One Sunny Day?
Review of http://life.eop.org.uk/
I wouldn't expect a web site aimed at giving people a platform to vent their feelings (presumably especially if depressed, given the helpful links section) to look into the dark abyss of space. I wouldn't expect sunshine and bunnies either but it's a bit, well, depressing.
You've explained the advantages of being a contributor. However, there is no mechanism to become a contributor - no register link, no contact page. That's a pretty fundamental mistake if you want people to contribute.
The 'Latest Articles' list is redundant as the very same posts are on the front page. All it does is take up screen space and push down the content you want people to read. Is the 'Contributors' list so important that it is right above the rest of the content?
Are you really so confident that visitors will read right to the bottom of the page - past the far-too-tall top navigation, six blog entries and the 'Thought Vault' - and then click the mouse just to find out what the site is about? If the site is going to be different from the average self indulgent ramblings that blogs tend to be, you're going to have to explain what it's about sooner, otherwise visitors won't read on.
Don't get me wrong - you've styled it all nicely enough. However, I think the whole architecture of the site needs a complete overhaul and you've given it an inappropriate style.