The path to your door
The path to your door Is the path within: Is made by animals, Is lined by flowers, Is lined by thorns, Is stained with wine, Is lit by the lamp of sorrowful dreams,… Read More
An Irish Blessing for St Patrick’s Day
In honor of St Patrick’s Day today, I offer all my friends a blessing from the book Anam Cara – Spiritual Wisdom from a Celtic World by the Irish poet John O’Donohue. Beannachtaí na Féile Padraig daoibh go leir.
Weekly Round-Up
Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blogs which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which I’ve… Read More
Guest Post: In Your Shoes
Today’s special guest post comes from my dear friend and passionate cancer advocate, Vanessa Reid. Vanessa is a LIVESTRONG leader and has recently returned from the third annual LIVESTRONG Assembly, which aims to promote the collaboration and… Read More
Valerie Harper: “While you’re living, live”
Actress Valerie Harper, star of the 1970s television comedy “Rhoda,” says she is determined to “live each day’s moments fully” despite a brain cancer diagnosis that doctors told her could bring death in… Read More
Weekly Round-Up: The Mother’s Day Special
Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blogs which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which I’ve… Read More
Mother’s Day Without My Mother
We are celebrating Mother’s Day today in Ireland, a day I have been dreading all week. And yet, this day is no different from yesterday or the day before, or any day before… Read More
Celebrating Friendship on International Women’s Day
Each year around the world, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. Thousands of events occur not just on this day but throughout March to mark the economic, political and social… Read More
A very personal reflection on the passing of Maeve Binchy
Reblogged from Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer: I don’t have ugly ducklings turning into swans in my stories. I have ugly ducklings turning into confident ducks.” ~ Maeve Binchy I was deeply saddened to… Read More
