Review 4 – Walking in this World: The Path
4th March 2019
The more we do these little tricks the easier it will be becoming aware of your boundaries and marking your territories.
Once Upon a Time | Helen Regan
22nd February 2019
I got to explore who who the hell I wanted to be. And who I didn't.
Being Part of a Student Community | Bettina & Jack
8th February 2019
People say that ‘happiness is the only thing that doubles when you share it.’
Talking about Mental Health in the University Community
6th February 2019
Why is it that universities can be very lonely places, where isolation can contribute to adverse mental health outcomes and, very sadly, sometimes to suicides?
A Jump into the Ocean of Life | Laura Boxleitner
25th January 2019
I was thrown into community living.
Dyscalculia | Ashley Stein
15th January 2019
Severe difficulty in making arithmetical calculations, as a result of brain disorder.
How To Find Community In Burnout | By Briana Pegado
8th January 2019
I simply channeled my anxiety and depression into overwork
Fur The Love of Volunteering | By Josie Deacon
3rd January 2019
Did you know that volunteering can improve your mental health?
Failure and Success
21st December 2018
Ericka Waller pens one of her usual “lists of failures”, but this time adds a second -- of her day’s successes
Rewriting Failure – The Bravest and Best Step
18th December 2018
By definition alone, failure’s a negative word. Who wants to fail in life?
Success Is…
17th December 2018
People define success as winning the lottery but winning the lottery is a very rare chance
Comparison, Capabilities and Context
11th December 2018
Charlotte Eyres on the positive opportunities we can design by viewing failure more constructively
Failure | comic
4th December 2018
I remember the day I found out I did not get into my dream school. Being rejected from my number one university was hard on me.
Staging Change
22nd November 2018
Chief Executive of Stellar Quines talks all things challenge, change, creativity, progress and inspiration
First Class Failure
20th November 2018
The flattering (or damning) newspaper reviews made little difference; people just didn’t want to invest in her feminist installation pieces.
Chronic Illness: Faking It to Make It
16th November 2018
On the worst days, sleep wouldn’t make any difference and the day was a total write-off.
Volunteer Series: New Frontiers
14th November 2018
Sophie Isaacson shares how volunteering with Fearless has developed her confidence and reduced her anxiety about speaking up...
Writing Success: Q&A with Ely Percy
9th November 2018
I started sending my stuff out when I was just 15, because I felt angry and misunderstood and rejected by the world.
Failing Well
7th November 2018
People tell me often how they admire my success, and that they wish they could be more like me, and it jars because I fail every single day.
Q&A: Kate Majid (The Shaw Mind Foundation)
31st October 2018
My favourite part of the week is working alongside my youth ambassadors
Volunteer Series: The Power of Validation
30th October 2018
Jess Kershaw shares how volunteering with Fearless has helped her build her writing identity and reach and strengthened friendships, too...
Why I Left My Career because of my Mental Health
23rd October 2018
I wasn’t a victim and I wouldn’t allow myself to fall further and further into such a dark place.
Degrees of Resilience
19th October 2018
You need to recognise what causes the drop in your resilience and to work out what your strategies will be
Look Like A Warrior
11th October 2018
it’s a persistent fight of knowing and believing that I am okay as I am...
Fearless First Minister
8th October 2018
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's First Minister, reflects back on starting uni & encourages young people to find their very own healthy balance.
The Story of a Wellness Coach
2nd October 2018
a new safe place, where people empathise and relate to my own personal struggles with mental health...
She Wants To Be A Chef
27th September 2018
And I see the both of us, laughing, cooking, a few months from now...
Doctor it: Surviving the PhD
20th September 2018
The mental health challenges doing of a PhD are real and need to be taken seriously
State Your Identity
11th September 2018
Broadcaster Jennie Cook on the dissonance and definitions of identity and change
What’s Next? I Haven’t the Foggiest…
7th September 2018
I had barely entered my twenties and I was ready to give up on everything.
Managing Mental Health at Work
6th September 2018
Because I am good at my job (despite what depression likes to tell me).
Just Breathe…
3rd September 2018
There were more people living in the block of flats which I moved into than the entire population of the island...
Moving away? Five tips to help you manage stress
31st July 2018
Some guidance for Freshers leaving home
‘Women’s Work’… Ownership or Overwhelm?
26th July 2018
You can’t hold more than seven things in your head at once
Social Enterprise Awards Scotland
29th June 2018
Did you know Scotland is the world leader for social enterprises?! Fearless Femme are throwing our hat in...
Music: A Microcosm of Queerness
11th June 2018
...from my career to my relationships to my queerness – the only way I’m likely to succeed is if I live authentically and strum to my own rhythm.
How We Survive (Girlhood)
5th June 2018
Dedicated to, and inspired by the 7 extraordinary girls I spent my adolescence with.
Review 2: Walking in This World by Julia Cameron
31st May 2018
“When we map out our ‘coulds’ instead of our ‘shoulds,’ we shift from the realm of probability into the more interesting realm of possibility.’
Push Your Limits
22nd May 2018
A wise woman in my life once told me ‘If you feel like you are at your limit regarding something you’re working on, it usually means...'
ProPlus and Prayer
19th May 2018
My brain played -- with shattered-glass clarity -- a catalogue of my greatest failures
Top tips on maintaining your positive wellbeing during exams
17th May 2018
It can often feel like revision and exams are the most important things in your life right now and when thinking about your future...
Marbles: On Leaving University
9th May 2018
I live in a very rural, close-knit community so when I first came home, I naturally dreaded answering the inevitable questions.
Better Late Than Never
7th May 2018
Studying when you struggle with mental health problems is sometimes a seemingly impossible task.
Taking Care Whilst Trying Hard
4th May 2018
Come results day, my mind was weary. I had missed out on a year of worldly pleasures...
How I Passed My GCSEs Despite Mental Ill-Health
2nd May 2018
School’s not easy, it can be very cruel and the system is outdated, but this time in your life is temporary. Exams will not rule your life.
Exams are Coming Up
1st May 2018
‘Exams are coming up.’ At this, the girl freaks, But she can't show it. She's helpless towards a phrase, That makes her jump out of her skin.
Mental Health for Female Bar Students
14th April 2018
Before I even applied, I had several doubts about whether I was enough for the bar...
Feminist? Three reasons why Netball should be on your ‘to do’ list
11th April 2018
Although technically anybody can play netball, it is one of the only sports that is almost exclusively played by girls and women...
Rainy Saturday
27th March 2018
I normally hate rainy Saturdays, with their grey gloom and keeping me indoors.
The Edinburgh Seven: The Quest for Equal Access to Education
20th March 2018
Last year, 60 percent of the undergraduate students at the University of Edinburgh were female, continuing a trend...
Gender Equality and The Minds of Our Fearless Women
8th March 2018
2018 is a year filled with significant anniversaries for the development of women’s rights.
Scotland and India Working Together for a Brighter Future
8th March 2018
Putting Scottish Love ‘in Action’ to transform girls lives in India — invest in a girl and everybody wins.
Surviving Education With a Mental Illness
28th February 2018
I always thought I’d be graduating with a degree at the age of 21, after enjoying school, A Levels and going on to study psychology at the university of my choice.
Coping with Loneliness at University.
22nd February 2018
So today’s topic is a lot more serious, so I thought I’d lighten it up a little before I got started. Today we’re going to talk about loneliness...
Business Kiss
15th February 2018
"You doing okay?"
"Tired."
"Let me know if you need time alone."
"Okay."
"Shake on it?"
Facing the Fear of UCAS
1st February 2018
Going back into Year 13 was a brutal smack in the face. Before anyone even asked how my holidays were, questions about university applications and “the future” started rolling in...
Self-Compassion: Just One More Thing to be Good At?!
18th January 2018
Nowadays it is trendy to take care of yourself. Everyone is rushing to their next yoga class, just to learn how to be calm and mindful...