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. […]
Mental Health & Mindfulness
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 can feel alone and exhausted when strong emotions are following us around all day long. Many of us are living with negative emotions that are overwhelming and affecting our quality of life. It is normal to push these feelings down to try to suppress and ignore them hoping they […]
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 […]
I want you to imagine you are on a fly fishing holiday in Alaska. This is the holiday of your dreams. The sun is shining, the birds are singing. Behind you the mountains are capped with snow. It’s beautiful. You’re wrapped up warm and the water, it’s teaming with fish. You […]
The easing of most public health restrictions comes at a perfect time, just as we open to the promise of Spring, one of the most hopeful times of the year. The announcement we were all waiting and hoping for, in the end came quite suddenly. And, even though very welcome, […]
