Have you ever noticed the girl that walks into the room and everyone notices her? People are attracted to her and she easily strikes up conversations with anyone in the room. SHE IS CONFIDENT! When a confident person enters a room, people notice. They exude and project self-assurance and happiness. That confident person can introduce themselves to anyone, and engage everyone in conversation. They stand tall and proud and carry themselves with confidence. Why is […]

Girlguiding’s fifth Girls’ Attitudes Survey provides a unique overview of the state of equality for girls in the UK today. It finds that girls live in a society in which sexual harassment is commonplace, girls’ appearance is intensely scrutinised and their abilities are undermined. It’s a society in which girls and young women feel they are judged by different standards to their male counterparts and in which they worry about gender discrimination affecting their future. […]

"Since working with Suzanne I've been really happy! And I've stepped up and done things I've never been able to do before or for a long time. I'm not afraid to speak out in my classes anymore; I actually got a reference letter from one of my professors this semester for participating in class and being involved. It's been great! I've joined two honour societies, joined their exec team and went through public speeches to […]

We are all more obsessed with our appearance than we like to admit. But this is not an indication of 'vanity'. Vanity means conceit, excessive pride in one's appearance. Concern about appearance is quite normal and understandable. Attractive people have distinct advantages in our society. Studies show: Attractive children are more popular, both with classmates and teachers. Teachers give higher evaluations to the work of attractive children and have higher expectations of them (which has […]