Body Truths – You Are Perfect As You Are

Body Truths – You Are Perfect As You Are

What makes a person beautiful? Surely, the beauty standards of today are historically universal? Wrong. Despite the human form remaining biologically the same, the "ideal" is ever changing. Body image is an ephemeral ideal, bound to change and transform. So next time you feel that your body is anything but perfect, take a look at [...]

Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy – Social Media

Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy – Social Media

“The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.” - Steve Furtick As I write this, it's Sunday evening. I've had a get-stuff-done kinda day and I'm sat on my bed scrolling through Instagram and feeling as if my life is as bland as a bare cream cracker. [...]

Let’s Not Compare Ourselves To Strangers On Instagram

Let’s Not Compare Ourselves To Strangers On Instagram

16 million people in the UK experience a mental illness. 3 in 4 mental illnesses start in childhood. 75% of young people with mental health problems are not being treated.  Suicide is the biggest killer of young people in the UK. A study recently showed that more than A THIRD of teenage girls in England suffer from depression [...]