Loss and Rememberance
“Grief is the price we pay for love”Queen Elizabeth II of England Loosing a person we care for, love, is an almost unbearable pain. The simple harsh truth that the...
Happy Anniversary?
We all enjoy celebrating the anniversary of happy memories. Birthdays, weddings, first dates etc.But what if the anniversary is of a time or event that was sad or hutful.How do...
Life after suicide?
Death is always difficult.Death by suicide has the added complexity of the question: Why? and the feeling of unbearable guilt. You may have clicked on this blog for any number...
Words to the broken hearted
Sometimes a word spoken or read is all we need to change our life around for the better. Words can hurt us deeply or they can uplift the soul. It...
Dying to survive
Suicide.The mere word makes people uncomfortable. Is there anybody in Ireland who has not been affected by it, even if very remotely? Suicide is part of our cultural consciousness. We...
And this is how I got my life back after Cancer?
Is it over?Can I go back to living a normal life again?Can I remember what normal life is?Why is there part of me that is afraid to let go of...
Who’s in charge of you, You?
You are simply living life, working, relating, achieving your dreams. Suddenly an event, or events, happen in your life that seems to take all that you had from you. In...
On being Diagnosed with Cancer
Many people have shared their stories about being diagnosed and treated with cancer down through the years. As I start to write this blog I am conscious that my story ...