Many of you will have seen Irish radio presenters, Ian Dempsey and Ray Darcy smiling down at you from billboards across the country with half-shaved heads. It is all part of Today FM’s Shave or Dye fundraising campaign… Continue reading
I often write here of my love of poetry and its great power to capture what you are feeling in perhaps a single sentence. Alongside poetry, I am also in awe of the… Continue reading
Throw your dream into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, or a new country ~ Anais… Continue reading
Did you see the report last week which appeared in various social media blogs and articles linking excessive internet use to depression? Psychologists from Leeds University found what they said was “striking” evidence that… Continue reading
Being Irish, I just had to feature a potato recipe at some stage. I love potatoes – boiled, mashed, baked, chipped, roasted and made into these tasty potato cakes. Kale is a species… Continue reading
I love writing this blog. It has been a cathartic experience for me on a personal level as I struggled to come to terms with the changes in my life after my breast… Continue reading
I have been following Lauren Zeefe on Twitter for quite a few months and been inspired by her compassionate and wise “tweets” on healing grief. I wanted to learn more, so I contacted Lauren… Continue reading
Daisy Goodwin writing in the Sunday Times last week, declared that “a good poem is better for you than pills or therapy”. I have to confess that despite my love of poetry, I don’t… Continue reading
Today, 4 February is designated World Cancer Day to raise awareness of the global impact of cancer and increase understanding of prevention, detection, treatment and care. It is led by the International Union… Continue reading
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” Thich Nhat Hanh “Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy… Continue reading
