Over the Christmas holidays I took a break from social media for a couple of weeks, like I have done for the past few years so nothing unusual in that respect. However, while logged-out of my apps this time I realised just how peaceful I … Continue reading Turning down the volume
While lockdown has certainly been a challenge on so many fronts, one of the things I am truly grateful for is the extra time in my days to read. I have been an avid reader since childhood and I love getting lost in a good … Continue reading January’s Reading
When the lovely Rachel from Rooted Wings invited me to write a guest blog post for her beautiful website I naturally jumped at the opportunity! The inspirational prompt that Rachel gave me was: ‘a moment in your life that was pivotal in launching, re-establishing or … Continue reading Caught in the Arms of Nature on the Rooted Wings Blog
“I remember the moment. I was living in London, a relatively new mum juggling family life with what at the time I thought was my dream job. But the walls were closing in on me, some days I felt like I couldn’t breathe. One summer … Continue reading Portraits from the Wild – with Mary Walsh from Wellderness
This article was first published in the Fen and Field ‘Notes from…’ as well as the Fen and Field 2020 Anthology. I was an early walker. I took my first tentative but equally brave steps at nine months old; unclenching my chubby fists from the … Continue reading Walking in the Wilderness is my Meditation
There were many life lessons to take away from 2020. One thing I personally learned was to walk through the landscape differently. The great mountaineer Melissa Arnot Reid said “The journey is for the soul and the summit for the ego” and never more than … Continue reading Noticing the details in nature
For the past 6 years or so it has been our family’s tradition to go for a big hike in the Mourne Mountains on the first of January. While we aren’t big on New Year’s Resolutions, believing you can work towards your own personal goals or aim … Continue reading New Year’s Day Hike 2021
Hiya sweetheart, How are you? Oh, how I wish I could travel back in time and give you a big squishy hug of reassurance, to chat over your insecurities and tell you it’s all gonna be okay. I know you feel like you don’t belong, … Continue reading A LETTER TO MY TEENAGE SELF AT THE END OF 2020
Last week Wild Women Events took to Tollymore Forest for a Pause in Nature self-care wander. We meandered through the beautiful forest, listening to the sounds of nature and tuned into our own bodies and thoughts for a few hours. I led the group on … Continue reading PAUSE IN NATURE @ TOLLYMORE – SELF-CARE JOURNALING
My first real memory of hiking is me sitting at the bottom of Slieve Donard in the Mourne Mountains crying because I hated every moment of it, and my Mum would tell you this was a regular occurrence when I was a child. I hated … Continue reading 100KM ISN’T THAT FAR, IS IT? – GUEST BLOG BY KATY MCMONAGLE
