In this day and age, when we are surrounded by pollution, the one thing we can control and take care of is what kind of food we eat. Therefore, a lot of people are choosing to eat a bit more expensive organic food rather than conventionally-grown food which is full of various toxic chemicals.

What does ‘organic’ mean?

One of the biggest forms of waste in today’s world is the increasing amount of food that’s never eaten. As the world population continues to grow, so does the need for producing enough food to feed everyone.

But approximately 30 percent of the food that’s produced ultimately goes to waste. This results from a number of factors including issues related to the food supply chain.

Quite simply because we ARE all different!

So here's a scenario and it's based upon what someone might say to another "Don't Take Things So Personally".

Karen and Joanne have become friends because they share a common interest.

The whole story of the Tuam Babies really makes my stomach churn.   I read about the survivors and relatives "never having a voice" and so called "abuses perpetrated against women and children".   

Yea, yea I know I talk about emotional stuff, like ALL the time but whether we like it or not, we are emotional beings and our emotions are motivating everything we do. 

In business fear is one of the biggest emotions that keeps us where we are, even if we want to be somewhere else.  Good Lordy me, I know all about that fear.    

But and I say it again, we do have choices when it comes to our emotions; we always have choices and yes, if we stay where we are but want to be somewhere else then that is a choice we are making. 

We have to do this thing called living* - why a f€&@ off attitude is essential to achieving your goals

Did you know that October 1 st is UN international day of older persons ? Quite a mouthful don't you think?  And at what age are you considered an older person? My 17 year old might think that at 54 I'm ancient while my parents who are in their 80's think I'm still only a young one.

We are often told we cannot love others unless we first start to love ourselves.

The same can be said for having compassion.   What is compassion for ourselves?    It is opening to looking at a story in our life with new eyes if, for a long time we have condemned our real feelings and emotions around a story.    

We often talk in hushed tones about when a parent favours one child over another. What do we do when a child favours one parent over another? Favouritism by a toddler is very common and can leave the rejected parent feeling neglected, lost and upset.

The idea around being emotionally tired came to me while chatting to some friends recently.    I believe it's possible to feel this way and that it is OK to feel this way!

We know from Antonia Damasio that emotions are "action requiring neurological problems" so their job is to let us know something important.

So there are two ways to look at this, in my humble opinion.  

As a busy working Mum I love easy, healthy recipes which take very little time to prepare.   This particular brown bread is great and it uses both wholemeal and plain flours.  

I always make extra loaves and freeze them so I very rarely run out!

Hey guys, this is my recipe for a super easy Lemon Drizzle Cake.

This recipe has sugar and sunflower oil but please do substitute these if you wish.  

This cake is going with me to a friend's house and it is a treat ,, everything in balance ;-)

Enjoy this pod cast on how to become grounded with our emotions.

Our first and second chakras, our own personal energy centres, are very inter-related to each other.   When we can learn to be just be with our stories and related emotions and to not let them consume us, we are better able to step into our personal power in all aspects of our life.  

We are more in control.  When stories come up for us in the future, which they will, we will have more of an ability to take the story for what it is and deal with it in a more emotionally mindful way that will give us a better result.

When I was invited by ITWBN to try out a treatment at Seabreeze Beauty & Day Spa in Oranmore it was great timing to bring my New Year desires and plans for "cleaning" out my system one step closer.  

Seabreeze Beauty & Day Spa, located in the Oran Town Centre, Oranmore, County Galway is a relaxing haven tucked away in a quiet corner on the first floor, away from the hustle and bustle of the nearby busy dual carriage. 

My dream of organising the Global Emotional Health Summit and interviewing the speakers has left me immersed in positivity and surrounded by inspirational people at a very pivotal time of the year!  

When we surround ourselves with positive rather negative energies our whole being gets uplifted.   Nothing seems impossible and dreams are certainly attainable. 

After a short trot down the motorway from Galway our first stop on Limerick's first style event was the Savoy Hotel for a wholesome brekkie.   Christmas cheer was in abundance and we were greeted in style, red carpet and all.   Certainly felt like VIP's as we were photographed by the press and Limerick Style photographer on the day, the lovely Evelyn Pepperrell.   

We were treated to a full Irish hearty meal with continental influenced croissants for finish. 

"Our mission is to reinvent the way you eat desserts, and turn it from a guilty pleasure into a healthy treat". 

I had the pleasure of trying some of these delicious treats at the Vegan Xmas Food Stall in Galway recently.    I love my guilty pleasure after my dinner each day and, I don't want to eat a substitute that doesn't give me the same satisfaction!   I am always on a mission to eat cleaner while at the same time eating tasty food!  

Some  might be questioning why I would want to teach Yoga to individuals that are struggling with addictions, mental health problems or physical issues. It is surely more difficult to plan classes, deal with issues such as  poor mental health and  low self esteem.

Yes, is the answer. It is more difficult.

In 2012 the world produced over 100 million tonnes of food wastage annually, it is expected to reach 120 million tonnes or above well before 2020. In Ireland, the average household will account for over one third of the food wastage in Ireland. That is about 80 kilos of food per person, per year. In financial terms that is on average €700 per annum.

Emotional abuse is, in my opinion, an overlooked problem that many people suffer with in silence.   There is of course no blame in this as oftentimes emotional abuse is done in such subtle ways that the victim cannot find the words to describe it.   There are no visible scars to show, just those of a deep emotional kind.