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
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
…. I realised the other day that I’ve actually never spent that much time alone, for extended periods….
Back in November I signed up to Trustedhousesitters.com, a website that functions as a booking system which allows house owners to go on their holidays or work trips whilst knowing someone is at home looking after their pet/’s and home while they’re away. Basically an exchange of free accommodation for free pet sitting. It works
Of the countless side effects that antidepressant medications advise, one of the main ones I suffer from is ‘night sweats’. Excessive sweating or ‘ secondary hyperhidrosis’ apparently affects up to around 20% of us who take antidepressants. My excessive sweating occurs at night, generally up to 2 weeks out of 4 I can experience these
It’s Friday… 11 days since my last post. Last week I was busy working long hours with my temp job, then I had therapy on the Thursday and gratefully a weekend mindfulness retreat after that. Since then, the last 4 days… I’ve been anxious… I’ve lost what little focus I had managed to gain. Today