Latest News
Sharing some of our thoughts and focusing on the things that inspire us
Self-care tools like Mindfulness and Meditation are incredibly helpful when used daily, but now more than ever, are absolutely vital during this Covid-19 pandemic. Recently, as part of the May 1st 2020 National Workplace Wellbeing Day here in Ireland, I hosted a number of online presentations sharing a few techniques to integrate peace and calm[...]
My Top Ten Tips When Feeling Low Change is not easy and can leave many of us challenged: mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Covid-19 has turned all of our habits upside down and has been such a magnifier in our lives. It has magnified our resourcefulness, resilience and our strengths but it has also put[...]
Mindfulness and Anger Anger is not always a bad emotion: it is one of a range of many feelings that we might experience in our lives. Viewed mindfully, anger serves a purpose and can be helpful. It enables us to become more aware, to see or uncover the feeling or feelings that lie within us.[...]
Giving Your Power Away What Does ‘Giving Power Away’ mean? When we give our power away – we find it difficult to say no to others. To avoid conflict (and keep the peace) we find ourselves saying yes to other peoples’ demands – when we mean no. We end up in a double bind: ‘we[...]
What is Insomnia? Insomnia typically is difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. Insomnia occurs due to a wide range of reasons. Sometimes our lifestyles are so hectic that our body clock and rhythms are totally out of sync. Often at night instead of relaxing our minds – we stimulate them with being on the phone/tablet,[...]
What does it mean to have Self-Value? Self-value can also be described as self-worth. When we have a high level of self-value, we have a favorable opinion of ourselves (not in an egotistical way but in a way that is grounded and present). When we have unshakable faith in ourselves and our abilities, we easily follow[...]
What is Mindfulness? The Oxford Dictionary definition of Mindfulness is: “A mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique“. So mindfulness means paying attention to the experiences that are occurring to us. Noticing what is within[...]
Join me on a Retreat? Retreats can be enjoyed by everyone at different stages in their life. When I mention the idea though of attending a retreat, I’m often told: “I’d love to go on a retreat but….I’m busy/I’ve no time/no money/I can’t be away for that long….” etc.etc. So many put up barriers and[...]
Walking Meditation – What is it? During one of my meditation classes recently, a participant asked ‘What is a Walking Meditation?’ A walking meditation consists of begin mindful as we walk, sometimes slowing down each step we take and breathing deeply (or counting silently) while we walk. A walking meditation is a wonderful way to[...]
Managing Stress – creating calm in your career Levels of stress are again peaking in the current business and economic climates. We all have personal experience of the cost of stress to our lives yet knowing how to deal with it, is ultimately the challenge. Stress: Plus and Minus Some stress is positive – we[...]
The Five Love Languages The five Love Languages is a very insightful book written by Gary Chapman. It had a profound impact on me when I read it many years ago. Relationships (and more importantly the challenges I’d had in them up until that point), really started to make sense. Love Languages and Love Tank[...]
Loving Others Since previously writing a blog about Loving Ourselves, it seemed only fitting to write about Loving Others. Over the years since I began this work in 1998, I’ve helped many clients overcome challenges in their relationships through private consultations. Our Childhood I believe that in order for us to grow, heal and move forward, we need[...]
Loving Ourselves Loving our self is an essential and very important part of our healing and evolution. When we love ourselves we offer the gift of love to everyone around us as well. Self-love is the most compassionate, gentle, loving and kind thing we offer our Self. Not Loving Ourselves Most of us on the journey[...]
Emotional Freedom Depending on what our clients share with us during their consultations, we could typically utilize a technique called EFT (or the Emotional Freedom Techniques). EFT helps to obtain emotional freedom from the pain of negative emotion & injuries, often caused by traumatic events. It is one of the fastest tools we’ve ever worked with[...]
Neurolinguistic Programming NLP We often use Neurolinguistic Programming in one form or another during our consultations. NLP is often used as a vehicle for ‘fast’ or accelerated change. One of its underlying assumptions is that even without Neurolinguistic Programming/NLP, people can change and that over time, these changes can be profound. By applying of NLP to[...]
What is Hypnosis? Hypnosis has long been associated with the strange and mysterious, with sideshows or faith healers. But the truth is that hypnosis isn’t the least bit mysterious or controlling. It is in fact a state of intense relaxation and concentration, where the mind becomes remote and detached from everyday cares. In this relaxed[...]
Weekend Retreats We’ve been facilitating the Weekend Retreats for over 4 years in various parts of the world. Now, every three-months our “The Wonder of the Soul Weekends” take place in the gorgeous Lake Lodge of the Liss Ard Estate in Skibbereen, West Cork. This is an absolutely stunning part of Ireland located along the Wild[...]
Meditation at the Maryborough Hotel & Spa, Cork, Ireland A few months back, we ran a trial with a series of meditation and relaxation classes at the Maryborough Hotel & Spa in Cork, Ireland in their Leisure Club. These weekly guided meditation and relaxation classes at the Maryborough grew in popularity. Numbers increased and a large number of[...]
What is Meditation? Meditation is a method of slowing down your thoughts, reactions and breathing. The more your mind empties, the more you can overcome fears and/or painful emotions and connect to your inner peace. Meditation is also a way of training your mind. The more often you do it, the more you become free of[...]