Through the Looking Glass, nothing is what it seems. That’s what Alice discovered on her second visit to Wonderland. And it’s been the guiding idea for my writing (and speaking) since I started my original blog: ‘Through the Looking Glass’. To be curious in exploring ideas, inquisitive in reflecting on my experiences, and thoughtful in engaging with culture and society. There’s always more to what meets the eye.
Here you’ll find a mixture of articles written for my blog and links to my published work too. As well as talks I’ve given (with audio).
All words are author’s own – copyright Alexandra Noel, unless otherwise stated.
Brené Brown has some answers.
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Rosalìa’s new album is one to inspire devotion.
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Boyfriends just aren’t cool anymore, says British Vogue.
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Gathering in-person fights against the fragmentation
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Alan Carr’s Shocking Victory: The Celebrity Traitors 2025
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Nobody wants to organise a funeral. Interview with Ali Gillum.
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Stepping out in faith as a freelancer changed everything.
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How to really flourish. Interview with Valorie Burton.
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Interview with florist, Jessie Watson.
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Breaking all the rules for a glass of water.
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Curated thoughts on the nature of hope.
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New Year, new you! Or perhaps we need a whole new identity?
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From determined resistance to inspiring change.
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How faith and initiative can change the course of your life.
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My grandfather, Derek Prentice, announced D-Day to the world.
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Wherever there is faith, there is potential for a new beginning.
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The rise and influence of Two-tone
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With their 5th album IDLES are in a completely a different mood.
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The uphill climb is worth it!
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It’s not about you.
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Naomi Alderman’s book questions the very nature of power itself.
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A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara’s book is now a play and it’s intense.
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Desires are often unwieldy. It helps to approach with wisdom.
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Waiting is often the incubator for God’s solution to our problems.
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The tragedy of Normal People is also its hopeful resolution.
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Remember that one you wrote, but never sent?
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I had exposed this guy’s two-timing. So what to do now?
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It was time to stop taking other people’s word for it.
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A short story inspired by a cigarette butt on the street.
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Our whole lives have been geared towards reaching this moment.
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Why do I place such a high value on a relationship with that…
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Grief confronts us in many ways.
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That’s the question Alice asked the Cheshire Cat in Wonderland.
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