Catherine Fitzgibbon aka “The Culinary Celt” “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food” -Hippocrates My Slice of Happiness A long history of working in both food marketing and education allow me to contribute, communicate and convey my respect for the land and all it offers. It is vital for everyone to be aware that our food is not…
Introduction This paper explores the issue of mental health. It will briefly explain the main theoretical approaches to the issue, before presenting a case study and a model that I have found useful in my work as a counsellor/psychotherapist supporting people to achieve and sustain positive mental health. Understanding Mental Health Life can be difficult.…
Introduction What is healing? For the past 5 years or so I’ve been on what I would call a ‘healing journey’. It’s a personal thing but it’s something I want to share with people as I feel it’s important and also it’s talked about very little and I don’t want to be afraid to talk about…
How I have Coped thus far – Learning through Lockdown by Jocelyn Cunningham Firstly, I would like to congratulate everyone on their courage and strength to keep it all going throughout this global pandemic. It has almost been a year since the initial lockdown here in Ireland. Be proud of how you have handled things…
Book Review, written by Dr. Phil Noone of ‘Miracles Appear when Loved Ones are Near’ by debut author, Ciara O’Malley (Published by Book Hub Publishing, 2020). “One minute you’re here Next minute you’re gone I thought I knew just who I was And what I’d do, but I was wrong” Bruce Springsteen 2020 Introduction Crackling…
Can you hear me? Trevor Lorkings @Bizzy_Fizzy “Are your eyes taking over the burden from your ears in receiving incoming communications? I read a white paper about the world of work in the late 1960s. The times, they were a-changin’. The written memorandum was being replaced by electronic typewriters and computers. The thought processes changed. When…
Growing up surrounded by the quiet countryside of Kildare during the nineties, I developed a great interest in the natural world. I enjoyed walks and cycles on my quiet country roads and got my teeth stuck into the local football pitch. Unphased by mud, wind and the constant rain, the outdoors was my playground and,…
Introduction This is a time of profound uncertainty with the global COVID-19 pandemic. It is a time where we have all been forced to look into ourselves, to draw from our resiliency and where we have been allowed to reimagine how and why we engage as we do with the world and our communities. This…
The Best Man The alarm goes off at 07.30am and after snoozing it too many times, I’m now late. I turn over for a cuddle and spoon the pillow, realising it’s not her, she’s gone, long gone for years and sharing a bed with someone will never be the same again. I lie, then sit up…
From Mental Health For Millennials Vol 4 ‘On Wellbeing’ (2020). Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are. How deeply rooted in being. Allow nature to teach you stillness’ (Tolle, 2003: 5). This chapter looks at wellbeing in the context of resilience, which is the…