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Guest Post: “I’m Really Good At Stress”

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I don’t know about you but I’m really good at stress! I can stress myself out any time I like. All I have to do is play the tape of all my ‘what… Continue reading →

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The Stress Response

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Thanks to all of you who shared your thoughts on whether there is a link between stress and cancer  – particularly Dr Elaine Schnatter whose contribution was so valuable.  Today, I thought it might… Continue reading →

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Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer shortlisted for blog awards

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Beyond excited this evening at the news that Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer has been shortlisted in three categories in the Irish Blog Awards. Thanks to all of you who nominated the blog and… Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up

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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… Continue reading →

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Did Stress Cause My Cancer?

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Does stress weaken the immune system allowing the cancer to grow? It’s a widespread belief – but how accurate is it? The question of  the link between stress and cancer has been investigated by… Continue reading →

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Continuing to celebrate the ordinary…

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Are you continuing with your celebration of the ordinary in your everyday lives? Even though we have “officially” finished recording our celebrations, I really do hope you will continue with the practise. I… Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Ordinary: Summing Up

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Well we did it! Seven days celebrating the ordinary. You really surpassed all my expectations with your contributions. Quite quickly this exercise took on an element of the spiritual. I feel it made… Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Ordinary: Day Seven

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Today I have been picking blackberries to turn into a fruit crumble.

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Celebrating the Ordinary: Day Six

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Lately, I have found myself longing to taste my Mum’s traditional Irish baking – her apple tarts, her scones, and her brown bread. In Ireland we have a saying “just like Mammy used… Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Ordinary: Friendship and Kindness

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Apologies for badly taken self-portrait but just had to show you today’s celebratory pic. I met up with a friend today… a new friend that I met in hospital, and she brought along… Continue reading →