I have asked the question before 'are you willing?' But even if you are willing, you need something more. You need to understand that it is a fight, and the fight isn't always fair, but you can and will win, if you don't give up, and you believe in why you are fighting. Will you be relentless?
Read MoreWhen you meet someone for the first time and they ask "So tell me about yourself..." or something along those lines, what do you say?
Read MoreI would like to freely admit that I have never read the Fifty Shades of Grey series. Compelled by all the fuss about the upcoming film release, I recently watched the latest trailer. And I’m not sure what to think, or if I’m over thinking the whole concept. But it leaves me uneasy in the representation of sexuality and relationships.
Read MoreI can almost feel it... That 6 year old me who would make up dance routines & parade them to my class mates, or family or who ever would watch me. I can't remember feeling self conscience, or worried about what others would think of my dance moves, or me! I remember one time putting together a routine with my friends to the spice girls 'wannabe'. I was baby spice, of course (with the pig tails & all). We were legit.
Read MoreIt is rare to find people who are more interested in others and what they have to say rather than their own story. I know I have all too often listened to someone talk only to interrupt or find something to chime in with for the sake of feeling a part of the conversation.
Read MoreBody image problems can seem mysterious, but I think we tend to overcomplicate it.
Instead of taking responsibility, we like to blame other things, especially the media, which leaves us in no better place or with no further direction towards answers. I agree that the media sells us a lie, however I strongly feel that we shouldn't place blame on things we can't control. Otherwise we become subject to those things, which puts us in a place of fear and gives us an excuse... A reason not to change, not to be better, not to chase freedom.
Read MoreEver remember being completely engrossed in the likes of a Disney Princess movie as a little girl? Your imagination would for days after run wild with romantic plot lines of Princes, chariots, evil step-mothers and magic carpet rides... All surrounding the most important character... The Princess... You, of course.
Read MoreThe temptation to quit at anything is often something we face frequently. It is in our nature to feel inadequate at times, and if we aren't careful we let those feelings dictate our limits, leading us to a place of defeat and hopelessness. While we all struggle with the uncertainty, the moment we quit is the moment we bow down to darkness.
Read MoreI read an article over the weekend on the launch of a new doll that really excites me because it brings hope for a better tomorrow. Young children are so impressionable and we, as the older generation, have a responsibility to guide their way. If we allow something to grab their attention while holding a negative influence over them, then we have no-one to blame but ourselves.
Read MoreAna and Mia sound like nice girls, perhaps girls you wouldn't mind your daughter being friends with. But in a secret world, these names are not 'girls' at all, but rather eating disorders personified. Like a pet name, girls struggling with anorexia refer to their affliction as 'Ana', while 'Mia' represents Bulimia.
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