Bethany Brown

3 days ago | people.com | Elizabeth Rosner |Ben Brachfeld |Bethany Brown |Liam Quinn |Danielle Bacher

Casandra "Cassie" Ventura. Credit : REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg When Casandra "Cassie" Ventura entered the courtroom in Lower Manhattan, preparing to take the stand at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial, it was the first time she had been in the same room as the music mogul since 2018. Ventura, a key witness for the prosecution, was in a relationship with Combs for over a decade and has detailed alleged abuse she claimed she suffered at the hands of the Bad Boy Records founder.

Jun 2, 2024 | empowordjournalism.com | Bethany Brown

When they enter adulthood for the first time, most young people are not prepared for the feeling of loneliness. This feeling can creep up over time, as you become accustomed to the daily 9-5 workday. Or, it can pounce on you suddenly when the door closes on your school years. Loneliness manifests in different ways for everyone — but it is a major part of growing up in 2024. Everyone will experience loneliness at some point in their lives, in one form or another.

May 3, 2024 | whiskymag.com | Bethany Brown

They say that styles or trends always come back around, a proverb that is perhaps most often employed in the realm of fashion. If you’re a child of the 1990s, like me, you may have felt the painful truth of this statement seeing Gen Z teens wandering around in the low-rise jeans and cargo pants that we swore off in about 2006 as the height of fashion faux pas. ‘Athleisure’ (as it has been termed in its modern iteration) has also recently experienced a revival.

Apr 24, 2024 | empowordjournalism.com | Bethany Brown

A recent study from the LEGO Group has revealed that 89 per cent of girls aged 5-12 years old feel like they need to be perfect. It also found a further 74 per cent of girls intentionally avoid tasks because they are afraid they won’t do them perfectly. Reportedly, this fear stems from the encouragement boys receive from adults for “creative work,” despite three-quarters of girls wanting to pursue creative careers.

Mar 29, 2024 | empowordjournalism.com | Bethany Brown

There is a fine line between promoting healthy productivity, and unnecessary pressure – a line that social media often blurs. ‘Daily routine to be the it girl’, ‘Addicted to the grind’, ‘My productive 5-9 after my 9-5’ – I’m sure we have all seen content with this, or a similar, premise. Now, these videos can, and often do, include many healthy habits such as exercise and practising mindfulness.