Scars come in all shapes and sizes and most people will have at least one at some point in their lives. For a lot of people, they cause some degree of self-consciousness, particularly if they are in a visible spot on the body, and I was certainly no exception as a teenager.
Read MoreOne thing that stood out is that homosexuality has been recorded in over 1500 species, and that they are yet to find a species that has sex which does not have homosexual individuals
Read MoreBut in developing this understanding of confidence, I began to question to myself; can everyone afford to be the most authentic version of themselves? Of course, I know that many external and internal challenges can influence or even challenge this ability to live ‘confidently’ (as I understand it). For one, I’ve never had to hide my sexuality or second guess my actions for fear I was being treated differently because of the colour of my skin or because I’m disabled.
Read MoreWhat is Self-love?
A face mask and a cocktail, another clothes order this month, putting on some make-up, or 15 minutes of ‘alone time’ with your special ‘friend’? All good options. But would you add taking a selfie to that list?
Read MoreThis piece is the second in our joint mother-daughter series. To read the first piece, click here.
Read MoreThis piece is the first in our joint mother-daughter series. To read the second piece, click here.
Read MorePeriods. Every woman in my contact book – perhaps every single one on the planet – despises them. They’re messy, painful, and agonising – some ordeals come with extra details uncalled for: from migraines to vomiting episodes.
Read MoreCostly and tragic mistakes have been a major factor in Britain becoming among the worst COVID-affected countries in the world. And for young people like me, it really feels like we’re losing some of the most prime years of our lives to a virus which has been allowed to do unfettered damage to the country.
Read MoreI always felt a bit itchy about it, and Valentine’s Day for that matter. Tokens of love can sometimes feel cheap when you spend too much money on them! And that dear readers is why I’m not a very successful businesswoman!
Read MoreWith rent prices in cities increasing drastically in the last decade, millennials complaining that they are struggling to put any money on the side on a monthly basis, starting salaries being excruciatingly low, particularly in cities like London where the job market is extremely competitive, and few of us being offered private health insurance through work, it is hard to believe that many have the opportunity to spare £300 a month for counselling.
Read MoreMy heart ached for the girl, more likely girls, who had ostensibly been caught in the same trap as I had. My partner had an innate knack for making me feel like a rare acquisition, but clearly, this was simply one more talent distributed with abandon. I felt angry for them by proxy, too. They would never, in all probability, have knowledge of the betrayal which ensnared them like flies in a spider’s web.
Read MoreWord To My Mother is a personal project I have been working on for the past 8-9 years where I process the loss of my mom and my life without her since then in the form of letters addresses to her personally. She passed away in 2004 when I was 14, just when we had started building our mother-daughter relationship.
Read MoreFor as long as I can remember whenever someone has asked the question, “who would be your dream dinner party guest?”, I have known my response. My hand shoots in the air, fingers waving as my face turns purple with the desperation to shout my answer. “Diana. Princess Diana”, I exhale.
Read MoreBeing a student right now feels like opening the exam paper and seeing that topic that you absolutely HATE on the first page. Yeah, that feeling...except it’s every day. It’s confusing and, at times, downright scary.
Read MoreHow many times have we seen that conversation, or one like it? How many opinions are there on the word ‘queer,’ what, in the end, does it mean, and why’s it important? I will offer a different perspective from just saying one is right and the other wrong: the word ‘queer’ is really two words, two queers, the reductive, and the expansive.
Read MoreThe Netflix hit Bridgerton, adapted from Julia Quinn’s bestselling novels, created by Chris Van Dusen, and produced by Shonda Rhimes, revealed to 82 million viewers the exquisite fashion of Regency Britain. While Bridgerton costume designer Ellen Mirojnick took influence from the colour palettes, fabrications, and silhouettes of the 1950s and 1960s to create the show’s 7,500 costume pieces, this article provides a whistle(down)stop tour of early 1800s fashion.
Read MoreMost people have heard of eating disorders but unless you have suffered or have a loved one who has its unlikely you will understand the true damage that they often cause. They are like a tornado spinning uncontrollably through one’s life, destroying everything they touch. There isn’t a single part of my life which hasn’t been impacted by it in some way.
Read MoreMy entire life I struggled with this fine line. How can I be kind to myself when I am harsh with my being? I am the one putting pressure. I am the one accepting the pressure from external elements.
Read MoreA show of trust is not consent. I spent so much time beating myself up, for looking through every lens which casts me as the idiot, but, at the end of the day, we let our guards down around people who are supposed to be our friends - like we would be comfortable doing with countless womxn.
Read MoreI wouldn’t say I chose the spiritual path, rather it chose me. In order for my eight-year-old self to survive the slings and arrows of outrageous friendships, I needed to adopt a philosophy that ensured my closest relationships left me feeling whole and happy.
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