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A Curious Piece on Curiosity
Ellie Stuart has a complicated relationship with curiosity. Here she looks back at the times when she didn't follow the white rabbit . . . Read More
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When small children play with ants
Emily Ford on the overwhelming desire to be reckless Read More
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In Spite of Myself
Anna Myers on her One Big Resolution for 2017 – and learning to let the rest take of itself. Read More
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Little Blue Pill
Why do we really swallow that pill each morning? For Emma Crouch it's time to say goodbye to that part of her morning routine. Read More
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Uncurling The Roots
Kelsey J Barnes on learning to accept incomplete and messy endings Read More
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Life Lessons from Hula Hooping Toddlers
Emily Ford reminds us that, sometimes, it's okay to be childish. Read More
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Wish I Was 19 Again
An honest, heartbreaking story looking back on a changed friendship. Read More
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Actions Speak Louder Than Wishes
In a manifesto for simply being, Ksenia H tells us to take our wishes one day at a time, through the help of the Not Such a Bad Day project. Read More
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Femininity As We Taught It
Molly Alessandra Cooper on unlearning all the rules we taught each other as teenagers, from what to shave (everything) to the acceptable kind of tampon to use. Read More
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Lessons in Cognitive Behaviour
When Bridie Wilkinson fell apart, she had to learn to ask for help. Help in the form of therapy. This essay is about that. Read More
8 years ago
Protest and Energy: Women’s March London
On 20.01.17, we joined the Women's March in London. Here we talk about its energy, its purpose, and what comes next, according to those who were there. Read More
8 years ago
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