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What will it take to make me stand up straight? Afraid I‘ll break From the routine of moving unaccompanied through the minefield Stepping cautiously, overtly aware Why do I care ? Why do I carry this heavy load weighed down on all sides? Broken inside,...
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Life is a rich tapestry and we should aim to keep it as colourful and vibrant and filled with wonder, challenge, joy and learning.This for me is what motivates me, to take on the challenges life presents and roll with it, sometimes it’s a rollercoaster ride and...
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It’s been a mixed bag kind of morning what with early rise for school, kids out the door, quiet house. Dishes piled, staring at me….I rearranged them ready for washing, that’s something isn’t it? It’s been a morning of poetry, looking up texts for a workshop I...
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Hello again, Thankfully, it’s been a busy few months and I just haven’t had the time to sit down and write my blog. There were fleeting moments amidst the madness when the thought appeared and I used to think ‘not just yet’, there is more I want to...
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Good morning, frosty one as I head into the big smoke to join the others in ‘Markievicz’ and begin our nationwide tour. First stop Listowel, then Kilmallock in Limerick on Saturday. I have those travel butterflies, excited to be mobile again. I spent many years on the...
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Firstly let me breathe out a long sigh. I feel like I have been holding my breath for the past month. I am still feeling the tiredness and commuters exhaustion after a two week run in Dublins New Theatre with ‘Madame De Markeivicz on...