Mimosa by Giselle Marrinan “Your beauty is in your sensitivity. Don’t let anyone take it from you” Yasmin Mogahed One day whilst visiting my local garden centre with a friend, we noticed this very fragile looking plant and were drawn to it by its name ‘Sensitive Rigoloto’; a member of the mimosa genus. My friend…
‘Go Ahead Caller, You Are Through Now’ by Giselle Marrinan ` I am reading a book called ‘Making the Right Connections’ by Michael Larkin. It is basically about the discovery of the telephone and its introduction to the world and its influence on Ireland. This phone you see in the…
Is It My DNA? Can I Alter My Pattern of Thinking? Giselle Marrinan “Among other things, neuroplasticity means that emotions such as happiness and compassion can be cultivated in much the same way that a person can learn through repetition to play golf and basketball or master a musical instrument, and that such practice…
“a time at dusk and dawn each day” A Review of Fergus Hogan’s, ‘Bittern Cry’ By Edel Hanley, Doctoral Candidate, University College Cork. As I first approach Fergus Hogan’s Bittern Cry, I am quickly lured in by the melodic and fluid quality of his verse, overtaken by the way in which the poems evoke…
Millennial Culture, Food and the Pursuit of Happiness A #CulinaryCurious Blog @theculinarycelt & @drniallmc June, 2019 Culinary Curious Celts Both of us are intensely interested in millennial culture here at the Book Hub Publishing Group and are contributing a range of chapters to the seven-volume ‘Mental Health for Millennials’ Series. In these,…
Not Yet by Giselle Marrinnan, Not Yet……….. “I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying”- Michael Jordan. Our earliest memories of school have been about getting the dreaded’ fail’ in our exams or the much sought after’ pass’. We live in a society where everything we do is…
Can Neuroscience Add to our Understanding of Mindfulness? Dr. Phil Noone @dr_philnoone Introduction Mindfulness practice has existed for many centuries and has traditionally been associated with Eastern culture and spirituality (Siegel et al. 2008). From the mid-20th century onwards, mindfulness became incorporated into psychological based interventions as a means of reducing psychological distress and…
Inmate 651 The Luck of the Irish By Michael Coll Book Review by Dr Phil Noone This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. (The Guest House, Rumi) May Bank Holiday weekend 2019. This is the third time I glance at Michael Coll Johnson’s book with the desire and intention…
Who Wants To Get High? Giselle Marrinan @Giselle82287818 “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” -Greek Proverb. Years ago, I saw a movie called ‘Pay It Forward’ which left an indelible mark in my brain. It is about a young student who pays forward favours and starts an unprecedented wave…