7 BIllion Steps
We can often feel that what we do makes little difference. We can feel that our one choice, our one purchase, our one vote, means...
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Read more from our founder Vie Portland, with personal reflections on issues surrounding self esteem and body image and how we can learn to love ourselves.
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Apr 10, 20237 min read
44 Fun Fundraising Ideas
On 26th June 2023, my Community Interest Company, VieNess Discover You Love You CIC, turns 4. I’m very proud! It feels like a big...
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Apr 4, 20231 min read
From Eyes to Ears
I have mentioned Dr. Jennifer Jones a few times in my blogs. She is the reason I went from dreaming about becoming an author to actually...
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Mar 21, 20236 min read
The Joy and Pain of Compliments
I love compliments! I love giving them to people I know and to strangers on the street. I love seeing that little bit of joy spark in...
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vieportland
Jan 12, 20236 min read
Choice Chance Change You must make a CHOICE to take a CHANCE or your life will never CHANGE
(Author of the quote is unknown) We’re in a new year and that’s a time, for many, to make resolutions; they want to be slimmer, or...
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Dec 24, 20226 min read
Memories and Hope
On my Facebook memories today (24th December 2022), on my VieNess Discover You Love You CIC page, there was a post from nine years ago;...
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Oct 1, 20224 min read
The Red Dress
I do love my work. I share joyful parts of my days with children and young people but I rarely share the stories of my women clients....
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vieportland
Jun 14, 20225 min read
Not Again?!!!!
I really didn’t want to be doing this. It’s hard work. It’s stressful. It’s tiring. It can be demoralising. It can be disappointing. It...
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Dec 30, 20215 min read
Wow! How did that happen?!
I founded VieNess Discover You Love You CIC in June 2019. I was excited! I had plans! I knew I would spend several months raising...
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vieportland
Dec 8, 20215 min read
Fitness trackers on children
I have started to notice a worrying trend. Because of the work I do with children and young people, I am in a lot of parenting groups on...
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