The Mother of All Storms
We are living through a disruption of patriarchal history. On Friday almost 1.5 million Irish women and men of all ages stood together for the rights of women. To edit our constitution – the words on which our national identity is built. The words which […]
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Burning Woman wins Nautilus Award
I am honoured to have received a Nautilus Silver Award for Burning Woman. This is not the Booker, but an award with many categories all of which are considered “Better Books for a Better World”. This year’s winners include Thich Naht Hanh, Toko-pa Turner, Byron Katie, […]
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Learning to Fly
First we learn to crawl, pushing our bellies up from the ground, and discovering as we roll and wriggle that we can move towards the things that fascinate us. In time we get frustrated at how slowly we move, and see those around us on […]
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It’s My Birthday!
It’s my birthday and I’m having the loveliest of days. It started with cake and scented roses fresh from the garden in bed from my dearest hubby . A beautiful handmade necklace from the very talented friend Leigh. A parcel of perfectly chosen and beautifully wrapped goodies from my […]
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I’m Coming To America… Next Week!
Sometimes you put out a call. It may be silent. Or spoken. But it comes from the bottom of your heart. The depths of your soul. Yesterday morning I woke early to a bright morning. After months of anxiety around the birthing of my most […]
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Arise Burning Woman!
So it is time to share my new book… Burning Woman. Below you can read part of The Invitation… and burning words that heroines of mine have shared after reading her. I am still learning her lessons day by day, choosing between love and fear as I step […]
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And the winners are…
So loves, prizes for not one… but FOUR beautiful souls today… and a reminder to keep your eyes peeled here tomorrow for a chance to win a place on the Spectrum 2016 online creative circle AND scroll down for an even bigger book giveaway! So […]
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Allow Yourself to Be an Amateur
In this world of success, and experts… of people looking for their big break, of five steps to stardom and instant celebrity… of Pinterest perfection and Instagram insanity… amateur is a dirty word. We all want to go pro. To prove our expertise. And in […]
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Strawberry Spirals
Whisking fresh strawberry gelato, the whirring beaters twirl, turning ice crystals to smoothness. Round and round, spiralling. The taste of perfumed sweetness in my mouth. These fruits of love have been with me a lifetime. Since toddling days, when I had a reputation as being […]
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Happy Birthday
Why, oh, why do I struggle so much with birthdays? It’s not the getting older that bothers me. In fact I’m always amazed at how NOT old I am in years… I’ll be 35 tomorrow. I wish I didn’t. I wish I could be all […]
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