February 2026
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Date night with Blindboy and Professor Daisy Fancourt, How Art helped me Deal with a Stutter as a Child, and How Nature is Now my Safe Place as an Adult.
Last week we headed to Belfast to a live podcast. I listen to the Blindboy podcast weekly and for Christmas my partner got us tickets to see him live. Again, like my trip to Co. Offaly the other week, I… Continue reading
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The Organic Inspection and Dealing with the Weeds of the Mind
It was that time of year again, time for the yearly organic farm inspection. I had an on-the-spot inspection from the Department of Agriculture back in the early autumn, which was grand, but this inspection was from the Irish Organic… Continue reading
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Finding Mindfulness and Flow on the Night Trail
Even though there is a lot of talk and research about the benefits of daily meditation, I just could never get into it. I’ve tried over the years and never really got much benefit from it. I even experimented with… Continue reading
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When the Cailleach Lingers: Honouring Brigid Between Winter and Spring
We celebrated St. Brigid’s Day a little differently than last year. Last year, I gathered rushes and sought the expertise of my aunt to learn how to make the St. Brigid’s cross, which I then passed on to my partner… Continue reading
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What to do with Climate Deniers?
The title of my research for my Master’s in Psychology was ‘From Fear to Action: Exploring Climate Anxiety’s Role in Sustainable Community Development’. Now during the recruitment stage while I was looking for participants for interviews, I put out an… Continue reading