Photo: What Pause Gives... I set an intention each year to spend some time in solitude – it’s where I replenish myself, where I can hear the stillness that nourishes and soothes my sometimes frazzled mind, body and soul. It’s my time to pause… However, clinic can be busy and the chance of a few days … Continue reading The Power of Pause
And so I went for a second spin on the bike! I'm not sure if spin is the technically correct (or cool) thing to call it but I did it anyhow. For those of you who've been reading my recent posts, you'll know that I'm somehow, once more in the zone of Feel the fear and Do … Continue reading Life – Like a second spin on the motorbike!
My husband rides a motorbike for the last number of years and loves it. He heads off on these photo rally days, taking photos in far flung corners of Ireland, coming back with descriptions of wonderful scenery, great cafes and photos of often weird yet wonderful ruins or memorial sites. You can see where this is going, can't you? For the … Continue reading Feel the fear; But don’t listen to it!
Once upon a time, a long time ago; I was very afraid. Of what, I wasn't exactly sure; but that didn't stop me being afraid anyhow. I think I was mostly afraid of getting it wrong, making a mistake and messing up. As far as I was concerned, making a mistake was the worst thing that … Continue reading Feel the fear…And Do It Anyway!
I love this quote: " If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we would find in each person's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility" Henry Wadsworth Longfellow It reminds me of a story...A friend of mine met a woman recently and they chatted about life. This woman has a pretty good … Continue reading Be kind and take a few moments to give yourself a break
As a member of the human race, some days are tough. Sometimes, the days join up and become a week of tough! Perhaps it's because of illness or simply being tired; they're the 'easy' tough days really. Because at other times, it's some news about a loved one that brings your world to a standstill; that … Continue reading Take 5…
Some of us are 'All or Nothing' kind of people. It's how we've always done it. It's how we've succeeded in the past...AND it's how we've failed in the past. None of that 'Baby steps' stuff - that's just for wimps! Like a comfy sweater, All or Nothing is familiar. It's what we know, what … Continue reading One step at a time…
