Have YOU made New Year's Resolutions? I prefer to call mine intentions & goals, but I do it every December. I reflect on the year just gone, what I've achieved and what I haven't, and look forward to a new beginning. I set new intentions, and source renewed motivation to continue working on those from … Continue reading 9 Resolutions for 2019 – The Importance of Simplicity and Sustainability
It's fair to say that discovering a real, genuine love of yoga has been one of my absolute game-changers of 2018. I had given it a go last year, as a way to 'stretch' after a serious amount of high intensity workouts at Wellfest (an Irish wellness festival many of you will be familiar with!), … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas Yoga – Namaste All The Way!
When I have something on my mind that I want to write about, there's no two ways about it - I've gotta sit down and bash out my thoughts. Whether that's for sharing on my blog or just to write or type out for me to reflect on later, it's the best way for me … Continue reading Wellness in Medicine: Starting A Movement For Change
Let's start this post with a question. Do you drink alcohol? This topic has been playing on my mind quite a lot recently, and in particular this year. In case you didn't know, I'm Irish (Boston born, but I've been living in Ireland since I was 5!). Which means I'm pretty clued in on the … Continue reading Let’s Talk About The Binge On Booze – Time for Moderation & Responsbility
On my blog homepage, you'll see the sentence 'A Journey to Sustainable Healthy Living.' When I started my blog, and until very recently, my use of the word 'sustainable' referred to each of you (and myself!) at the individual level and the use of my blog to help you on your journey to a healthier, … Continue reading What Is A Sustainable Diet? How and Why What We Eat Today Affects Future Generations
This week’s Friday Focus feels a little bit surreal, and perhaps a little bit self-indulgent, but in keeping with the title of this article, I’m gonna own and roll with it. As you will have seen from the gorgeous image above, The Irish Balance FINALLY has her own LOGO. You can see it right here … Continue reading LAUNCHING MY LOGO: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome And Owning My Inner Girl Boss Instead
This blog post is a little bit different to my usual, but it is written to highlight a really important issue, and one which I've become increasingly aware of this year - plastic pollution. I've been following a fitness blogger called Zanna Van Djik (many of you probably follow her too) pretty much since I … Continue reading Sustainable Swaps To Reduce Your Plastic Pollution
Oh boy – where to start? I kinda can’t really believe I’m writing this post. When I started my blog two years ago, I wasn’t sure what it would become. Of course I had a vision of sorts for it, for the recipes I wanted to share, the topics I wanted to write about, the … Continue reading The Irish Balance Turns Two
They say life is a journey, and I have to agree. I recently read a wonderful quote posted by a friend of mine, about thinking of where you are now, where you were five years ago, and asking yourself if you would be proud of what you, in this moment in time, have achieved. It … Continue reading Seven Days of Yoga with Yogaru
Let's be honest - procrastination comes too easily to us all. As does fear. Perhaps the fear bit is an Irish thing - we are a self-deprecating nation, no doubt about it, and often that's at the expense of our self-belief and motivation to make changes to our lifestyle. The whole area of physical activity, … Continue reading Eight Easy Steps To Kick-Start Your Exercise
