Positive Affirmations Start the day by declaring words that affirm and... Read the rest of this post...

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January 7, 2015 - Written by:

He asked them to “Slap her”. Here’s how they reacted.

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Italian video journalist Luca Lavarone stops various young boys in a busy street. They are all between the ages of nine and eleven. He then asks them a series of questions. Name…. Age…. What they want to be when they grow up. Then he introduces a girl into the frame. *Girl enters.* He asks the boys what they think of the girl.... Read the rest of this post...

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January 5, 2015 - Written by:

‘Go Out, Do Your Thing, Don’t Look Back’: An Interview with Audrey the Artist

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I first met Audrey when I was on the search for an artist to collaborate with on our new ebook Smash it!.  I immediately connected with her work. I mean, I couldn’t stop talking about it – these wacky pictures of girls with swirls of colour on their faces – there was just something so emotive about her style. You gotta know something about Audrey:... Read the rest of this post...

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January 4, 2015 - Written by:

Women, Business and the Publishing Industry: A Chat with… Ruby Mae Moore [Video]

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Are you thinking about starting your own business? What’s more important: talent or passion? Was does it take to work in the publishing industry?  We chat to Ruby Mae Moore, Editor in Chief of Amor Magazine, on her personal journey, how she started the magazine, what she looks for in a new writer and what brings her joy! If you enjoyed this video... Read the rest of this post...

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December 22, 2014 - Written by:

9 Awkward Conundrums of Being Single at Christmas

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Ahhh Christmas. Tis’ the season of family, romance, togetherness, children and Michael Bublé OR, if you are single a season of perpetual awkwardness, probing personal questions and creepy perverts. Yaaaaaaay. Even if you are completely content in your singleness, Christmas can be a bit of a ballache for a person who happens not to have a Significant Other. So here goes… 9 Awkward Conundrums of Being Single at Christmas... Read the rest of this post...

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December 15, 2014 - Written by:

Wishing Upon Someone Else’s Star…

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On a chilly, starry Friday night in December, three twenty-something girls stepped out of the carnage of Oxford street and into Duke Street’s Wagamama. It had been a long time since my besties and I had kicked back to contemplate life at our local Wagas, but here we were, finally, together again. Huzzaahh! As we slurped on our Clean Green... Read the rest of this post...

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November 17, 2014 - Written by:

7 Ways to Deal with Jealousy

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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...

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