Women’s Empowerment & Hormonal Health | Hormona Take control of your hormones Mon, 15 May 2023 13:05:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blog.hormona.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/hormona-logo-100x100.png Women’s Empowerment & Hormonal Health | Hormona 32 32 Power: How to boost your personal power https://blog.hormona.io/blog/power-how-to-boost-your-personal-power/ Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:26:06 +0000 https://dev.blog.hormona.io/?p=18043 Do you have a picture-perfect vision in your head of what you think your life should look like? We all do darlings; you are not alone in that one. However, while we are waiting for this perceived perfection, what do you do in the meantime? By doing all this waiting for things to happen, we […]

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]]> The gender inequality of scientific research https://blog.hormona.io/blog/the-gender-inequality-of-scientific-research/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/the-gender-inequality-of-scientific-research/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2020 10:54:16 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=6118 Please note, this is a repurposed article on gender inequality in scientific research, written by Dr Nicky Keay and first published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine on 21 November 2019. In the famous book, “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”, John Gray discusses how many heterosexual relationship problems are caused by […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/the-gender-inequality-of-scientific-research/feed/ 1 Is Your Viewing Inclusive? Feminist Film Tests https://blog.hormona.io/blog/is-your-viewing-inclusive-feminist-film-tests/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/is-your-viewing-inclusive-feminist-film-tests/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:36:38 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=5622 Fiction influences us daily. The stories and characters we watch in film and television all have the ability to inspire. Within the film industry, women have been making waves as directors, writers and producers. But often, female characters have been written and portrayed in ways that raise problems. If, that is, they even feature at […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/is-your-viewing-inclusive-feminist-film-tests/feed/ 2 What Is the Patriarchy? Feminism and Social Constructs https://blog.hormona.io/blog/what-is-the-patriarchy-feminism-and-social-constructs/ Sun, 31 May 2020 10:52:20 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=5040 “Patriarchy has no gender.” – bell hooks It’s a word we hear often, especially in feminist circles. We hear it scorned, scoffed, screamed and battled against. But what actually is the patriarchy, how does it affect us, and why do we people want to smash it? What does patriarchy mean? Sociologically and anthropologically speaking, a […]

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]]> Women From History School Should Have Taught https://blog.hormona.io/blog/women-in-history/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/women-in-history/#comments Mon, 11 May 2020 10:47:15 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=4843 Women and History lessons Who remembers leaning about Henry the 8th? About Churchill, about William the Conqueror, Abraham Lincoln, Shakespeare, Dickens and a heart list of many other famous and inspirational men throughout history? And, here and there, a mention of Queen Victoria and Elizabeth the 1st, a brief mention of Boudicca. My search for […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/women-in-history/feed/ 2 Female Stand Up Comedians to Keep You Laughing https://blog.hormona.io/blog/female-stand-up-comedians-to-keep-you-laughing/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/female-stand-up-comedians-to-keep-you-laughing/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2020 20:30:48 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=4676 It has been a challenge for women to break into comedy, the male dominated scene making it a slow and steady progress. Even now, if you look for stand up on streaming websites, you might notice a prominent disparity between the number of men and women. Women in comedy – the female comedians In sitcoms, […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/female-stand-up-comedians-to-keep-you-laughing/feed/ 2 3 Podcast You Need To Help You Be The Best Go It Alone Girl Boss Of 2020   https://blog.hormona.io/blog/3-podcast-you-need-to-help-you-be-the-best-go-it-alone-girl-boss-of-2020-2/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/3-podcast-you-need-to-help-you-be-the-best-go-it-alone-girl-boss-of-2020-2/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:42:29 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3652 You decided at the beginning of 2019 that you would start making those leaps towards what you want to achieve. To step out of your dreaming -planning phase. Now approaching its ending and the New year.    Seriously, where was it rushing off to?    Either way, the time has come for you to start owning your go at […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/3-podcast-you-need-to-help-you-be-the-best-go-it-alone-girl-boss-of-2020-2/feed/ 1 International Women’s Day 2020: Women Who Are Changing The World This Year  https://blog.hormona.io/blog/international-womens-day-2020-women-who-are-changing-the-world-this-year/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/international-womens-day-2020-women-who-are-changing-the-world-this-year/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2020 10:13:06 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=4229 Every year on March 8th, International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements, endeavours and abilities of women and girls all over the world. As well as that, it brings to attention the multitude of issues that women and girls face in light of sexism, injustice and patriarchy. In 2020 there are plenty of women – and girls – who are […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/international-womens-day-2020-women-who-are-changing-the-world-this-year/feed/ 1 Series – A Man’s World: Women in Powerful Professions – The Military https://blog.hormona.io/blog/series-a-mans-world-women-in-powerful-professions-the-military/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/series-a-mans-world-women-in-powerful-professions-the-military/#comments Sat, 08 Feb 2020 10:40:56 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3247 Despite the growth of equality that has come in recent years, there are still some professions undeniably dominated by men. I got in touch with a woman in the Royal Air Force to hear about what life is like for women in the military. The lady in question has been serving for 22 years, after […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/series-a-mans-world-women-in-powerful-professions-the-military/feed/ 3 Steph Hendel – An Interview with the Health Coach https://blog.hormona.io/blog/steph-hendel-an-interview-with-the-health-coach/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/steph-hendel-an-interview-with-the-health-coach/#comments Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:12:30 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3649 Hi darlings, the other week we were lucky enough to have a chat with health coach Steph Hendel  @stephhendel founder of BodyBuiltByLove. See what we talked about below and make sure you read to the end as you will have a little discount code from Steph as a thank you for having a read! Selfish […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/steph-hendel-an-interview-with-the-health-coach/feed/ 1 Inspirational Quotes from Female Poets https://blog.hormona.io/blog/inspirational-quotes-from-female-poets/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:45:37 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3798 The world is full of famous women with all the right words for every situation, and poets have long had a way of making sense of the world for the rest of us. Here are some quotes from fifteen women with their words on life from inspiration, confidence, comfort and creativity to brighten up your Monday! Maya Angelou: 1928-2014, […]

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]]> Self-Study: 5 Books by Inspiring Women to Help You Reconnect With Yourself https://blog.hormona.io/blog/self-study-5-books-by-inspiring-women-to-help-you-reconnect-with-yourself/ Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:54:25 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3784 Our Top Books by kick-ass women to help you reconnect with yourself  Finding a sustainable, compassionate connection with yourself is hard. Let’s be honest, we are all our own worst enemies. Well, all except maybe Donald Trump…But it’s true that the way in which we speak to ourselves can be appallingly hostile and aggressive. If […]

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]]> How To Have An LGBTQ+ Valentines Day 2020  https://blog.hormona.io/blog/how-to-have-an-lgbtq-valentines-day-2020/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 10:43:16 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3781 Be it the commercialised cards, the soppy films with oh-so-dramatic kiss scenes in the rain and the man-looks-longingly-at-woman-over-dinner advertisements. There is no denying that Valentines Day remains a completely heteronormative, cisgendered, capitalist holiday which idealises a very particularly type of relationship as the romantic and domestic ideal. That is straight, cis, white people.   People who identify on the LGBTQ+ spectrum have historically been, and continue to be, left […]

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]]> A Year In Review: The Empowering Women (And Girls) Of 2019  https://blog.hormona.io/blog/a-year-in-review-the-empowering-women-and-girls-of-2019/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/a-year-in-review-the-empowering-women-and-girls-of-2019/#comments Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:29:58 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3671 2019 was a year filled with passionate, creative, hardworking and individual women (and girls) who brought about positive change in a variety of ways. These women teach us that the world is ours to change for the better. Be it through the universal power of sport, the euphoria of music, the importance of politics or […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/a-year-in-review-the-empowering-women-and-girls-of-2019/feed/ 4 3 Podcasts You Need To Help You Be The Best Go It Alone Girl Boss of 2020    https://blog.hormona.io/blog/3-podcast-you-need-to-help-you-be-the-best-go-it-alone-girl-boss-of-2020/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/3-podcast-you-need-to-help-you-be-the-best-go-it-alone-girl-boss-of-2020/#comments Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:36:45 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3654 You decided at the beginning of 2019 that you would start making those leaps toward what you want to achieve. To step out of your dreaming-planning phase. Now approaching its end and the New year. These 2020 podcasts can help with inspiring, shaping, and framing your journey to be the best boss lady you can […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/3-podcast-you-need-to-help-you-be-the-best-go-it-alone-girl-boss-of-2020/feed/ 1 My Top 3 Strong Female Protagonists and What We Can Learn from Them https://blog.hormona.io/blog/my-top-3-strong-female-protagonists-and-what-we-can-learn-from-them/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 10:06:22 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3608 One of the things I love in any kind of fiction book is a strong female character, even better if she’s the protagonist. Stepping into the shoes of these kinds of women allows me to experience the sort of woman I strive to be, and we can learn a lot from the fierce females in literature, so […]

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]]> Seven Body Positivity Influencers You Need On Your Feed Right Now  https://blog.hormona.io/blog/seven-body-positivity-influencers-you-need-on-your-feed-right-now/ Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:48:16 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3367 The body positivity movement comes, quite literally, in all shapes, sizes, colours and genders. Rooted in fat acceptance, the social movement seeks to challenge the way in which unrealistic beauty standards in society pit you against your own body. Instead, it encourages you to accept your body as it is, as well as all the changes that may […]

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]]> Imogen Rose – An Interview https://blog.hormona.io/blog/imogen-rose-an-interview/ Sun, 08 Dec 2019 10:23:46 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3337 A couple of weeks ago we were fortunate enough to have a chat with Imogen of @imogenroseig and this is what we talked about! Selfish Darling: Hi Imogen, we’re so excited to have a little chat with you! Could you tell us a bit about how you started out and why you got into Instagram and […]

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]]> The Charities You Should Be Supporting This Christmas https://blog.hormona.io/blog/the-charities-you-should-be-supporting-this-christmas/ Sun, 01 Dec 2019 10:05:48 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3258 Amongst the gingerbread lattes and last-minute shopping the ye olde Christmas phrase comes around again calling for ‘Peace on Earth and Goodwill to All Men’ (and women, obvs). Whilst peace on earth might be a bit of a tall order before December 25th, we can still all use the Christmas period to help make small […]

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]]> Narrating Herstory: Five Selfish Women of History https://blog.hormona.io/blog/narrating-herstory-five-selfish-women-of-history/ Mon, 25 Nov 2019 10:31:44 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3220 The word ‘selfish’ is one that often misunderstood in society. The dictionary definition describes ‘selfish’ as: a person, action, or motive that lacks ‘consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure’. Whilst it can certainly be a negative trait or act in a number of situations, this definition of selfishness casts […]

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]]> Self-Study: The Beauty and Usefulness https://blog.hormona.io/blog/self-study-the-beauty-and-usefulness/ Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:14:05 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3128 Self-Study: We live in a society that pits us all against each other. A society that tells us again and again that we are lacking in some way. We are incomplete. We need to be richer, smarter, prettier, wiser, louder… we are never enough. But what if I told you that you are already whole […]

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]]> Meet Three Young Female Entrepreneurs Who Are Absolutely Killing It  https://blog.hormona.io/blog/meet-three-young-female-entrepreneurs-who-are-absolutely-killing-it/ Sat, 26 Oct 2019 10:16:14 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3006 Our Three Young Female Entrepreneurs Whilst this article barely touches upon the huge number of young female entrepreneurs who are absolutely bossing it, it is a specially handpicked snapshot of hard-working females who are inspiring women in a range of sectors, from activewear and female empowerment to food products.  Grace Beverley – Founder and director […]

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]]> Power Suits: Why Every Woman Should Own a Power Suit https://blog.hormona.io/blog/the-importance-of-a-power-suit-why-you-and-every-other-woman-should-own-a-power-suit/ Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:47:09 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=2918 Do you own a Power Suit? If you do, you go girl! If not, have a read and lets see if we can convince you to invest in one. Dispelling Misconceptions of The Power Suit While many might think that power suits are inherently masculine, and therefore not a good item of clothing for female empowerment, […]

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]]> The Sacred Art of the Women’s Circle: What, Why and How- Your Introduction To a Women’s Circle https://blog.hormona.io/blog/the-sacred-art-of-the-womens-circle-what-why-and-how-your-introduction-to-a-womens-circle/ Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:19:04 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=2913 For thousands of years, women have gathered together in cultures around the world to sit in a circle, share stories and listen to each other. It’s hard to place which culture invented the women’s circle, although most tribal cultures have a version within their own tradition.   The art of the women’s circle is nothing new, […]

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]]> Little Women is Getting Another Film: They Don’t Take Shit From Anyone https://blog.hormona.io/blog/little-women-is-getting-another-film-they-dont-take-shit-from-anyone/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:44:05 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=2868 Little Women The cult classic book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is getting yet another all-star Hollywood reboot of the same name. I was reading an article on The Mary Sue by Princess Weekes titled ‘What is gained by remaking Little Women as White as the Original?’.  It is a good read that will […]

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]]> How to survive a family holiday in your twenties  https://blog.hormona.io/blog/how-to-survive-a-family-holiday-in-your-twenties/ Sat, 28 Sep 2019 10:20:10 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=2705 Families are complicated. And therefore so are family holidays. Chances are, if you’re in your twenties, the family vacation is the longest extended period of time you’ll spend with your parents (and siblings, cousins, uncles, aunts, grandparents etc) all year. No family is perfect and I often find that vacationing with my family can leave […]

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]]> Lessons I’ve Learnt From Lizzo  https://blog.hormona.io/blog/lessons-ive-learnt-from-lizzo/ Thu, 26 Sep 2019 09:53:58 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=2696 2019 has really been Lizzo’s year. After featuring on the soundtrack for the Netflix movie ‘Someone Great’ and then gifting the world with her now renowned performance at the BET Awards in June earlier this year (which saw her perform on top of a giant wedding cake and featured a live flute solo) Lizzo was […]

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]]> Five Female Influencers Worth Following That Aren’t Caroline Calloway  https://blog.hormona.io/blog/five-female-influencers-worth-following-that-arent-caroline-calloway/ Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:18:48 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=2648 It’s been another crazy week on the internet. With British politics in literal disarray I was weirdly grateful to be gifted the wonderful distraction that was Natalie Beach’s article for The Cut in which she documents her friendship with the minor influencer, Caroline Calloway. If you haven’t yet heard of either of these two women […]

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]]> Five Female Comedians You Should Know About https://blog.hormona.io/blog/five-female-comedians-you-should-know-about/ Sat, 14 Sep 2019 09:56:30 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=2586 Comedy is no longer a boys club, but at a time when it seems as easy as ever for disgraced male comics to make their comebacks, it’s time to put our support behind those women who are working hard for success in what is still a male-dominated industry. Here are five top-tier female comedians that […]

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]]> How women reach their dreams – Barbara Noraz https://blog.hormona.io/blog/how-women-reach-their-dreams-barbara/ Wed, 04 Sep 2019 10:05:48 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=2479 Barbara Noraz,  26 years old – Founder of “Satin Studio” – Lyon (France) Can you introduce yourself and tell us more about your career? I am Barbara, founder of “Satin Studio”. I launched my own fashion brand this year, fully made in France. Fashion has always been something that attracts me, I used to draw […]

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