Life Coaching InsightsAnother Zero: Bring the Joy Back into Your Lifeby Giselle Marrinan Book Review by Dr. Phil Noone, Senior Reviewer, The Book Hub Publishing Group. Introduction I first read this book in 2018, following its publication by Book Hub Publishing and was fascinated by its insightfulness into the challenges of our lives and how…
‘My Gown Rests in its Bag’ by Doireann O’ Mahony @OMahonyDoireann My gown rests in its bag under the desk in the Four Courts. Waiting to be worn again. As I gathered up my papers and left the Law Library that evening in early March, I had no idea what was to unfold over the…
Most of us know the phrase, Carpe Diem (seize the day), but how many of us know the second part? Until recently, I didn’t. …………. “trusting as little as possible in the next one,” What does the second part of the phrase mean for us? Sounds ominous! Since we are now firmly in the grip…
Quieting the Mind –The Journey Within by Giselle Marrinan “My sense is, wherever you are, and whatever your religious orientation or lack of it, just go to silence whether it’s by taking a walk or going into a retreat house is like going into a hospital for the soul” – Pico Iyer ‘A hospital for…
Writing A Critical Appraisal of “SPORT” by Paul Durcan#LeavingCert2020Writing A Critical Appraisal of the poem, “SPORT” by Paul Durcan Hi, I’m Renée Sigel and I’m editor and publisher of the arts journal Literati Magazine. Niall very kindly invited me to contribute to your learning guides on poetry and I’d like to chat to you about…
I’ll be Damned if I let a Virus Take my Future by John Wall I have spent the last number of weeks wondering where I was going to start and now that I’ve started, I wonder where this blog will end up. Our world has changed beyond recognition over the last number of weeks. My…
Book Hub Monthly Blog by Giselle MarrinanAuthor of Another Zero(Published by Hub Publishing) “Sleep is the golden chain that binds health and our bodies together” – Thomas Dekker Sleep, what a wonderful gift to be able to fall asleep for 8 hours every night! How deeply nourishing and refreshing! Well this would be nice, wouldn’t…
The Kármán line: Issues of Control by Giselle Marrinan The Kármán line is an attempt to define a boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space. In 2014, there was a short, poignant and somewhat surreal film made called ‘The Kármán Line’. This film centres on the subject of death of the mother in a family and treats it…
Bullying and the Virtual Space by Jocelyn Cunningham What is bullying? Bullying is the targeted, aggressive and unwanted persistent negative behaviour that is repeated against a person with the intention of causing fear, distress, or harm to another person’s body, emotions, self-esteem or reputation. Unfortunately, bullying can often go unnoticed and social media has a…
“Christmas isn’t just a day, It’s a frame of Mind” Valentine Davies, ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ Yes, it’s fast approaching that time of year again. Whilst people are scurrying around trying to buy Christmas presents on an ever-increasing tight budget, have we forgotten the true spirit of Christmas? Giving of ourselves, is not particularly…