This month I’m running through the common sorts of lumps anyone can get, before getting into lumps that affect women only. If you notice a lump anywhere on your body for the first time, the best thing to do is go see your GP to figure out what it is. […]
Health & Lifestyle
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. […]
The charms of Tuscany are well known, but some of the more popular spots have become confected, where streets that once had butchers and bakers are now populated only by tourist shops. For this reason, I’ve always been smitten with Umbria, Tuscany’s poor cousin next door. Ever since we went […]
Méabh Cahalane is the current captain of the Cork senior camogie team. Her father, Niall Cahalane, captained Cork in 1985 and secured All-Ireland titles in 1989 and 1990. Méabh clinched her first All-Ireland medal in her first season playing in 2015. In 2024, she was vice-captain of the Cork seniors […]
Therapy can be an invitation to be in relationship with one’s ‘self’, with others and with the world from a place of compassion. One of the most powerful ways this shift can occur is through the cultivation of self-compassion. Not a self-indulgence, as some might mis-label it, but a courageous, […]
When most people hear the word ‘budget’ their eyes glaze over. It brings to mind spreadsheets, calculators, and cancelling all the fun stuff: no coffee dates, no holidays, and definitely no new shoes. But a budget doesn’t have to be a buzzkill. In fact, I’d argue it’s the opposite. Done […]