Category: Life

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Getting into cars with strangers…

Taxis are a funny thing. I’ve never really thought about them in much detail until this last weekend. Getting a taxi in Lusaka is very different from getting a taxi in Dublin. In Lusaka,...

Before I let you go. 4

Before I let you go.

In college, we did two days on bereavement and loss in January and I’m currently reading Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’ book, “Death is of vital importance.” In the book, she speaks about unfinished business and the...

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The Sun is coming back!

It is!I know it started its journey northwards from the twenty-second of December, but the mornings have been so dark and gloomy the last few weeks that it seemed the dark winter days would...

Random, illness induced babbling. 1

Random, illness induced babbling.

I am not feeling well. For some reason, my bod feels the need to torment me in this weather. The tube (is there a tube? I’m not sure) from my right ear all the...

Out with the old, in with the new. 8

Out with the old, in with the new.

Well, I for one am glad to see the back of 2013. It was a horrible year emotionally for me. If I hadn’t been in therapy due to my course requirements, I would definitely...

When a compliment is a veiled insult 6

When a compliment is a veiled insult

A while ago, a short video came up on one of the pages I “like” on Facebook.. I can’t remember exactly which page it was on ( I like a lot of pages) but...

Christmas time…and mama’s getting antsy 4

Christmas time…and mama’s getting antsy

So, Christmas eve. I’m in a bit of a funny mood. This is the first year I let myself to really let go and allow myself a break at this time of year. Roz...

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Samhain or the Celtic new year…and beginnings

Do you by any chance remember my saying last year that we would be following the change in seasons and nature as a way of celebration instead of the more “popular” ways of celebrating?...