Darkness often carries connotations of fear, the unknown, and uncertainty. Yet, as nature teaches us, darkness is not only necessary but profoundly fertile. It is the rich soil where seeds take root, the sanctuary of the womb where life begins, and the quiet, restorative space we enter when we close our eyes in sleep. Darkness […]
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As the air grows colder and the nights grow longer, we stand at the threshold of a powerful transition. Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, offers a unique opportunity to honour the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Celebrated traditionally from October 31 to
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September is often a month of action! It’s got that back to school energy that impacts us collectively, even if our school days are long over. It’s like we get into a collective frenzy of action – new classes, new routines, new activities. So I’ve been thinking a lot about taking action and how best
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Between my podcast with my wonderful co-host Gary Benoit and my own blogs and teachings of late, being intentional has been a theme! And in Ireland at the moment, there is a lot of conversation about the weather! In particular about how the summer is a bit of a wash out and whether we are
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One of my great mentors, Pat Cane, founder of Capacitar International, recently shared some research demonstrating that “the Positivity Effect has been studied by researchers since the 1970s showing that positive people have better health, motivation, relationships & success in “life”.¹ Why is it then, that this is still so controversial for some? We hear
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Everything is connected! I just spent a weekend on a course about healing and wellbeing and the core message all weekend was that everything is energy! As a species, more and more we are using that language – that everything is energy and that we are all One. And in Truth, this is a belief
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I’ve been pondering the significance of smiling for a long time now. Even as a kid, people used to say to me that I was very ‘smiley’ – mostly it was said as a good thing but not always. In adulthood also, it is something people comment on about me, that they notice that I
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For some reason, this year more than ever there seems to be a kind of weariness around as we embrace the festive season. Maybe it’s still a kind of post-pandemic tiredness, whereby we are living life more fully again but still carrying the shock of the pandemic and its impact. Or maybe it’s just trying
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The core tenets of the work I do with all my clients is developing your vision for the life you’d love and then developing the mindset and strategy to achieve it. A large part of what is needed in the context of mindset often boils down to choosing the perspective that is most empowering for
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I recently came across the idea of going for an Earth Guidance or Medicine Walk from the wonderful Marcy Garrison Nelson creative and product coach to many. Marcy suggested this as an opportunity to receive guidance and inspiration from the natural world. These types of walks are not new age! They have their roots in
