The Irish Referendum is a Huge Step for Women’s Rights

In just two days time (25th May 2018), Ireland will hold a controversial referendum to repeal article 40.3.3 of the Irish Constitution AKA the 8th amendment. The Eighth Amendment currently makes it illegal for Women to have an abortion unless her life is in substantial risk. The eighth amendment was passed by referendum in 1983…

My Tips For First Time Polers/Aerialists

I've seen a few tips around the internet about what to expect from a first lesson at Pole and Aerial classes, but all these tips are coming from professionals or people that have been doing the sports for years and years.. not someone who is still a beginner. It's easy for me to look back…

We Need to Stop Treating Kim Kardashian-West as a Role Model

I've been wanting to write a blog post similar to this for a while now but I thought "no I will not get involved and plague my site with the Kardashian dramas", but I saw something yesterday and it's absolutely unforgivable. Yesterday I saw Kim Kardashian-West post an ad on Instagram promoting an 'appetite suppressant'…

What I Learnt From 1 Week at Fitness Bootcamp

Last week, for some reason, something switched in my brain. My friend has been gently pushing me to go to the fitness boot camp that she goes to for like half a year now, I used to come up with every excuse in the book that I couldn't go... "It's too early", "I'll be too…

Icon For Hire Southampton 28/04/18 Gig Review!

I used to be a right gig girl, in a 5 year span I think I went to over 60 gigs, that changed once I got my first proper full time job a year and a half ago (boo adulthood) and have only been to a handful of gigs since then. Going to gigs was…