Whist at a workshop over the weekend there was a discussion about getting outside your comfort zone and trying something new. The following TED talk by Matt Cutts was then played: This got me thinking… First of all, a bit of background… Back in January when away on my house sitting trip down south, I
So I’ve finally tried going for a dip in the baltic waters of the Irish sea. Apparently a ‘perfect anti-depressant for the mental health’, I wanted to give this a go. However come Friday evening, the night before the upcoming dip, I wrote to my good friend and asked ‘what the fuck am I doing
It’s a Tuesday and 4 days since my last overindulgence. This past month I have kept my alcohol consumption down and if I have been out, I’ve been managing my intake and drinking plenty of water. Last Friday, I may have slipped a bit. Whilst housesitting down in the beautiful Kinsale, a couple of friends
So after my somewhat good day yesterday, I thought I’d share about the day before. The day before, I didn’t do so well. I woke up thinking ‘Ok great, I’ve got the whole day to get stuck into writing this course’. Pretty much straight away I felt my chest and solar plexus tighten up and
So it’s Tuesday, day 4 of my 2nd house sit of the year. I said to myself that I would utilise this time in order to really sit with what it is that I want going forward.. Especially in terms of the/my need of an income in an area where I feel autonomy, expression, creativity
Writing away here listening to a sweet DJ I discovered a couple of years back – Emancipator Playing him on a random shuffle and the track ‘Diamonds (Live)’ just started playing. Shortly into the track I hear another track mixed in … ‘it’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left you… left you without
The pain and brokenness of life that comes our way, does not in itself have the power to destroy us, because we have in us far greater power to heal and be made whole. It is strange but it is often only those who suffer greatly that are open to discovering the unbelievable power within.
It’s currently winter here in Ireland. Today I’m in Kinsale, a picturesque little town on the southern coast of Ireland, in County Cork and it’s a fresh, sunny, bright afternoon. This may change in the next hour, as the weather here can be very unpredictable and forever changeable… However for now as I sip my
I’m about to embark on another trip down to West Cork in Ireland for the next 2 weeks. Tonight I’ll meet with a good friend in Cork, have dinner, catch up, go to a special yoga class (Tsa Lung – mostly sitting down using the holding of breath technique), and have a mediation sit with
Last year in February 2018 when I came back from my 4 month trip, I felt incredibly lonely. Previous to this trip I had come out of a 3 and a half year relationship and finished a college course. I had spent a lot of time focusing on my relationship and studies. Although I knew