Je ne regrette rien
At the beginning of November I took on a 30 day Meditation Challenge with Kristoffer Carter at This Epic Life. He's been quietly inspiring me for years, but it has taken me that long to commit to a daily meditation practice. I decided I'd go all out and use the...
Today, I will mostly be eating cake.
Sometimes I really notice the lack of joy in my life. There are phases of life, I guess, when there is more or less joy. That ebb & flow is surely a natural rhythm. Somehow, the experience of fertility investigation and treatment, can be rather joyless. So much...
The Secret to Great Soup is in the Stock – Part 2
I adore soup. I didn't realise until recently, my entire family has a bit of a thing for soup. It's our go-to when we're tired, or cold or sick or the fridge seems empty. Soup is nourishing, undemanding, comforting. Plus, you can make it with veg that's heading...
The Secret to Great Soup is in the Stock – Part 1
Earlier this week I shared a photo of an incredibly warming and comforting soup I like to make at this time of year. The secret to this soup, or any great soup in my mind, is fantastic stock. Yes, you can buy stock cubes or pastes or even ready made stock in a tub,...
Protecting that which is holy
I’ve always been a pretty forthright, outspoken gal. I was class rep in secondary school, again in university and somehow, again in my studies as a nutritional therapist. I seem to be the kind of person people approach to be their spokesperson. I’ve always been...
Where’s all the fun gone?
When I found myself planning into the future, for a pregnancy that I wasn't sure would ever become real, I decided I needed to clean up my act. I cut out alcohol completely, coffee too. I looked at my diet, which was already pretty clean and cut everything that I...
Do you need an emotional hygiene check up? 4 Healthful habits worth cultivating…
If you’re like me, and have known for some time that there are obstacles in your path to becoming a parent, you might also know how hard it can be to talk about it. For myriad reasons, it’s a bit of a taboo subject. Fertility challenges seem to question our entire...
I am the 1 in 6
I am the 1 in 6 affected by infertility in Ireland. This happens to other people, right? Well, I’m still somewhat taken aback by the fact, but I am that person. I've been where you are. I know how lonely fertility investigations and treatment can be. Now, I want to...