Category Archive: Personal Reflections

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Nothing exists except this

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“Sorrow makes us all children again – destroys all differences of intellect.  The wisest know nothing.”  ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Nothing exists anymore for me outside of my mother’s hospital bed. The horizons… Continue reading →

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Ciseach

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Thanks to Katie for reminding me to turn to the writings of the Celtic poet and philosopher, John O’ Donohue; in particular his last work before his untimely death, Benedictus: A Book of Blessings, has… Continue reading →

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An unrequited love

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It’s been a while, but I still remember those heady first days and weeks of falling in love, when the first thought in the morning, the last thought at night and all during… Continue reading →

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Grief is exhausting

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Grief is just so exhausting.  Someone described it as living in two worlds at the same time. As soon as I return from the hospital after my morning visit to see my mother, I… Continue reading →

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In gratitude…

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My deepest gratitude to you all for your support at this sad time. I have come back time and again to read your comments and gained strength and comfort from your words. Many… Continue reading →

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Far from home…

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As you know I travelled to Malta last week to attend the 10th Europa Donna Pan European Conference. Valetta, where we are staying, is a beautiful city with stunning architecture and I had… Continue reading →

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Birthday Blues

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I’ve got the birthday blues today. There, I’ve said it. I looked back on last year’s birthday entry here and the celebratory mood I was in to try to recapture some of that… Continue reading →

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Reflections on my seven year “cancerversary”

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I still find it hard to believe that it is seven years since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Yesterday, September 29, is the day that I traditionally date my “cancerversary” from – the day… Continue reading →

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On missing my mother

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Thanks for all your good wishes and support after Sunday night’s post. It is so wonderful to know that we aren’t alone – that there is a whole community of women who really… Continue reading →

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Oh mama! It’s mammogram time

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I spent this weekend busy designing the website for my new business venture, and as always happens, when it comes to what I am passionate about, I became completely lost in the activity.… Continue reading →