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Read moreChristmas & Winter Book & Podcast Recommendations
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Reading is such a wintertime activity for me, and adapting to that energy is what seasonal living is all about! Rather than fight it, flow with it and get cozy - embrace slow and seasonal living. Here's a list of my top reads - books and also some podcasts to help you while away the Christmas and Winter days.
Read moreMy Top 10 Winter Book Reads
Winter is my favourite season in which to read. Enjoy my top ten winter book recommendations. A mix of memoir, fiction and non-fiction and heart-warming tales, perfect for seasonal escapism. Enjoy on cozy winter evenings and nights by the fireside, or for rainy days curled up on the couch. Listen as audio books on winter walks, nestled on the sofa or tucked up in bed to help you fall asleep. Add them to your seasonal reading list, your winter book club recommendations and save to your favourites.
Read moreIt started with a promise to my dog
It started with a promise to my dog….
I promised my beautiful dog Molly, that she would be able to run free. I breathed my dreams into her velvet soft ears that one day when we had more space, she would have a brother or sister dog to keep her company. I swore I’d have more time for longer walks, that I’d choose to play ball over answering emails. That we would have a different life, one in which we wouldn’t feel like this was all there was.
Read moreHarvest Time in Ireland & Lughnasa Celebrations
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The celtic festivals provide an opportunity to connect to spirituality in our modern day lives, to align with nature and her seasons and to pause and reflect on our own lives. Memories of the harvest as a child on a farm in rural Ireland and some modern day ideas on how to connect with Lughnasa or Lughnasadh in your own life today and mindfully celebrate the abundance in your life.
Read moreHow to slow down time!
It feels like summer time is flying by, the days slip away like sand grains from between my fingers. I can’t quite seem to catch it and hold onto this precious time as it eludes my grasp. Here are some of my latest blog ideas on how to slow down time, to savour the summer.
Read moreHow to mark the Summer Solstice in Ireland
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The Summer Solstice on 21st June heralds the annual zenith of the Sun and there are the most hours of daylight and least hours of darkness of any day in the year. This is one of the power gates of the Wheel of the Year. It’s also the International Day of Yoga. Here are some ideas on how to celebrate and honour the Summer Solstice here in Ireland.
Read moreWalk the fire break or burn-out...
The Power of Retreat: Do you ever feel the need to get away? To just go, escape, take a trip, get away from your busy life of demands for a while? I get this wanderlust urge a lot! I love the sense of escape and adventure going on holidays or taking a break if only for a weekend away.
It’s only in the last few years of working for myself and learning alot more about wellbeing and how vital it is to take care or myself that I really embraced retreating. A blog about the power of retreat and my upcoming yoga & journaling retreat in Tralee, Co. Kerry this spring.
Read moreThe Two Faces of January: Resolutions Vs. Rest
The Two Faces of January: Resolutions Vs. Rest
This week I feel like I’m in a tug of war, being pulled over and back. Some days I hold my ground, strong and steady. Then I’m yanked towards the line and in danger of falling flat on my face. Next I’m inching backwards, fighting with all my might, heels dug down, teeth gritted. This pull and push, back and forth, effortful, tiring, ah yes, I know for sure I’m in January. A blog about the dualing energies where new years resolutions battle it out with rest.
Read moreWhy I don't set New Year's resolutions
Why I don't set new year's resolutions! Research has shown that people quit their resolutions for the year by the second Friday of January, Friday the 13th this year! It’s even being called Quitter’s Day. I don’t really commit to mine until February as I find my energy is low in January and prefer to hibernate a bit longer until Spring. But in case you are bursting with January enthusiasm here are some of the top ways to maintain, achieve and reach your 2023 new year’s resolution goals & dreams.
Read more'Twas the night before Christmas...
'Twas the night before Christmas and all through my little white house, not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse. The room is lit only by firelight. Beside the Christmas Tree, I sink deeper into the softness of my armchair, my body relaxes and my mind begins to play a reel like an old picture house, of Christmas eves gone by… A memoir blog post about some of the Christmas Eves in my life and how they have changed over the decades.
Read moreMy Favourite Winter Books, Poems & Podcasts
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Reading is such a wintertime activity, and adapting to that energy is what seasonal living is all about! Rather than fight it, flow with it and get cozy! To help you pass the languid days over the festive holiday season, I’ve gathered my favourite Winter books, poems, reflections and podcasts to share with you. Perfect books for Christmas, a gift or to treat yourself as a little act of self-care this Winter. I hope they help you feel very hygge!
Read moreStuck or Still? Reflections from icy winter days
With subzero temperatures creating an icy wonderland all around us here in December, I've been stuck at home for the last 2 days here on the hill. Stuck, that's the word that popped into my head today. Being stuck at home can feel frustrating, an inconvenience even or can we perhaps reframe it?....Am I stuck or can I embrace being still? A blog about slow & seasonal living.
Read moreEco-Friendly Irish Christmas Gift Guide (2022)
Eco-friendly Irish Christmas Gift Guide
It’s Christmas and so naturally most of us will go and buy gifts for others, it’s a lovely thing, it’s admirable. But perhaps this year I invite you to do so with a little more care and thought for our planet and its finite resources. So here are my suggestions for some plastic-free, eco-friendly, sustainable Christmas gifts this year, all from Ireland.
Read moreMy thoughts on Black Friday and where they led me to....
My thoughts on Black Friday and where they led me to…
I also understand that this year perhaps more than ever we are all feeling the pinch. We are being more cautious about how we spend and what on - that's good! We should be more intentional about how we spend our money, money is energy and the process of giving that to another is the transfer of energy, you are right to think it through. This blog is all about black friday, its impact on small businesses and the pressure it places on consumers.
Read moreThe joyous simplicity of wild camping in Ireland
The joyous simplicity of wild camping in Ireland
This is why I wild camp, why I choose to stay near the beach and fall asleep to the sound of the sea or be woken by the wind in the trees or the bird’s practicing the dawn chorus. For the views, the silence, the oneness with nature, the simple life. And like all the best things in life, it’s absolutely free.
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