As I sit and reflect on a compassion-based mindfulness theme for this month, it is a recurring theme that comes to mind, a practice that I believe transforms us, mindful self-compassion.  What do you feel when you read or hear the words self-compassion?  Do you feel anything in your body?  […]

Everything changes all the time, that is one thing we can be assured of. Change can happen in the blink of an eye or more gradually so it’s less obvious. The fall-out from Covid continues and is potentially huge in terms of impacting our mental, emotional, social, and physical wellbeing. […]

So much seems to happen in between West Cork People monthly editions!  There is a lot going on for us to process, like the ongoing challenge of Covid 19, what’s happening in Ukraine and across the world.  Many of us are experiencing strong emotions and sometimes feelings of guilt for […]

We are living in a constantly changing world which can make everyday life feel incredibly tricky at times. I am writing on the day that Russia has invaded Ukraine, after a week in which Ireland was ravaged by storms and just as we are beginning to emerge after two years […]

These January days can be tough going, so how do we sustain our mental and physical health and restore our vitality?  Sustainability seems to be the word on everyone’s lips lately, meaning ‘the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level’.  So, perhaps, before plunging into a potentially […]

“Gratitude is like breathing in – letting ourselves be touched by the goodness in others and in our world. Generosity is like breathing out – sensing our mutual belonging and offering our care” says author and meditation practitioner, Tara Brach, who offers many valuable talks and teachings on how we […]