A while back, we had the chance to meet the absolute legend that is Aisling Bea. Our chats were too good not to share again with you! So sit back, kick up your feet, and have a read because this is a good one. Aisling Bea is one of Ireland’s most successful exports. An
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I am all for putting 2020 in the past and not talking about it for a while. However, I couldn’t let the most difficult year of my life pass without making a few reflections on what it taught me. Life can be really unfair. Losing my mother at 19 and turning 20 in lockdown without
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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 Friday’s 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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People are like snowflakes, no two are the same, and you are beautifully unique. No one could ever be you! But, at Shona, we’re increasingly hearing from girls whose photos are being stolen and used to set up fake accounts on dating sites. With all the social media channels floating about out there, it can
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We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again. We have the most amazing group of ambassadors who have such an amazing range of talent. We even happen to have our very own Yogi, @missfiyoga . So with lockdown 3.0 in full flow, we thought we would give yoga a go. We asked Fiona, “why
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Phil Healy is a Cork woman born and raised (don’t worry, we won’t hold that against her) and is an Irish International Sprinter who will represent Ireland in the next Olympics. She is also the Irish record holder of the 100 and 200-metre sprints. During our summer schools in August, we showed our girls a
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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 Friday’s 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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There is a cold reality when it comes to life. People are people, imperfect and flawed, and human in all the best possible ways. When it comes to friendships, you can do all the right things, and twist yourself into a thousand different versions of yourself, and still not be liked by everyone. You can
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It has been more than two years since I got the opportunity to interview Jackie Fox and talk about her wonderful daughter Nicole. Jackie has not slowed down her fight for justice until now. Jackie’s lost her daughter at the age of 21 in 2018 when she died by suicide after years of tormented bullying,
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This article is going to be a little different from what I usually write. Normally, my pieces are uplifting, full of positivity or activism, written in a moment where I feel wonderful enough and positive enough to imbue my readers with these emotions also. Today, I am anxious. Today, I am depressed. I am in
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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 Friday’s 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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I reckon the most common thing we look for in life is happiness. With the buzz of the new year and all the resolutions that are supposed to go with it, I wanted to share the best resolution I’ve ever made. I actually think it’s the only one I’ve ever stuck to, and if that
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Starting college can be a confusing and stressful time, especially so during covid-19. If you’re like me, you didn’t really know what to expect going to college. Neither of my parents had gone, and any relatives who went had attended so long ago they didn’t remember what it was like. Also, none of my friends
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Today marks day one of a new year. For many of us, it feels like the start of a new story, a chance to put past mistakes and trauma behind us, and to start fresh. Instagram is full of promises to lose weight, get fit, find a partner, learn a new language, get an amazing
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This will be our last post of 2020, we’re shutting up shop to rest and recharge our batteries because after all, we did just survive the 27 months of 2020 and a global pandemic. Last year, we met thousands of girls at our workshops and reached hundreds of thousands through our website. This year looked
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The Shona Project was built for girls, by girls, and we love having a safe space to share our experiences. This week, we decided to shake things up a bit and bring some boys into the mix, to hear from them about their lives. Our last lad for our Lad’s Takeover Week is Eoghan. Eoghan
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The Shona Project was built for girls, by girls, and we love having a safe space to share our experiences. This week, we decided to shake things up a bit and bring some boys into the mix, to hear from them about their lives. Our sixth guy of the week is Aaron. Aaron is a
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The Shona Project was built for girls, by girls, and we love having a safe space to share our experiences. This week, we decided to shake things up a bit and bring some boys into the mix, to hear from them about their lives. Our fifth guy up this week is Jamie. Jamie is the
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