Health & Lifestyle

In March this year I completed Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) accredited training which qualifies me to work with adolescents aged 13- to 17-years-old. It truly has been a privilege to step into adolescent client’s lives since I started working with teens and it is certainly different than […]

This week was my husband’s birthday and, to my delight, I was convinced I’d found the ultimate sentiment for this occasion. The greeting is an image of two doves in a flowering tree with an endless galaxy in the background. The message read “There’s no one I’d rather spend the […]

Mindfulness helps us become aware of our habits and where our minds are inclined to habitually visit.  We might be inclined to focus very much on the past or maybe we are more future-focused, but rarely are we simply here, now, living in this moment. Mindfulness skills help build our […]

Pensions can feel like a mystery. There’s a pile of paperwork, some tax jargon, and a sense that you’re meant to ‘have one’ but not really know what it is. So let me put it in terms we can all understand – pensions are like shoes. Stick with me here. […]