Blog Archive

‘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…

‘A MOTHER’S DAY FOR ALL’, reflection and poem, by Pauline O’Shea

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

‘Being Irish’, by Pauline O’Shea… Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘

Happy International Women’s Day 2022 💗 from Pauline O’Shea

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

‘O World at War’, by Pauline O’Shea

CONFLICT & CANCEL CULTURE are now bed fellows, but is this combination a missed opportunity for ALL to heal?

To LOVE regardless… how St. Valentine’s message can help our wellbeing & healing

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

“Finding grace”… how healing can become a beautiful thing… by Pauline O’Shea

Our society has reopened, but have the medically vulnerable become a “forgotten people”?

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

‘For all the women’, by Pauline O’Shea

Finding FAITH in my heart once more…

‘This New Year’, by Pauline O’Shea

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

The medicine of JOY…

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

‘For You’ by Pauline O’Shea

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.

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

“Should I put down the pen?” – facing the dilemma… when HEALING for one, is HURTING for another…

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

‘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!

‘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…