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March 2, 2014 - Written by: Lauren Williams
I’m currently sat with a raging hangover, still in my pyjamas and covered in bruises from last night’s birthday celebrations at the local roller disco (who’d have thought we’d be saying that in 2014?) In two days I’m 25. TWENTY FIVE. Quarter of a century, half way to fifty. A milestone I’ve been dreading for a long time. I’m one... Read the rest of this post...
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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 27, 2014 - Written by: Guest Blogger
The world has suddenly gone mad for moggies, with cats appearing in many big marketing initiatives in the past few months, leading me to question: Does this mean the crazy cat lady has suddenly been reformed? [Image via] Now, I have never been shy of putting pictures of my lovely little pussycat across social media sites and although my mobile... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Animal Planet
February 26, 2014 - Written by: Beth Teverson
What if I told you I had a terminal illness? That I only had a few months to live but there was a chance I could drop off at any moment. How would you react? I can hear the conversation in my head: two ladies sat over two cuppas in the local greasy spoon. “They say she only has a... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Beth Teverson Rant Wise up!
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 24, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
‘We are such stuff as dreams are made on…’ …declared Helen Mirren, calling upon the word’s of Shakespeare’s Prospero, as she addressed the audience at BAFTA 2014. As I sat in my living room in my pjs shoving popcorn into my mouth, flanked by my housemates, I realized that while the Royal Opera House was only 20 minutes away, we were a... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! From the Heart Yazmin Joy
February 23, 2014 - Written by: Lauren Williams
The other day I was at the swimming pool. Up down, up down. 64 lengths. One mile. I do this four times a week to keep fit whilst the weather is too vile to go running or cycling or to tramp across the coast path. There were two girls leaning against the wall at the shallow end. Every time I... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Lauren Williams Uncategorized Wise up!
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 17, 2014 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
This Valentines Day, I had planned an evening at home with the people that I love, but my evening soon went tits-up when we realised we couldn’t find the cat. We searched the house top to bottom, she wasn’t there. She had literally disappeared. We began searching the local streets for our little stray. Although we tried to keep calm... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Animal Planet From the Heart Love & Relationships