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The Dalai Lama visits Ireland

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“Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not just a dream, but a necessity” ~… Continue reading

Marc Jacobs says “Fight Like a Girl”…to beat breast cancer

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Get your exclusive limited edition Marc Jacobs tote It’s time for the annual Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Campaign and this year luxury department store Brown Thomas has teamed up with celebrated fashion designer Marc… Continue reading

How to build your survivorship care plan

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Once breast cancer treatment has ended, many young women are unsure about what steps to take next. Learn how a Survivorship Care Plan – a coordinated post-treatment plan developed by you and your… Continue reading

Meat Free Monday

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Mushrooms are one of my store-cupboard/fridge stand-bys. They are low in calories, packed with nutrients, and an excellent source of B vitamins and minerals, including selenium, copper, potassium, phosphorous, zinc and manganese. Martha Shulman… Continue reading

When one person’s trash is another’s treasure

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“One Person’s Trash” is a wonderful series of personal essays which appeared in Open Salon on the theme of spring cleaning…but with a twist. The stories reflect on objects that people can’t bring themselves to throw away. I was particularly… Continue reading

Weekly Round Up

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Well, life carries on. I have gone back into some semblance of a routine this week, going back to work,  in-between hospital visits. I have also been catching up on your blogs and… Continue reading

Which wolf will you feed today?

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An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One… Continue reading

The end of suffering

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My Mum

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I have been MIA over the past few days as I have been at the hospital where my Mum is very ill. She suffered a suspected stroke on Sunday but tests have ruled… Continue reading

Managing menopausal symptoms

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In yesterday’s post, I touched on the reason some women abandon tamoxifen – the fact that it contributes to menopausal type symptoms. Having to deal with hot flushes and other associated symptoms is… Continue reading