![]() ![]() ![]() While she might stand at the helm of US Vogue now, it wasn't long ago that Wintour was fired from a career in journalism. She might be famed for her award-winning novel, Little Women, but her road to success wasn't easy.īefore finding success in the 1860s, the author was forced to work as a teacher, seamstress, governess and servant to help make ends meet.įrom this, she was inspired to become more creative in her letters and writing, using the page and pen as tools for an emotional outlet. It was at Capitol where she wrote and released 'I Kissed a Girl', and the rest is history. So the way it just happened with Sunday was like, ‘What?’ The percentages were so low. 'I’ve had an ectopic pregnancy, miscarriages and I’ve had fertility treatments.I’ve done all the stuff you can possibly do to try to get pregnant. Refusing to give up, Kidman adopted two children, had her youngest daughter Faith via surrogate and also successfully gave birth to her daughter Sunday in 2008. Although, unfortunately, still a taboo topic that's undoubtedly difficult to discuss openly, Kidman was refreshingly vocal about her own fight to have children. You'd be forgiven for thinking that Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has had a charmed life, but the Australian faced challenging times when she struggled with fertility. 'My mother wanted us to understand that the tragedies of your life one day have to potential to be the comic stories the next.' 3. Oh, and her take on adversity is pretty refreshing as well. In a largely male-dominated world of theatre and cinema, Nephron changed the game for female narratives and roles within film. When in doubt, we like to turn to legendary feminist, author and screenwriter Nora Ephron for some powerful words to get us through. 'I learned that, in the face of a void or in the face of any challenge, you can choose joy and meaning.' In true Sandberg style, the author wrote about his death in her second book, 'Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy', which offered guidance on overcoming hardship. Having fought her way to the top of her industry (whilst promoting women in business along the way), Sandberg sadly lost her husband unexpectedly in 2015. If anyone knows about overcoming adversity it's activist and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. If, like us, in this strange and scary time of Coronavirus you need a reminder that things can, and will, get better, read on for the epic female celebrities that have conquered dark and challenging times to achieve serious success.īecause, eventually, this will end and we'll be stronger for it. And with the current global pandemic of Covid-19 dominating the news, not to mention, our work and social lives, it's unsurprising that a lot of us are sharing the stress. When everything around you seems like it's out of control and chaotic, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, anxious and like you may never reach the other side. ![]()
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