Some personal news!! I've got a new job!!! I'm staying at
@StylistMagazine
but joining the wonderful
@MirandaLarbi
over on Strong Women covering all things health, fitness, sleep, mental wellbeing, nutrition, and more! Please send over any relevant releases/pitches 🙌
Writers! I'm doing some commissioning for paywall articles on Strong Women and I'd love to receive your pitches. The fee is £180 a piece and I'm looking for a mix of fascinating first-person pieces and reports across the worlds of health and wellbeing.
✨Some exciting news!✨ On Monday I’ll be joining
@StylistMagazine
as their new junior digital writer - so so excited to take on this amazing opportunity 🥰
I just googled a question (looking for the answer) and an article I wrote ages ago popped up as the first result - the idea of past me answering the random thoughts of present me is kinda cool
Hello! I'm looking for women to take part in Stylist's
#SleepDiaries
. If you're 20-45 and struggle with your sleep in any way, please get in touch! All you need to do is submit a 5-day sleep diary, and you'll get tailored advice from a sleep expert in return - RTs appreciated!
It frustrates me no end that politicians (like Matt Hancock) think it's OK to just not answer questions. You're not a celebrity with a public image to protect, you're an elected official who works for the people and owes them answers - do better
Hello! I'm putting together a piece for Stylist on underrated UK city breaks and I'd LOVE to hear your suggestions. Is there somewhere you've visited that you think everyone should know about? Or do you live in a city you feel doesn't get enough attention? Please let me know!
Anyone else feel like they've reached a slump at this point of the pandemic? I'm feeling very overwhelmed and generally frustrated with life. Has anyone got any tips for getting through a period like this? All suggestions welcome!
Please send pitches over to lauren.geall
@stylist
.co.uk and make sure to include the word 'pitch' in your subject line. I'll be in touch with any further questions/details if it sounds like something that might work! Any questions, please shout.
I'm back with another request - what's one thing you're going to be doing differently at work this year? Can be anything from your attitude to using a new planner - I'd just like to hear about it for a piece on Stylist!
#journorequest
In a rather wild turn of events, I've been shortlisted for Best Specialist Writer at the 2022
@bsmeinfo
Talent Awards! Excited doesn't even cut it – congrats to everyone else who was shortlisted! 🎉
I spoke to the incredible being that is Jonathan Van Ness - aka
@jvn
- about the lessons he'd teach his little baby self (and a lot about cats that didn't quite make the cut!!) Please check it out if you're interested, and pick up a copy of Over The Top 💗
For
#WorldMentalHealthDay
I wrote about why I try to talk about my experience taking antidepressants whenever possible, because no one should ever feel ashamed for taking a potentially life saving medication
I'm putting together a guide to the best virtual experiences/events for people who are isolating alone on Christmas day - if you're hosting one or know something is happening, please do let me know!
Hello all! I'm looking to speak to women who have come off antidepressants about the process and the potential fear of relapse that comes with it. If that's you, please drop me a DM - it would be a really quick chat for a feature!
#journorequest
As someone who writes about mental health a lot and wants to normalise these kinds of conversations, I wanted to say I'm feeling a bit ~rough~ right now
BREAKING! Worked out for eight weeks in a row for the first time EVER, and turns out all that time they said exercise makes you feel better mentally and physically, they were right!! Madness!!!!
I wrote this opinion piece in response to a number of ideas/arguments I've seen floating around Twitter for the last couple of days. Please give it a read if you're interested, I really enjoyed writing it ❤️
PRs! I'm looking for myself and a colleague to try an Olympic sport in London for a feature in the next print issue of Stylist - if anyone can facilitate something ASAP please get in touch
#journorequest
I've never done an 'end of year' thread before, but after a rollercoaster of a year, I wanted to look back at some of the things I've achieved in 2021. I write so much it's easy to lose track of what I've worked on, but I've produced some pieces I'm really proud of this year!
What does good mental health mean/look like to you? I'm looking for women/NB people to share their insights for a Stylist piece - if you'd like to take part please let me know!
#journorequest
Spoke to
@twhiddleston
about his new
@Disney
Sleep Story with
@calm
and reminisced about Winnie the Pooh (including the very dedicated Winnie the Pooh-themed bedroom I had at 5 years old). You can check out the interview here:
Just a reminder that Strong Women is the name of a content vertical, NOT the kind of women I'm looking to cover (although many of the women we cover are incredibly strong!). Please familiarise yourself with the brand and what we publish before pitching:
Writers! I'm doing some commissioning for paywall articles on Strong Women and I'd love to receive your pitches. The fee is £180 a piece and I'm looking for a mix of fascinating first-person pieces and reports across the worlds of health and wellbeing.
What's the best advice you've ever received when it comes to your
#mentalhealth
? I'd love to hear from women/non-binary people of all ages for a piece in Stylist - must be happy to have your first name/age quoted!
#journorequest
I'm putting together a piece on the best free online therapy/mental health resources people can access at the moment - if you're a therapist or mental health advocate offering help at the moment please make yourself known!
#journorequest
Stylist is returning to print on 23 September after going digital-only at the start of lockdown six months ago. They're also adding a home delivery option
Has anyone else found the influx of 'one year in lockdown' content incredibly overwhelming? Having spent the last year trying to deal with this shit one day at a time, looking back on it as a whole feels a little bit much right now 🙄
Hello! I'm looking for women aged 25-45 to take part in Stylist's Sleep Diaries, where a sleep expert analyses your sleep routine and provides expert advice. If you'd be interested in taking part (its published anonymously), please send me a DM with your email! (RTs appreciated)
I'm moving into my own flat in London for the first time next month and I'm angry about how scared I feel - when the systems, behaviours and 'rules' women are told will keep them safe fail, where on earth are we supposed to turn?
Am I the only one who probably isn't going to listen to Boris Johnson's announcement at 5? I'll read up about the new lockdown and follow the rules, but any sense of obligation I had at the beginning of the pandemic to listen to what this government had to say has long gone 🙄
I wrote this piece about antidepressants and the vivid (sometimes disturbing) dreams they can trigger for a new Stylist series being led by the wonderful
@KatyHWrites
– please consider giving it (and all the other wonderful pieces in the series) a read:
Do you sometimes feel as if you're too sensitive for the world? I'd love to speak to you for a piece - please get in touch if you're interested!
#journorequest
Do people who shrug off the climate crisis statistics or just straight up mock a 16-year-old for taking action get some kind of high from it or are they simply just terrible people? Asking for a friend xoxo
Did you quit your job over the last 24 months? I'm looking to talk to women about the most important lesson they learnt during the process for a Stylist piece. Please DM or email lauren.geall
@stylist
.co.uk if that's you!
#journorequest
Hello! I'm looking to speak to women who've experienced vivid dreams/changes to their dreams while on antidepressants for a Stylist story.
My DMs are open so please get in touch if you'd like to talk or share if you think you know someone who might fit!
#journorequest
I was extremely lucky to be interviewed by one of my favourite magazines for their community slot - here’s me talking about journalism and gushing over how amazing my
@cityjournalism
coursemates are 🙌🏻
Lauren Geall, who is studying for a master’s in magazine journalism, explains why bringing more solutions into reporting is just one thing she is passionate about
Standing in solidarity with the vigil attendees at
#ClaphamCommon
tonight. I'm not in London right now but will be paying my respects to Sarah and all the women lost to violence as part of the virtual vigil later tonight
#ReclaimTheseStreets
Wrote this article for
@StylistMagazine
on the rise of six-week abortion bans across America - many women will not even realise they are pregnant until around this point. Please give it a read if you're interested!
When I set
@laurenjanegeall
the challenge of tasting and ranking the UK’s Christmas sandwiches, she took it incredibly seriously - which is exactly the right level of seriousness (don’t mess with festive sarnies, folks).
This is her magnum opus, and everyone needs to read it:
I got to have some fun focusing on some of the good stuff going on in the world today with this new series we're trialling on : - please please check it out and let me know what you think/how it could be improved!
@ men, instead of getting involved in the discourse about what men 'need' to do and adding to the chaos of social media right now, please try stepping offline and having the conversations you're talking about with the people who need to hear them
Besides the fact that
@mescal_paul
's performance during those therapy scenes was so incredible and honest, seeing Connell leave the counselling session after he breaks down, and tell Marianne that he's still 'feeling flat' was SO important.
Hello! I'm looking to speak to women who have taken their lockdown hobbies to the extreme for a piece. I'm talking people who have bought 20 plants or gone hardcore on the baking - please get in touch if you think this might be you!
#journorequest
Do you see your job simply as a way to make money/support your lifestyle, rather than something you enjoy and take pleasure in? If so, I'd love to talk to you for a piece on - RTs appreciated
#journorequest
If you are arranging or know of initiatives/events/support for people feeling lonely this Christmas, please share with me on here or at Lauren.geall
@stylist
.co.uk 💗
Last week, Stylist's wonderful Strong Women team (
@MirandaLarbi
and
@GrayChlo_
) launched a new series called
#APictureOfHealth
, which explores what health looks like for women today. I knew it was going to be amazing when I first heard about it, but the result is something else.
Hello! I'm looking for business owners/team leaders who have introduced new schemes/initiatives to promote connection/prevent loneliness among their employees while WFH for a piece - please drop me an email at lauren.geall
@stylist
.co.uk or DM if that's you!
#JournoRequest
So proud of the
@Exeter_UNMASK
rally on campus today - Exeter has clearly had a racism problem for a long time now and it’s time to stop pretending it doesn’t exist. It’s time to challenge and expose the racist attitudes which seem to have taken hold amongst the student body.
Is anyone finding it difficult not to compare themselves to people on social media during lockdown? Feeling like they're not having enough fun or haven't picked up a new hobby? If this is you, I'd love to talk to you for a piece I'm working on - my DMs are open!
#journorequest
Hello! I'm looking for women aged 20-50 to take part in Stylist's Sleep Diaries series, which involves a sleep expert (
@DrNerina
) analysing the routines of our readers. All you need to do to be involved is fill in the form below - if you are chosen... (1/2)
A lot of people will feel (rightly) upset by today’s result, but I just want to remind everyone that a record number of women MPs have been elected to parliament - and that’s a small but very important victory 🙌🏻
For a little
#IWD
joy I'm looking for women aged 20-50 to share a couple of lines about the woman who inspires them the most. Can be a celebrity, family member, friend or any one else who has inspired you - please send to lauren.geall
@stylist
.co.uk with your name and age!
PRs! I'm looking to speak to female athletes heading to Paris 2024 for Stylist - don't need to be from Team GB, just need to be up for chatting about their training/life/mental resilience! The interviews will feature in a series alongside other incredible athletes
#journorequest
Hello! I'm looking to speak to people who feel talking to online friends during their teenage/young adult years has helped them to cope with mental health difficulties/made them more open about how they're feeling for a feature I'm working on. (1/4)
#journorequest
I spoke to one of my favourite people
@Alicelevine
all about her incredible career, the weirdly feminist side of My Dad Wrote A Porno and being "Lizzo happy" 💃
Re: all the talk about JK Rowling yesterday, I just want to make my viewpoint crystal clear: if your feminism isn't trans-inclusive, then it's not feminism. If you're transphobic or spend your time policing the term 'woman', please unfollow me!
There is nothing more frustrating (and chaotic) than trying to shop Zara's website. Why is everything all over the place??!?! What's with all the different sized pictures????!?
Really appreciated the chance to work on this commission with
@micha_frazer
, who so brilliantly lays out the reality of racial inequality in the UK mental health system today. Please check it out when you have the time and pre-order her book!
I'm writing an article about online plant shops that are still delivering and I'd love to include some independent retailers. If you know of any, please tag them below!
#journorequest
I'm looking to chat to people who were superfans of a book/film/TV show/music act when they were a teenager for a piece on Stylist - if this is you please get in touch and I'll let you know more details!
#journorequest
(RTs appreciated)
Why? Because therapy/counselling isn't a quick fix. Spilling your darkest thoughts to someone isn't always the 'weight off your shoulders' moment it's often portrayed to be. Sometimes, you leave therapy feeling more shit than when you went in.
I spoke to the incredible
@HelenPankhurst
about why voting in this year’s general election is so crucial 🗳 Also, please
#RegisterToVote
if you haven’t already - it’s so important!!
Have you ever been emotionally blackmailed at work (made to feel guilty for taking leave, told you need to 'take one for the team' and do more overtime) etc? If so, I'd love to speak to you for a piece - can remain anonymous! DMs are open 💗
I got given the chance to speak to the incredible
@CandiceC_W
(author of one of 2019's best novels, Queenie), about writing, representation and why we all have stories to tell - please give it a read if you're interested!
Hello! I'm looking for recommendations for fun/interesting saving ideas/challenges to help people looking to put money away for the summer! Please let me know if you've tried any/have come up with one yourself - it's for a Stylist round-up
#journorequest
I spoke to a psychologist about why we all miss the little things right now - and how panic buying/needless online shopping is a sign we're all trying to fill that void
If you fancy giving fantasy football a go, you can join the Strong Women team in our very own league! Just make your team on and join our league using the code STRONGWOMEN - everyone is welcome 🙌
It's been a tough week but I'm proud of this piece I wrote about being a highly sensitive person, and why it's time to stop seeing sensitivity as a bad thing - thanks to Eleanor and Kerry for sharing their experiences!
Are you a night owl who struggles with the darker evenings in winter? If so, I'd love to speak to you about how you change your routine during the dark months for a piece in Stylist - jump in my DMs if that's you!
#journorequest
I got to speak to Notting Hill Carnival’s
#rampagegranny
after she went viral for her amazing moves this weekend - please take a read, she’s incredible!