Real Life Stories Archives

It’s International Women’s Day (IWD). A global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Yes, it’s IWD 2021 so I’m taking the opportunity to do a…

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Have you tried a Menstrual Cup?

Is period stigma stopping you? It’s 2021, but period stigma still exists. Cherie Hoeger, Founder of Menstrual Cup business ‘Saalt’, discusses why some of us have not progressed far enough…

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Journaling ideas and why it’s good for mental health…

Want to start a journal but not sure how? We spoke to expert diarist, Liz Beardsell, from the successful podcast; Diary, She Wrote to find out how she got started…

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“I shopped in the men’s department…”

“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…

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‘My journey from Prada to prayer’

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…

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“We need change in the health and beauty industry…”

There has been this assumption that there is not a market for Black skincare and treatments – this is very wrong. In fact, a Nielsen study found that Black women spend…

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“Being told I was losing my sight made me feel weak – I wanted to feel strong.”

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…

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“One sniff of Calvin Klein Eternity could kill me.”

I remember it like it was yesterday; I hugged my dad and then the unimaginable happened – I went into anaphylactic shock. It was so bad I ended up in…

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A Life Unexpected:”I spend my days travelling”

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.…

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Beyond Beauty: “I won’t let Psoriasis stop me from modelling”

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!”…

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Extreme Jobs: “I am a Circus Performer”

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…

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