I sometimes panic when I look up from my phone and see other members of my family glued to a screen. There’s something vacant about it, as if we’re zombies in a trance. I feel the need to light a fire under us, get us excited, or motivated to do something energising!

What would you tell your 20-year-old self? In this podcast episode, Helen Hughes, the first woman Director appointed to Transport Infrastructure Ireland. shares with us why self-advocacy is not the same as bragging.

Very few of us want to miss out on things.

Fun, laughter, connection with others, and celebrations are always a draw for us. Let it be said that there is no joy in missing out on these experiences.

Answer: Aristotle –a Greek philosopher who lived 300 BC.

Before eircodes were created for each address in Ireland, our postmen and women had to be relied on to find each person’s house. 

We may often ask ourselves wondering what’s God’s will for me? But the idea of getting spiritual direction can seem a little “too” much, perhaps controlling or at best a little onerous. In our latest podcast, we explore why the Church recommends spiritual direction and that it has made many great saints.

“Home should be an anchor, a port in a storm, a refuge, a happy place in which to dwell, a place where we are loved and where we can love.” - Marvin J Ashton

One thing that this current pandemic has brought to light is our tendency to normally be ‘on the go’ – to be busy with something, to be going somewhere, to be meeting someone, to be hurrying from one place to another.

This is an interview with Simone Rizkallah, a wonderful person who runs Endow in the United States, a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius.

Cinemas are open! And what a treat after 18 months of lockdown. If you haven’t managed to venture back some of these films may just tempt you. We have also included some which can be watched still from the comfort of your own home.

My sister had her first baby two years ago and I must admit I thought she was mad to even consider non disposable nappies and wipes. I imagined the scenario where the last nappy has been used, and the rest are all wet in the washing machine – panic!

Sleepless nights, irritability, and a sense of unravelling are symptoms we can all experience from time to time. But is this burnout? And if not what are the symptoms of burnout?

Horace a popular lyric poet in Rome in the time of the emperor Augustus once said that, ‘Without Love and Laughter there is no Joy.’ Is there love without laughter?

After months of mass online, the idea of going back to mass may seem a little strange. Now that we can finally attend LIVE mass in person, we can find ourselves out of the habit, almost resenting the effort to get there in person.

I was talking to a friend recently while we were on a walk. We were sitting in front of Dublin Bay. I asked her for ideas on blogpost topics. Topics that would interest people, and even inspire them a bit.

Have you ever heard the phrase “stay in your own lane”? The illustration I’ve heard that accompanies that phrase is that of a swimming competition. As a swimmer the moment that your mind, your vision, your body starts veering over to another lane is the moment you’ve lost the race.

May is a month that is welcomed for many reasons – not least because it marks the start of Summer – for Irish people at least!

It feels as though brighter, longer days are ahead and there are more reasons to be cheerful.

What would you do if you received the news that your child or family member has a life-limiting condition? This is a reality for many families. On our Guest Podcast series, Carolyn Kyne, a paediatric nurse joins us.

Why am I influenced by other people?

In my teens, a close relative made an honest observation about my personality, I am easily influenced. It never occurred to me until then, but my likes, dislikes, moods and general behaviours were moulded into shape by the people around me.

Do you ever listen to conversion stories and wish you could experience a similar transformation? Is our approach to belief too reductionist, where the Gospel is a biography and the psalms akin to inspirational quotes. In this week’s podcast, we discuss how we can learn from the early Christian communities and the role of Scripture in their lives.