Before I had children I was a hard worker, very driven and focused on my career. I got my drive from my brother, growing up I saw how successful he was becoming and I instantly wanted that success from a young age. I began working at the age of 16, I purposed my dream and […]
Being pregnant is one of the most exciting times in a woman’s life. However, between the excitement and the planning often comes anxiety. There are so many things to think about when it comes to pregnancy. Is it a boy or a girl? What name are you going to choose? What is the nursery going […]
Growing up I never expressed my feelings, I kept all my feelings locked up inside, people would ask are you ok? my reply was always yes I’m grand. From a very young age I learned to just keep my thoughts and feelings to myself. At the time it seemed like the right thing to do, […]
You know that feeling you have when you just love something so much? that feeling you get when you have an emotional connection with something? It can be anything at all, a person, an object, a place, anything. My granny passed away 4 years ago, I lived with her, my dad and my brothers from the […]
I haven’t been well so far this week, I’m feeling all yucky, sniffly, run down and just not myself…… I haven’t been in the gym this week either, I have just been resting up at home, so I woke up this morning and decided to totally chill out all morning (which I never do…..ever) it […]
Sitting here in my kitchen reflecting on how today went. I was invited to speak at the Teen Dating Violence Awareness Seminar today, organised by The Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service. Speaking in front of 120 students age 14-16 was a little intimidating and it certainly got my nerves going but im absolutely thrilled and so humbled at the reaction […]
So we all know being a mammy can be very challenging right???? Especially if you are a single mammy and doing it on your own? YES its challenging, frustrating, difficult, stressful, draining but SO rewarding. Being a single parent doesn’t just require being a mother to your children, its requires SO much more. Keeping the house tidy, […]
Wow what a day. St Patrick’s day is a very special day especially if you are Irish. Yesterday I was super proud to be Irish. I have not been in the city centre on Paddy’s day for about 10 years. Yesterday was absolutely amazing. The atmosphere was electric, people flooding the streets, laughing, joking, […]
11th March 2016, Today is daffodil day, a day to support the Irish Cancer Society by buying daffodils today. This is a very special and significant day today, we all know someone who has lost their life due to this awful illness. So many heroes out there battling cancer every single day. Some fight for […]
WOW I can honestly say that I am so proud to be a woman today. International Women’s Day is something to be massively proud of. It’s a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Society is changing and women are becoming […]