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Poetry Friday

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Now I become myself Now I become myself. It’s taken Time, many years and places; I have been dissolved and shaken, Worn other people’s faces, Run madly, as if Time were there, Terribly… Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Running

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Today’s guest post is written by Tish Kirkland, owner of Hatiheri a business which sells headwear and accessories for hair loss. Hatiheri was born out of Tish’s frustration at not being able to… Continue reading →

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Meat Free Monday

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It’s a Bank Holiday weekend here in Ireland I thought I’d celebrate with a giveaway – so up for grabs is a copy of Sheryl Crow’s brand new cookery book If It Makes… Continue reading →

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Cancer Survivors Day

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National Cancer Survivors Day® is an annual, worldwide Celebration of Life that is held in hundreds of communities throughout the United States, Canada, and other participating countries. Participants unite in a symbolic event… 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 over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which I’ve wanted to share… Continue reading →

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Snapshot of other lives

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So I started this whole thing off with my bright idea about sharing something of who we are when we aren’t discussing cancer. Part of my reasoning was that we know such intimate things about… Continue reading →

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My other life

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I touched on this a little bit in last week’s Weekly Round-Up by featuring Sarah’s puffins story and my own starling post, as a little reminder that we are so much more than our… Continue reading →

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The story of the stonecutter

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Once upon a time there was a young stonecutter who looked with envy upon the rich merchant who employed him. One day he was muttering to himself about what it would be like… Continue reading →

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Meat Free Monday

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  Today’s delicious recipe has been submitted by Lisa Grey of Pink Kitchen.  Lisa is a breast cancer survivor with a passion for healthy cooking and provides nutrional recipes and tips on her blog  www.pinkkitchen.info. This… Continue reading →

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How to find lasting happiness

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I spent this weekend reading Martin Seligman’s book Authentic Happiness. Seligman believes that we have spent the last few decades focussing so much on what is wrong with a person,  that we haven’t… Continue reading →