The need to connect with others is an innate, evolutionary drive. So when the world was sent into a series of lockdowns due to the pandemic, a whole new epidemic set in: loneliness. As outlined by Psychology Today, loneliness is the state of distress or discomfort that results when one perceives […]
My misophonia presents itself as an immediate paralysing fear, triggered by loud music I can’t control. If I can hear music through the wall from next door, for example, I become suddenly overwhelmed with terror and I can’t stop it. I’ve suffered from this condition since I was a teenager […]
Managing our money and setting ourselves up for the future has never been more important. But for those of us who can barely stick to a skincare routine let alone budget, it can feel like we’re doing something wrong. Well, we’re here to tell you that you’re certainly not alone, […]
Winterising your closet is a process. Often, it involves a donation bag, a back-and-forth with the dry cleaners, and trying to find space for all the coats you pulled out of storage. But, what’s more fun, and definitely an easier place to start, is giving your skincare routine a mini […]
Trading cryptocurrency is a rabbit hole and 27-year-old Larissa from New York City fell into it. “It is intoxicating, infatuating and time-demanding,” she tells me in no uncertain terms. Larissa used to work in public relations. She’s been dabbling in cryptocurrency since 2017 but, more recently, it has become her […]
Since launching, Danish fashion brand Ganni has introduced several progressive changes to its brand, including upcycling ventures and rental programs, in partnerships with brands like Depop and Levi’s. But the cult brand had yet to extend its sizing, which usually stops at an XL. Now, the brand has partnered with […]
Jenny’s mum died of throat cancer in March 2020, on the eve of lockdown. With the funeral they wanted out of the question, her immediate family gathered with the minister in a cold, empty church hall at the time of her cremation. They FaceTimed a close relative who was sitting […]
In our series Salary Stories, women with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. It’s an honest look at how real people navigate the complicated world of negotiating, raises, promotions and job loss, with the hope it will give young women more insight into […]
Nearly two-thirds of working women in the UK believe their careers are being held back by some kind of bias or discrimination. Around 40% of working women said they believe their gender is holding them back at work, while around 30% said their race is holding them back. A further […]
It’s the second week of October and another week of Mercury retrograde, a fairly common transit that’s not afraid to make a name for itself this Libra season. Saturn stations direct in Aquarius on October 10th, offering a kind of stern relief in the face of exhaustive efforts to get […]
