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The Mirror
Scirocco led Daria to the mirror over the fireplace whilst Pandora slipped her legs beneath her and hugged the cashmere blanket around her shoulders. “Stand straight,” the winged horse ordered and Daria stood up like a soldier as her mother has always told her. She straightened her shoulders and looked int the glass. Her eyes…
Read MoreThe Arrival
They awake. They are on a plush teal corner sofa, the soft, warm upholstery brushing against their skin. Pandora lies back against rose covered cushions. She wants to rest. Daria is up, alert. She looks around the room. A maid is quietly setting an open fire before slipping out. A bouquet of flowers dominates a…
Read MoreAnd So It Begins…
Descend deep, it says Down to the caves Touch the walls Lick them until the dark saltiness turns to blood Open your heart Play with the wind Hear its call above the work and the words Settle into your story Trust for the first time Let it show you the truth Raise you up…
Read MoreThe Portal
Entering the portal If one was to influence the other, there needs to be a portal. An entrance into the other world. Something that would connect with them both. It could have been a story I wrote many years ago, where the heroine is carried away into the underworld on a tube train that doesn’t…
Read MoreMeet Pandora and Daria
Pandora and Daria Introduced There’s a Pandora in many women. Pandora worries, frets and often catastrophes. Much of the time, she feels like an imposter. Pandora often compares herself to others. Usually, she comes off as not reaching the mark. Despite knowing that this isn’t objectively true, that these feeling are due to being…
Read MorePsychologist Michelle Minnikin And Her Inner Bitch
Michelle Minnikin on channelling her inner bitch: how she’s got her out of tricky situations, helped her reach goals and uphold boundaries
Read MoreThe Confidence Interview: Emma Champion
Fantasy author Emma Champion discusses resilience, the publication process, plus the sheer determination needed to get a book onto the bookshelves
Read MoreThe VIP Bitch: Up-Level Your Life
Ten Ways to Up-level Your Life Last week I enjoyed flying business class to Athens with BA, a rare treat for me. I indulged in free flowing Champagne, a quiet breakfast in the business lounge at Heathrow, priority boarding and a three course in-flight meal. It was a delightful change from my usual budget…
Read MoreHow To Stop People Pleasing Part One
People Pleasing: How Your Inner Bitch Can Set You Free People Pleasing is complicated. On one hand it feels like you have everyone’s best interests at heart, that you’re a genuinely GOOD person. People are grateful and express this with compliments and expressions of gratitude that send an almighty kick of oxytocin into your…
Read MoreThe Confidence Interview: Nadine Benjamin
Nadine Benjamin’s story is a lesson in having confidence in yourself, your abilities and your body
Read MoreGuilt: Why We Need To Ditch It
Guilt – how it holds us back and how and why we should let it go
Read MoreMental Health and the Inner Bitch
Whilst drawing on your inner bitch is about looking to your inner strength – that fire or the steely woman inside – it’s important to acknowledge that there are times when she is glaringly hard to find.
Read MoreThe Eve Programme
Imagine something as tempting as a red apple: juicy, tantalising and so close you can smell it. Is that what success is for you? The Eve programme is a combination of business psychology, coaching and profile raising that has been designed to empower you to step forward into your vision, to become more visible, taken more seriously and to enhance the empress mindset.
Read MoreMindful Drinking
Learn Patience Through Mindful Drinking Knowing when to push and when to be patience is a big part of having confidence. How can you develop this? Mindful eating and mindful drinking are both a fun way to cultivate patience and explore impatience at the same time. We asked writer Amy Watson to investigate. Mindful Eating…
Read MoreTHE CONFIDENCE INTERVIEW: KAREN CAMPBELL
Business woman Karen Campbell talks about digging deep into her inner bitch to launch her own marketing and events agency
Read MoreWhy Women Need Our Own Space
Around a century ago the writer Virginia Woolf stated that women need their own space to write and create. We look at why that still holds true today
Read MoreFemme Fatale: The Untrustworthy Woman
A look behind the iconic cinematic archetype of the femme fatale, a close relation to and honourary member of The Bitch Network
Read MoreThe Confidence Interview: Rachel Daniel
London based coach Rachel Daniel talks about her approach to confidence and her brushes with her inner bitch.
Read MoreMembership of The Bitch Network Confidence Club
A visual look at what all the different goodies you’ll get when you become a member of The Bitch Network confidence club
Read More10 Reasons to Join the Bitch Network Confidence Club
Working on self-confidence can be hugely empowering, but not an easy thing to do on your own. Here’s how The Bitch Network can help
Read MoreMy Year of Being a Pushy Bitch
The story of my year exploring what it means to be a pushy bitch, the year that ultimately inspired The Bitch Network
Read MoreWhy Miss Piggy Makes A Great Role Model
A look at how and why the glamorous and feisty Miss Piggy of the Muppets makes the ultimate feminist role model
Read MoreThe Power of Saying What You Think
Saying what you mean and think impacts how other people see and respect you. We look at some ways you can communicate more clearly
Read MorePassion And Confidence
Passion and Confidence are an interesting combination. We argue that having real passion for what you do is a natural ingredient for growing confidence
Read MoreDeath of a Housewife
A recent study looks at the dying skills of housewives and what women are more concerned about achieving and mastering today
Read MoreHow Solo Travel Can Increase Your Self-Confidence
Travelling or holidaying alone is a great way to grow your confidence and it doesn’t have to be as scary or lonely as you think
Read MoreConfidence is A Journey…
It’s rare to lack confidence in all areas of life, but how can you keep growing in confidence as life throws you new challenges
Read MoreDo Affirmations Really Work?
We take a look at whether affirmations could really work – or not – and the psychology behind them, with some tips on how to try them
Read MoreAddicted to Box Sets?
Why Your Binge Watching Could be A Sign Something is Wrong We’ve all been obsessed by our favourite TV programme at times. You settle down on the sofa one minute and then, hours later, you’re propping your eyelids open telling yourself “just one more episode” before bed. I’ve been there. The whole gamut of Peaky…
Read MoreThe Artist’s Date: How It Works For Me
Ever wanted to take up Artist’s Dates? Coach Fiona Biggins describes how they work for her: what she gets out of them and she fits them into her schedule
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