Love? Life? Joy!
I spent much of my childhood attending a traditional Baptist church. The kind of church where congregants were told that dancing in a secular setting was a no-no, drinking was taboo, and three hour (or longer) services were the norm. We were also taught that homosexuality was an abomination. In fact, our pastor preached entire hellfire-induced sermons about how ‘it was... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Erin Johnson From the Heart
A few months ago, a friend and I both got jobs that required us to dress in the usual ‘office attire’. Having been students all our live long lives, we decided now was the time to invest in some new clothes: exciting, right? Let’s go shopping!
Categories: Beth Teverson Fire me up baby! Rant Wise up!
Over the last few weeks, the internet has been set alight by quotes posted from women around the world on the social media group Women Against Feminism. Shockingly, this is not just an insignificant number of women; the Facebook page has over 13,700 ‘likes’ (and it’s growing every day). The reasons why these women claim that they ‘don’t need feminism’ have... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! From the Heart Wise up!
I was recently I was offered a new job. In the seconds that followed the words, ‘We would love to have you join us’, I felt pure elation. Finally, after two years of ploughing away with job applications and working ridiculously underpaid jobs, someone was willing to give me a chance at something I genuinely wanted to do – hurrah!... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
So there I am hanging out at the fruit & veg aisle of the supermarket, you know, buying groceries. When out of the blue a complete stranger approaches… Stranger: Hi. Me: Hi. Stranger: Sooooo where are you from? Me: Me? Stranger: Yeah. Me: I’m from Cornwall. Stranger: I mean originally. Me: Cornwall. Stranger (getting annoyed): No I mean, where were... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Rant Yazmin Joy
‘The brightness makes the darkness hell’. This was used in a PGCE induction talk about poetry I recently had. Although it was used to demonstrate a child’s ability to use poetic writing (yes a five-year-old wrote this), I believe that this week has given me a massive realisation as to my meaning of life. I’ve suddenly become a bit dramatic... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
I’m currently sat in my bed. I’ve just got back from work and I’m thinking about the article I’m going to write. I’m feeling pretty tired and before I know it I’m reaching under my duvet and pulling out Hotty. Hotty is what is defined as a ‘comfort toy’: a toy (though it’s not always such) that we become attached... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Beth Teverson
I have been eating rubbish food ever since I can remember. When I was younger, I would be made to sit at the table until I finished vegetables that would make me want to vom. Everyone said I would grow out of it. I didn’t so much grow out of the green vegetable hating. I just found more foods that... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Rant
What if choosing the contraception that best suits you was not an option? The Pill revolutionised sex. There’s no denying it. Margaret Sanger probably wouldn’t believe how widespread the oral contraceptive she dreamed of has become. But that’s not to say it’s actually the best or most suitable method out there for you. There are SO many more options available... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Wise up!
What do you do if someone tells you that you can’t do something? Do you agree with them, or do you set out to prove them wrong? The more I think about it, the more I realise how often this happens: ‘Perhaps you shouldn’t wear that dress? I don’t think you’ll like doing that. Maybe you should wait until you... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement