It’s hard to describe, like explaining the colour yellow to someone who is blind. One of our readers sent us the video below, which perfectly sums up what anxiety feels like, here’s a transcript…. “High-functioning anxiety looks like… Achievement. Busyness. Perfectionism. When it sneaks out, it transforms into nervous habits. Nail-biting. Foot tapping. Running my fingers through
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Recently Spotify released their top ten streamed Irish artists and we here at SHONA couldn’t help but notice that all of the artists are male! While we aren’t discrediting the talent of these men, (trust us we ADORE Dermott Kennedy and Niall Horan), we think that there are loads of Irish female talent that should
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Hey! Are you wrecked? Shattered? Knackered? You could be totally burnt out from the overload of doing, thinking, and feeling too much. Burn out happens when your life becomes a hamster wheel and you don’t know how to get off. It can happen when you’re studying, working, training, or partying really hard, and you don’t
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The past year and a bit has been super tough for many people, with loads of us facing a new reality and upheaval to our daily lives. Social distancing and social isolation have become our norm and it’s very difficult to remain positive and uplifted during these times. This is completely normal, but for those
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Here at The Shona Project, we have a list as long as your arm of all the amazing women around the world that we consider our heroes. We’ve decided to dedicate Fridays to some of these women. We’ll tell you all about them but most importantly, we’ll tell you why we love them! Next up,
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Do you want to change the world? Are you aged between 16-25? Then you will definitely want in on Footsteps Global gathering of Young Women, an event created by our friends at Aspire for Equality. This is an event for young women who want to make a difference in the world and have an interest
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We’ve all been there, stressfully putting off important work in favour of binging another hour of Netflix, or actively avoiding a task that we know is crucial in favour of taking a nap. Seems like something you can relate to, right? Well don’t worry, we’ve got you covered, we’ve some great tools that you can
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We don’t know who wrote this piece but it shows how sometimes we should try to see a perspective other than the one that we think is right. We should allow ourselves to consider that we might be mistaken. Perhaps, being wrong allows an alternative understanding of a situation to emerge, one that may cause us far
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What a stoopid question! How many times were you asked this question before you could tie your own shoelaces? And what was your answer? As little girls our options were pretty limited; a nurse, a teacher, a vet… Hands up if you ever answered, “Well Auntie Bridín, my interest in the erosion of the polar
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OMG! you really love yourself! How would you react to this? Get upset and cry. This is exactly what the bully hopes you will do. They want to know that they can control you with their words. Generally, the more you react, the more they will pick on you. Try to avoid. Retaliate with anger
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Its time to shine people! Shine is now live!!! And we’re joined by almost 100 speakers and nearly 40,000 attendees for the biggest, most kick-ass gathering of Irish Women ever! We’ve been working hard to build a festival that covers every possible topic that would interest or concern our attendees. We have also taken care
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Ah, Bed. Everyone’s favourite place to be. We sometimes forget how important a decent night’s sleep is in order for us to get through the day; mentally, physically, and emotionally. Lack of sleep has a direct effect on your hormone levels, moods, weight, concentration, and ability to deal with it all. And yet, the struggle
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Us girls are divils for judging each other. Instead of embracing our differences, we constantly compete to be the prettiest, the smartest, the most popular, the most athletic, the skinniest. When we look in the mirror, we always look at our faults, and therefore, looking for faults in others makes us feel better about ourselves.
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It’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and I thought I’d write something about where I stand now in relation to my recovery from anorexia, something I’ve been writing about for Shona for the past 4 years. I used to post and share a lot on social media about eating disorder recovery and my experience with anorexia
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What people say about you is none of your business Sometimes we can get very upset about what someone has said about us or called us. But we don’t need to. If someone calls you a name behind your back or on social media this should always be taken with a pinch of salt, as
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Here at The Shona Project, we have a list as long as your arm of all the amazing women around the world that we consider our heroes. We’ve decided to dedicate the next few Fridays to some of these women. We’ll tell you all about them but most importantly, we’ll tell you why we love
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Disclaimer: This article is based on personal experiences. I speak only about my own experiences, the experiences of others may differ. I have always been different. Different enough that it was noticeable, but not so different that people felt bad about treating me poorly. While most teenagers and young adults have trouble with relationships, school,
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We don’t know about you but we think a lot of people are feeling a bit down lately. Between not being able to see friends and family, the stress of this never-ending lockdown, and the typical Irish winter that just doesn’t seem to want to give us a break! But guess what? It is totally
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