BOYS AND SELF ESTEEM

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Okay, we’ve all heard it before, you need to have self esteem. All this is is just another way of saying that you love yourself. We’re not talking about the term ‘love yourself‘ we use to describe those girls who are so full of ego and consider themselves better than others. ‘Love yourself’ is when [...]

SECRETS TO GETTING MORE SELF ESTEEM

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This title is a bit misleading. Not the secrets part because most people don’t know what I’m going to share with you about self-esteem. The misleading part is about ‘getting’ self-esteem. We talk about self-esteem like it’s something you need to get more of. People who are bullied are constantly told they need more self-esteem [...]

ONE BILLION RISING AND DANCING AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST GIRLS

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Would it surprise you to learn that 1 in 3 women will be beaten or raped in her lifetime? 1 in 3 is one billion women. For some this statistic may come as a shock, but for many who have experienced domestic or sexual violence or felt the effects of it through the experiences of [...]

FAIL BEFORE YOU PREVAIL

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  You may find yourself asking: Who am I to be powerful, beautiful, successful and glorious? But the real question here is, who are you not to be? The main reason many of us are held back from the infinite possibilities of happiness and success is one thing — fear. Fear of what people might [...]

SHIT, I LOST MY SELF ESTEEM

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I was recently subjected to an extremely interesting presentation by Dr Krystyna McQuinn, who was enlisted to rally us into staying positive in the workplace at our annual admin day. Firstly, she suggested it was better to focus on being in the present, rather than staying positive at work. I guess because part of being [...]

INTUITION: YOUR AMAZING SUPER POWER

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Have you ever wondered why we choose to listen to particular music, what makes us choose our friends, or the sport we like to play or follow, or even what makes you select the type of clothes you like?  What gives us that feeling of love or comfort with a person, situation or activity?   What [...]

RED ALERT YOUTH BEAUTY CAMPAIGN

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Teen years for girls are a time for self-discovery and self-development. As your hormones and physical appearance begin to change, frustrations around identity and self-esteem often begin to develop. From a young age we are constantly bombarded with media imagery that focuses on the perfection of women’s bodies and we are led to believe that [...]

IT’S OK 2 JUST BU

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People are always telling us what they think we should be, how we should act, who they’d like us to become. Having great role models and people around you that you can trust, listen to and learn from is so important but never forget that we are all unique and have our own personal and [...]

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