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October 1, 2015 - Written by: Shiraz Engineer
Treasures, we’ve reached the end of the wedding season, and something’s just not marrying up in my mind (marrying? Geddit? I slay me). This summer, I couldn’t check my Facebook newsfeed at the weekend without a friend’s wedding pictures appearing. As I admired the dresses, the happy couple and the ‘doesn’t she look beautiful!’ statuses, my eyes always wandered over... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Love & Relationships Rant Wise up!
September 30, 2015 - Written by: Olivia Lowry
If, for whatever reason, you find you have a spare minute, a desire to procrastinate, a day off and no more Real Housewives of Atlanta to watch, or maybe out of genuine interest, Google image ‘depression’. Today I did. I had a mid-week day off, no Millionaire Matchmaker on TV and so a thousand cups of tea and half an... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Olivia Lowry
September 28, 2015 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
Writing is a journey. For the past three years, I have been lucky enough to work with an awesome team of writers and editors as well as contribute to some great websites. Along the way I have made plenty of cock-ups, learnt lots of lessons and sharpened up my skill set. I decided to write down a list of some of... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Careers Yazmin Joy
September 25, 2015 - Written by: Becky Solomon
I have been in a terrible mood this week. Yes, it’s that time of the month and the PMS monster is there. Annoyance levels are multiplied by 1,000%. So when my housemate started to follow me around the house like a lost puppy, trying in his ridiculously considerate way to find out what was wrong and how he could help,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Fire me up baby!
September 22, 2015 - Written by: Katie Fanthorpe
I’ve starting doing something totally unheard of in my hometown part of London. It’s a change I never thought I would implement. Instead of leaving my house with headphones secure, the real world blocked from my senses, I have begun to step outside feeling vulnerable. Without noise cancellation, I’ve started to notice little things while walking around my student town.... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Katie Fanthorpe Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
September 11, 2015 - Written by: Becky Solomon
I had one of those meetings today where senior management had to break it, in a really upbeat way, that essentially services were going to be cut and not everyone would have a job in around 5 years time. That’s OK for me, I’m growing up in the era of temporary contracts rather than ‘a job for life’. Whilst I... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Becky Solomon From the Heart Wise up!
September 9, 2015 - Written by: Katie Fanthorpe
September has always been my ‘New Year’. Having been in education for all my life, it is the month when it all starts again. Last year I thought this September things would be different, but I’m now doing an MA, so back we go again. September is a month of new expectations, new aspirations and thicker jumpers. I have always... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Katie Fanthorpe Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up!
September 7, 2015 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
What constitutes a hero? Talent? Charisma? Abs that can crack walnuts? Legs that look good in a loin cloth? Yes please. But seriously. Sometimes when life is kicking you up the ass and you’re struggling to get up in the morning – it’s very hard to feel like a hero. But as it turns out, THAT’S TOTALLY OKAY FOLKS. As... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Yazmin Joy
September 3, 2015 - Written by: Shiraz Engineer
A few weeks ago, I went down to Southampton to spend the weekend with my dear friend Ollie. We’ve grown up together and I had yet to visit him in his lovely new house, and meet his crazy labradoodle, Oscar. We didn’t really have much of a plan of what to do whilst I was down there, but one thing... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
August 28, 2015 - Written by: Becky Solomon
So the last couple of weeks have been extremely important for all those who were receiving their results. Young people up and down the country were making their decisions on what to do next. It is a huge decision, not least because of the amount of pressure put upon you from peers, parents and teachers. That, in itself, is enough... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Wise up!