Digital Dancer
You would have to twist it out of me, but I could talk about dance until the end of time. As it…
By Shelby Traynor
Breaststroke in Tesco
Toes to the wall behind and fingers to the wall ahead. Palms down and splayed thumbs whispering to the touch. To pull…
By Chloe Weare
Are We Ignoring Women’s Pain?
“Calm down dear”: the age-old phrase used to put us women back in our boxes, back in our kitchens, back on our…
By Eleanor Toms
It Doesn’t Spark Joy, But It Does Spark Feeling
It took five attempts before I gave in. I hung everything back up, hid my old tshirts again, and slammed my wardrobe…
By Lucy Harbron
The Carbon Ceiling
We are on the cusp of a newfound environmentalism. Across the globe protestors and activists are demanding government action against climate change,…
By Nuala Burnett
Meet The Women Ohne a Mission To Improve Periods
OHNE is a company that has got your back. They don’t want any nasties going anywhere near your vagina, you can personalise…
By Elle Ayres
Job Hopping Made Me Lose My Sense of Self
Throughout my childhood, it was impressed upon me that education was the key to success. Teachers, friends and family promised that the…
By Courtney Grover
We Need To Talk About Women And ADHD
A little boy who never sits still – that’s probably the first image that comes to anyone’s mind when we talk about…
By Noelle Woon
This Is What Beauty Rituals Can Teach Us About Empowerment
As Fleabag so vehemently stated in the penultimate episode of the much-loved series: ‘Hair is everything’. It’s a sentiment that resonated with…
By Natasha Pilbrow
Why Your ‘All Work, No Sleep’ Mentality Isn’t Impressive
You’ve probably seen them– articles written about business owners and self-confessed workaholics who advocate the (false) mentality that the only way you’ll…
By Jo Bentham
Is It Wrong To Want Your Friends To Grow With You?
February 2017 marked the beginning of one of the most painful and formative breakups so far in my life. Like all good…
By Ellen King
Learning to Lose
I’ve never been very good at losing things. Or should I say, I’m perfectly apt at losing them, but I’ve never been…
By Faith Newcombe
How To Beat Your Gymtimidation
‘I don’t belong here.’ ‘I’ve got no idea what I’m doing.’ ‘I’m not as good as x over there.’ ‘I’m going to…
By Amy Newton
What It’s Really Like To Live With Severe Eczema
Have you ever had to hoover up your skin? I have. Actually that’s a lie – my boyfriend does it. I know it’s…
By Amara Howe
How To Pull Off an (Affordable) Wedding in Your 20s
Let’s face it, most of us are a little obsessed with the idea of a lavish wedding – and how could we…
By Emily Leary
Not Having a Female BFF Made Me Feel Like a Failure
“I’m just not a girls’ girl” is a dirty phrase. It stands out in a world where strong female friendships are the…
By Beckie Doyle