We put an extraordinary amount of planning into getting married. The venue, the dress, the band, the flowers, the guest list, the seating plan and the honeymoon can occupy conversations for months, sometimes years. The latest weddingsonline Irish Wedding Survey puts the average cost of an Irish wedding at €36,641 […]
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by Naomi Fein For many people, January is considered a time for change. But I’d like to call September the true moment when change starts. The Irish philosopher John O’Donohue says it best in his essay ‘Thresholds’. A threshold, he says, “is a frontier that divides two different territories, rhythms […]
There’s a story about wildland firefighters from David Epstein’s book ‘Range’. The firefighters train to fight wildfires. Their protocol states that when they are in danger, they have to drop everything: their heavy tools, their uniform, and run. But what has been recorded again and again since the ‘90s is […]
By Samantha Halpin One of the most common conversations I have with clients starts with the same concern. “Sam, I don’t think I’m saving enough.” Then we sit down, open the bank statements, and discover something surprising. Quite often, they have actually done a fantastic job of saving. The problem […]