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March 18, 2016 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
At aliljoy we believe in the power of creativity and the importance of supporting artists who challenge perceptions and find beauty through narrative and visual art. We invited indie filmmakers Andreas Kranzler and Ian Locke to share why they feel art matters, on female characters and the inspiration behind their forthcoming short film Perfect Song. (Andreas Kranzler) (Ian Locke) Could you... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Careers EXCLUSIVE: Interview From the Heart
March 11, 2016 - Written by: Lauren Williams
Today I threw a full-on wobbly because the house was a little bit untidy. Two Fridays ago I had to leave a bar my boyfriend was playing a gig in because every time someone tried to talk to me I nearly broke down in uncontrollable, sobbing tears. I’ve cried when someone has looked at me just because they were looking... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! From the Heart Lauren Williams Rant
March 8, 2016 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
In the intense heat of civil unrest in the 1950’s, jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, like most of the African American musicians at the time, was facing unprecedented opposition as she struggled to get into the prime music venues. Racial prejudice and the threat of violence had forced well known artists like Ella underground to play dingy nightclubs and small time... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! From the Heart Wise up! Yazmin Joy
March 2, 2016 - Written by: Lauren Williams
Sometimes, just sometimes, you think you might be ready for something. And sometimes, when my friends are having babies and getting pets and doing all of that grown up stuff, I think I might be just about ready for that next step in life too. We’ve been talking about getting a puppy for some time. A lovely little bundle of... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Animal Planet Lauren Williams Love & Relationships
February 29, 2016 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
It’s been a long day. You’ve had a stressful day at work. Your gym was so packed with people doing post-work workouts that it frustrated you more than it relaxed you. Once you’d changed and got out of there, you were so hungry it felt like your stomach was eating itself. You got lost on the ride between the gym... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Love & Relationships
February 26, 2016 - Written by: Sana Sarwar
I know you think you’re too cool to listen to my advice and you think you know everything about life. However, the truth is you don’t actually know that much, and there is so much you have yet to discover about yourself and the world. I’m now considered an ‘adult’ and I can tell you, even now, there are so... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Sana Sarwar Wise up!
February 25, 2016 - Written by: Poppy Gillian
The days before the smartphone; it’s all become a bit hazy now. I can barely remember a time when my phone was not within touching distance. In the college where I work, the rules about phones are a bit ambiguous. Students should have their phones away unless a teacher asks them to use them. There are so many apps that... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Poppy Gillian Rant
February 22, 2016 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
I know you’ve been there. Someone rubbed you up the wrong way. Grated on you. Metaphorically, kicked you in the nuts. Said something hurtful. Crushed your foot with their elephant feet on the Tube. You went to the fridge and you were out of humous. It was the only thing you were looking forward to, dammit! You’re mad. Outraged. Tears are welling.... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Yazmin Joy
February 18, 2016 - Written by: Katie Fanthorpe
Clothes and I have a very limited relationship. I wear them, they are comfortable, occasionally they sport a colour, but mostly it’s black. I wear form-fitting items seldom, although I am almost always in skinny jeans. I feel uncomfortable in skirts, and the idea of a ‘Marilyn Monroe’ moment fills me with cold shuddering dread. Jumpers are my only accessories.... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Katie Fanthorpe Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Rant
February 14, 2016 - Written by: Lauren Williams
Yesterday, as I was sat against our living room radiator, cradling a cup of tea to warm my frozen fingers, whilst simultaneously attempting to stop the puppy from destroying everything in sight, the boyfriend popped his head around the door to say goodbye, with an added, ‘You haven’t got anything for Valentine’s Day, have you?’ And I hadn’t. And I... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Lauren Williams Love & Relationships Wise up!