Blog Archive

LOST & FOUND… how sharing a loss, helped find some healing

Yes, GREEN SHOOTS are possible after and because of, that pain in your heart…

“I JUST CAN’T GO THERE!” But what if going to ‘that place’ is key to helping you heal?

Could SHARING YOUR STORY be the purpose of your pain?

BOOK MEDICINE… GREAT READS to help heal the heart, mind and soul!

‘THE CLIMB’, by Pauline O’Shea, a reflection and poem for those feeling overwhelmed, lost and alone…

‘LISTEN TO YOUR BODY’!… yes, but what happens to the rest of your life while you do🤦‍♀️ ??

‘A HEART’, by Pauline O’Shea… a poem written for everyone who has one!

10 YEARS on from a SCAD & HEART FAILURE diagnosis … here are some of the things I’ve learned…

NATURE’S HEALING… science shows that connecting with nature can improve our physical health… so is it time Doctors prescribed ‘Nature’ to patients?

The INVISIBILITY of our illnesses or struggles can be an extra challenge, but there are ways to overcome…

In GRATITUDE to the bodies that keep us alive each day….

Yes, perhaps we are finally emerging from Covid, but what if you, or a loved one is still FEELING BLUE?

Finding FAITH in my heart once more…

Christmas for the broken-hearted…. a tale of finding light after loss

Why the PATIENT needs to be treated as an EQUAL in our healthcare systems…

The medicine of JOY…

“It’s OK to not be OK,”… but is the RESPONSE to that admission causing more hurt than healing?

The PSYCHOLOGICAL impact of illness… why we need to HEAL OUR MINDS, as well as our BODIES!

FATIGUE… a battle best shared than hidden…

Sorry, but I NEED to say “NO!”

“But you look so ‘NORMAL’!!!”… the need to redefine ‘NORMAL’ to bring HEALING.

‘CLICK & CONNECT’… why finding your tribe, is a UNIQUE and VITAL lifeline in a struggle…

The power of LOVE in healing…

HEART FAILURE & MOTHERHOOD… and learning to juggle the two

When ‘FAMILIARITY’ breeds HEALING and not contempt!

“The Mountain Climbers” in APPRECIATION for ALL those who accompany us on the journey

‘RISING STRONG’, yes Brené Brown, I think that’s the call, when cometh the life challenge

HEALING through HELPING… and how it sows seeds for the better

“CONSCIOUS UNCOUPLING”… sorry Gwyneth, I’m not as good as you at it… but I’m getting there!

Recipes for HAPPINESS…

COMPASSION, a vital medicine for the wounded…

THE HEALING TREE…

The power of HAIRY MEDICINE…

When MOM’S GET SICK… the GUILT can be the worst bit

Feeling the FEAR but doing it anyway

I now know that LIFE IS MEDICINE…