As we near the end of the year, it should have been a slow one because of our current pandemic lifestyle but it went by in a COVID flash. Like most end-of-year feelings – we reflect. I got through my first year in business and […]
You know you have attended a life-changing event when you are nodding your head in acknowledgment along to what the speaker is communicating. Have you ever thought about sharing your own career knowledge and helping others to recognise theirs? Currently, we receive a lot of […]
I came across these terms for aging recently and was taken aback – principally the pronunciation of them for a start was a challenge and the fact that they sound kinda ‘Dinosaurian’ 😊 Because I had a milestone birthday this year (even calling it a […]
Whether you prefer watching your favourite series or listening to them, we are spoiled for choice in what is available to us and the style that a series is delivered. The phenomenon that is podcasting has grown considerably and swiftly since the 1980s where it […]
I was delighted to feature on Ripple Effect Ireland’s Instagram community page in a feature where they chat to sea swimmers from everywhere. 🙂 How do you feel when you have been for a sea swim? I feel delighted I did it, especially in […]
What is it about turning 50 that makes you look back on your life? I never did it when I turned 40, and I also hated turning 40 but 50 is different. You always think, what would I say to myself age 18 if I […]
My car is promptly parked and I hop out, backpack swung on my back with my flask tucked inside along with my swimming clothes. The first thing I do is breathe in the fresh air. My ear pods are in and the radio on, I […]
Reluctantly after finishing school at seventeen, I began a hairdressing career. It was 1988. Although I had already started working part-time at the age of fourteen. My mother constantly said to us, “You need to have a trade when you leave school.” My sister had […]
We know that pictures or images can tell a story without any words and can work very effectively in marketing. What about emojis? Their origin began in…Yes, Japan, in the 1990s. The images were intended to add another level of self-expression to online subject matter. […]
We all experience this at some point in our lives – some of us, numerous times. But what exactly does it mean? It is a form of perfectionism, also the fear of been found out, putting high expectations on ourselves and also on our audience. […]
When writing a descriptive paragraph remember to: Make sure that you choose a meaningful person, place or thing Introduce the person, place or thing you are describing Keep your reader interested in what they are reading Describe smells and tastes if you can 1/2. What […]
As I opened my eyes this morning, I remembered that it was the beginning of our six week lockdown. Instead of crawling back under the covers, I jumped out of bed, full of optimism and a zest for the day ahead. I attended the Virtual […]