In last month’s column I wrote about how to find a therapist and a therapy method that is the right fit. Quite a significant part of the decision to attend therapy can also be around time and schedules. How and when to fit the therapy sessions into a busy and/or […]
An overactive bladder (OAB) is a common condition affecting millions of people worldwide. Studies indicate that it impacts between 17-19 per cent of women, with factors such as childbirth, menopause, and hormonal changes contributing to its higher prevalence in women. Symptoms of OAB include a sudden, uncontrollable urge to urinate […]
Day T-minus one. As afternoon turned to evening, I recall a sense of dread filling my chest while heaviness descended to my stomach. This fear and uncertainty that began months ago was familiar; the feelings expected, albeit intensified, as my mind created images of you being sent off to battle. […]
2024 marks the 20th edition of the Clonakilty International Guitar Festival (CIGF) and everyone is invited to Guitartown from September 19-22 to mark the occasion. Over these last 20 years Guitartown has established itself as a renowned jamboree that venerates artists — from young to old, from virtuosos to three-chord […]
For the month of August, Gallery Asna, Clonakilty, presents ‘Ikigai – Happiness in the making,’ a joint exhibition by celebrated ceramicists Etain Hickey and Jim Turner. “Ikigai,” Hickey explains, “is about becoming completely absorbed in your art; it is about taking pleasure in your work, and losing all sense of […]
There is a softness in the air today as I contemplate this month’s topic, soft rain outside and a real feeling of softness inside. Having been lucky enough to have had almost two weeks of heat and rest on holiday with beautiful friends, I am fuelled and resourced with a […]