Category: In Real Life | IRL.

💌 Feature. Life

Unfiltered. Emotional. Real.
Letters, Wisdom (clinically referred to as lived experience) , interviews, identity.
• Letters To…
• Confessions & Courage
• Love, Loss & Longing
• Only human (lived) stories,
• Interviews
• Poetry

Creative Excellence Program

Post author By CreativeWomensAssociation
Post date October 2, 2025

The Creative Women’s Association has launched the world-first Creative Excellence Program, a 10-month leadership initiative certifying women as creative authorities and reshaping the global creative economy.

Tags arts leadership, Australia creative sector, creative authority, Creative Economy, Creative Excellence Program, creative frameworks, Creative Health, Creative Women’s Association, cultural innovation, future of work, professional certification, regenerative fashion, women creatives., Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Leadership

In Real Life | IRL. Popular Culture, Women & the Creative Economy Smart News

And now we have the “Vulnerable Female Narcissist”

Post author By CreativeWomensAssociation
Post date August 11, 2025

A sharp, evidence-backed critique dismantling the “vulnerable female narcissist” narrative as a gendered pop-psych label that reframes women’s survival as pathology, supported by research on systemic diagnostic bias.

Tags CWA commentary, gaslighting in media, gender bias in psychology, Mamamia article review, misuse of narcissism term, modern media critique, pathologising vulnerability, pop psychology and women, vulnerable female narcissist critique, women’s emotional labour

In Real Life | IRL. The Almanac

So…What Do We Do With This D Word?

Post author By CreativeWomensAssociation
Post date July 24, 2025

Explore how redefining “domestic”—from unpaid drudgery to shared, dignified care—can reclaim women’s well-being and quiet power, backed by groundbreaking stress research.

Tags care work, cortisol stress, creative domesticity, CWA Lens, Domestic redefined, feminist home, foundational power., home as sanctuary, intentional rhythms, Mental Load, redefining chores, seasonal home wisdom, shared stewardship, UCLA clutter study, Unpaid Labour, women’s wellbeing

In Real Life | IRL.

Only Human

Post author By CreativeWomensAssociation
Post date July 24, 2025

In Real Life. Is A powerful feature celebrating unfiltered letters, confessions, interviews, and poetry. It reframes vulnerability as strength and storytelling as social infrastructure for creativity, connection, and collective empowerment.

Tags community trust, confessions, courage, creative bravery, creative resilience, CWA, emotional authenticity, identity, interviews, lived experience, lived stories, love loss longing, Only Human, poetry, radical care, Storytelling, vulnerability, women’s narratives