I have always dreamt of being strong. I grew up watching people like Sarah Connor, GI Jane, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other strong female role models. Being told at eight that I was losing my sight made me feel […]
I remember one day when I was at Thorpe Park and a child pointed at me and said loudly to his mum “what are those things on that girls legs!” It was a hot day and for a change I […]
Sometimes I feel like I can’t breathe, but luckily that always goes away once I’m on stage. By Lily Raptor I have been a performer for many years. Growing up I was always dancing and being part of various shows […]
“I have been an athlete my entire life. At a young age my parents put me into swimming classes, tennis, jazz, ballet, piano, horseback riding, ice skating, basketball, then gymnastics. I was a natural gymnast because I loved the constant […]
“I took up running two years ago because I used to get really bad lower back pain, it got so bad that I couldn’t sit down for more than an hour at a time without being in severe discomfort. I […]
“I can’t speak for all little girls, but I certainly expected to be beautiful when I grew up. I was thrilled when that first strand of body hair heralded oncoming puberty. At the time I imagined I was on my […]
Before I was attacked, I was a happy 23 year-old who was enjoying life. I had a good job, I lived in a great apartment and I had just started graduate school. I was young and free. I was also […]
Once I went into anaphylactic shock after hugging my father. I ended up in intensive care. As I started to recover my dad hugged me again and the same thing happened. It was then we all realised it was my […]
I had a great job in the media, a fabulous salary, a hectic social life and entertained in a lovely home. I visited hairdressers regularly and could easily spend several hours a day pampering my skin and hair. My handbags […]
At age 23, Lauren Metzler quit her job to travel the world as a comic book artist-turned-traveller. 4 years later and Lauren is still travelling, drawing comics about her experiences abroad. Lauren spoke to StyleAble about her wanderlust and her love […]
