Confidence, politics and lying to yourself
Being confident means being kind to ourselves, which is infuriatingly more difficult than it sounds. Especially when, logically, you know it
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HeardinLondon
- Mar 19, 2022
To the ones who want to opt out of Mother's Day this year
For the missing mum’s club, to the post-natal depression mums, to the miscarriage mums, to the where-did-my-chance-go mums, to the frightene
HeardinLondon
- Jan 24, 2022
Let's Talk About Body Image
How much more energy would you have if you were not criticising the way you look? How much more time would you have if you stopped secretly
HeardinLondon
- Dec 15, 2021
Fat and a liability. Why is that?
I got turned down for insurance last week because I'm too fat. But mostly because we're still wildly prejudice against people in...
HeardinLondon
- Nov 12, 2021
Hiding and Showing Up
we have a false sense of security which is created by keeping us our smaller and hidden because we don't have to show up for ourselves.
HeardinLondon
- Nov 4, 2021
Rosella
"This pregnancy is the best thing is happening in my life after four IVF trials and an ectopic. I can’t be more proud of myself and these pi
HeardinLondon
- Oct 27, 2021
Being fat in a post covid world
Fatphobia is so ingrained in our culture that there is a huge number of people who are able to dismiss the fact that their bodies survived
HeardinLondon
- Aug 13, 2021
For people who say "I hate having my photograph taken" and other stories...
I have been thinking a lot about how scared we are to be seen, to take up space, and off what others may think of us.
HeardinLondon
- Dec 21, 2020
Elena
I wanted to make sure Elena told her own story: Here is the feedback from the day and why she chose to come: "But what a journey, a...
HeardinLondon
- Jul 28, 2020
I am fat. And I do not think it is ok to blame me for suffering with COVID.
It is such an easy little soundbite isn’t it? “Lose weight”. I wonder how many calories there are in soundbite.
HeardinLondon
- Jan 19, 2020
THE MORE YOU CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE, THE MORE THERE IS IN LIFE TO CELEBRATE!✨🥳❤✨ By Celia Peachey
A testimonial about self esteem photoshoots by Celia Peachey
HEARDinLONDON
- Oct 16, 2017
#MeToo
#MeToo Is not about shaming women or silencing people who speak out or post about it.
If you think it is not about you: listen.
HEARDinLONDON
- Aug 24, 2016
No
When you treated my “No” like a negotiable currency
You disrespected wombs which grew men.
Our ancestors remember behaviour like yours...
HEARDinLONDON
- Aug 19, 2016
It’s a date
A needle pierced your beautiful flesh
scoring ink under your skin
to commit your life to another woman.
HEARDinLONDON
- Jan 31, 2016
A penny drop of freedom
I just had one of those penny-drop moments, where the brick wall I have been pushing against just turned to glass. I have not shattered it.
HEARDinLONDON
- Sep 29, 2014
Where where you when you heard the news?
I feel like I am stealing from another woman in need. And why is that? Because I know there is just not enough for all...
HEARDinLONDON
- Aug 20, 2013
More than words
They’re just words, right? No one really means any harm. They’re just words.
Only words can be powerful and they create strong images.
HEARDinLONDON
- Jun 17, 2013
Conversation Stopper
I’ve just had a miscarriage.
It’s a real conversation stopper, I’ve found.
HEARDinLONDON
- Aug 2, 2012
Many Happy Returns
20 years ago a 13 year old kid was pushed down an alleyway in broad daylight in a busy shopping Saturday and had things forced upon her...
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