Another Lockdown is upon us and to heighten it even more it is in the middle of winter. However, I do believe the darkest hour is always the hour before the dawn, so while we are waiting for that dawn, I wanted to talk to you about maintaining yourself care while in lockdown. …
Details“To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and go on their own.” –Jack Kornfield 2020 has been a year for the history books! One I have no doubt we will be talking about for decades to come.…
DetailsGratitude can change everything For this month’s blog I am going to piggyback on the theme of the annual holiday which our neighbours across the pond celebrate – “Thanksgiving”. And although this year I am sure that the celebrations looked very different, I feel people are more thankful than ever before. It was this quote;…
DetailsDéjà vu – we have all been here before. In March 2020, it felt like we had woken up in the middle of a scene from a Steven Spielberg movie, as COVID-19 manipulated its way into our lives, up-ending life as we knew it. Now, we do it all again! Even though…
DetailsAfter more than 18 months my time at The DMC Clinic is coming to an end for now. And it has stirred up a lot of emotions in me. Pride – in the work we have done. Regret – that there may have been more to do. Fear – of what comes next. Grateful –…
DetailsOctober – wow, time really does fly when you are having fun!! But seriously how is it October already? October means; cold, wet, miserable, dark, lonely evenings all of which lends itself nicely to the topic of this month’s blog – OVERTHINKING. Now I am going to ask you to be honest with yourself and…
DetailsI came across this quote recently; “Comparison is the thief of joy” and it really resonated with me on so many levels. Perhaps more so than ever as I closely watched the fall out of this years “Leaving Certificate”. A Leaving Certificate like no other we had ever experienced, in a time that we had…
DetailsThe last 6 months have been the most disconcerting of my life and unfortunately, they can be summed up in a series of slogans and catchphrases. First, we were ‘Stopping the spread’, followed by ‘Flattening the curve’, swiftly backed up by what we were told was the ‘New Normal’. This month the Irish Government gave…
DetailsRecently I was introduced to the term, Imposter Syndrome. For years now, I have witnessed and observed people feeling inadequate and not good enough and at times I too have experienced this myself, but I never really understood what that meant or where it came from. Following further research, it all makes a lot more…
DetailsWorking in finance has been a hugely rewarding part of my life. It provides a ‘passport’ to travel, meet people and generally is a great platform to launch a full and busy life. To date, my 18 years working in the world of finance has reaped all those benefits and more. However, it is also…
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