I don’t need to go makeup free to discover my “true” beauty

BY: NADIA ZAIDI  I can almost hear the snarky remarks, and chuckles when we talk about women and makeup. Whether we want to admit it or not, makeup is one of those things that elicits amusement from the opposite sex.…

If you’re a liar you probably have higher self-esteem and more friends

BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS  In Carlo Collodi’s classic children’s book Pinocchio, the eponymous puppet finds himself caught in an awkward predicament: trying to explain to the Blue Fairy how he got captured while simultaneously trying to absolve himself of guilt.…

Constantly searching for love and trying to find your soulmate is actually bad news

BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE The idea of True Love is infused into everything girls are exposed to growing up. It’s a fantasy we’re born into. As soon as you hit puberty, love becomes a realistic goal you should be striving for,…

Stories of people successfully “faking It until you make it”

Confidence is not only useful in your everyday life, but may be the key to living the life of others as well. The following people have managed to sneak their way into private events, while leading others to believe that they are, who they…

Why We Should Celebrate Making Mistakes

We live in a society that demands perfection. Whether it’s taking an age to find the perfect angle for your selfie face, or the hours spent in the gym to achieve that body that always seems just out of reach.…

I was an 18-year old stripper who found confidence at the expense of my conscience

I let my eyes adjust to the dim lighting as I approached the man at the bar where I asked for an application. My chest was tight with fear and oxygen saturated in the warm musk of stale beer and…

5 easy brain hacks to increase your confidence

 BY: ZOE MELNYK It’s been suggested that people wouldn’t recognize themselves in public because the view that we get from the mirror isn’t an accurate representation of our everyday appearance. It might be just as difficult for us to recognize…