by Niamh Gallagher | Jul 11, 2019 | Change, Emotions, Healing, Relationships, Rites of Passage, Self-Care, Self-Knowledge, Wisdom
I tend to jump into the big things in life. Make a split second heart-based decision on what feels right. To move country…to walk away from my career…to get married. This is how I follow my gut instinct before my mind catches up and inevitably screams:...
by Niamh Gallagher | Jun 21, 2019 | Emotions, Healing, Self-Care, Self-Knowledge, Wisdom
Don’t listen to those who tell you you need to forgive someone in order to “get over it”. Too many people push themselves to forgive before they are ready – and it just means healing takes longer. You’re actually not morally required to forgive anyone.It’s not...
by Niamh Gallagher | Nov 23, 2018 | Change, Emotions, Healing, Motherhood, Wisdom
THE CURIOUS PARADOX IS THAT WHEN I ACCEPT MYSELF JUST AS I AM, THEN I CHANGE. – CARL ROGERS I’ve been thinking a lot about the stories that we tell ourselves. And their incredible power to shape all we experience in our lives. Because...
by Niamh Gallagher | May 10, 2018 | Emotions, Motherhood, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Knowledge, Wisdom
It sounds so simple, right? So obvious. Self care. Of course! You feel really run-down, tired and overwhelmed….so you’re told to take time to look after your own needs. You maybe attend a class, run a bath, make a healthy dinner, meditate. And, in fact,...
by Niamh Gallagher | Jan 1, 2017 | Change, Emotions, Healing, Intuition, Reiki, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Knowledge, Sleep, Wisdom
If there’s one thing we’re not supposed to do during the darkest, coldest, harshest month of the year (January!), it’s try to change our lives. Honestly. There is a time for change. But despite all the marketing messages you’ll be assaulted...
by Niamh Gallagher | May 19, 2016 | Self-Care, Self-Knowledge, Wisdom
Everyone loves a good personality test, don’t they?! For most of my life I pored over those silly magazine quizzes I couldn’t resist: “Which world city suits you best? and later, “Which Sex and the City character are you?” or “Which...
