by Barbara | Jul 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
The following short feature appeared in The Irish Examiner, today Friday 16th July 2010. Shirley Valentine, Willy Russell’s bored and put upon Liverpudlian housewife, used to talk to her kitchen wall. “Hello wall,” she would say when returning from her grocery...
by Barbara | Jul 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
The last year or two have been strange ones in lots of ways. I have felt somewhat confused and lost by the death of the Celtic Tiger. My country lost confidence – in its banks, its economy and its Government. And I lost confidence in myself, a fact that I am only...
by Barbara | Jun 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
On my long and winding healing path I learned about the power of visualisation, although I think I have always felt that in order to achieve anything you have to have a very clear vision of what it is you are working towards. My healing journey through Reiki taught me...
by Barbara | Jun 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
It has all been a bit hectic lately and so I have not had much time for writing, blogging or visiting my favourite blogs. I intend to rectify that over the coming week – in between Sports Day, Concerts and GAA Blitzs. In the meantime here is a very little short...
by Barbara | Jun 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
My friend and writing colleague (we attend the same creative writing class) Mr Padraic Murray who has just launched himself into the blogosphere with his very own blog calledWindow Across Dublin Bay. Here you will find Padraic’s random thoughts on all forms of...
by Barbara | Jun 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
I regularly encounter looks of total disbelief and mild contempt from my peers who cannot believe that a reasonably intelligent, middle aged woman (such as I) would be involved in social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. On discovery of my partiality to such...
