The Butterfly Effect. My daughter spotted it yesterday while we walked the dog in the hills. Can we take it home and look after it?, she begged, and a conversation began. I suggested that in the wild this ‘deformed’ creature would not survive, that we shouldn’t take it home but leave it to its fate, in …
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 thus …
Book Review, written by Dr Phil Noone, of ‘Miracles Appear when Loved Ones are Near’ by debut author, Ciara O’Malley. (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 timber fire burning. …
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Dr Phil Noone, Series Co-Editor, Lecturer in Nursing Studies, NUIGalway From Mental Health For Millennials Vol 4 On Wellbeing. (2020). Galway: Book Hub Publishing. Pages 3.-15. Introduction We are creatures of habit and tend to repeat the same behaviours in recurring contexts. I became interested in the yin and yang of practices as I negotiated …
The Millennial Appetite for Culinary Wellness “The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.” – Thomas Edison WELL let me Begin… It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to my state of being comfortable, happy and healthy. When presented …
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Music & Wellbeing Louise Barry – Singer & Songwriter I locked myself away in a room for two years singing, expressing my grief through sound. Trying to find the voice I had never been willing to hear…MINE – Louise Barry – singer, songwriter Challenges of Youth. Ever Shifting Sands To say that my up-bringing was …
A Universe of Influences Working on this collection was an invitation to stroll through, linger and consider not only serious poetic practice, but to be intimately privy to a poet’s internalized universe of influences, experiences, loves and losses. To be given the trust to explore the manuscript freely with my own editorial instinct and acumen, …
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A panic is an episode of intense fear of abrupt onset, usually peaking within a minute. The fear, often bordering on terror, is generally accompanied by unpleasant bodily sensations, difficulty in reasoning, and a feeling of imminent catastrophe (Rachman, S & De Silva, P, 2010, p.2). I DECIDED TO WRITE THIS piece on anxiety-related topics both …
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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 …
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It’s difficult to know how to ethically write a dissertation these days as we all try to navigate the ‘woke’ culture whilst simultaneously paying attention to established academic norms. I tend to keep two words in mind when researching and writing – ‘be kind’. This extends to everyone. Inclusive language subscribes to the idea that …
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