Welcome to another Weekly Balance post! Let’s take a look at the last seven days, what I’ve been thinking about and what I’m recommending to you guys from this week. What I’m thinking about… Stress. Now that its the weekend, I've had a minute to reflect on the past month - and I've realised that … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #68
Welcome to another Weekly Balance post! Let’s take a look at the last seven days, what I’ve been thinking about and what I’m recommending to you guys from this week. What I’m thinking about… Restrictions easing. In Ireland, some of our COVID-19 restrictions are easing over the next few weeks, and like many of you … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #67
Welcome to another Weekly Balance post! Let’s take a look at the last seven days, what I’ve been thinking about and what I’m recommending to you guys from this week. What I’m thinking about… Your life, your pace. This week in Ireland, a plan to slowly ease current COVID-19 restrictions over the next few weeks … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #66
Welcome to another Weekly Balance post! Let’s take a look at the last seven days, what I’ve been thinking about and what I’m recommending to you guys from this week. What I’m thinking about… Making the most of Galway before I leave it! I'll be moving to Dublin at the beginning of the summer, and … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #65
Welcome to another Weekly Balance post! Let’s take a look at the last seven days, what I’ve been thinking about and what I’m recommending to you guys from this week. What I’m thinking about… The importance of rest. I had a lovely conversation this week with a fellow medic, Dr. Sarah Murphy, on the latest … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #64
Welcome to another Weekly Balance post! Let’s take a look at the last seven days, what I’ve been thinking about and what I’m recommending to you guys from this week. What I’m thinking about… The joy of a few sunny days. In Ireland, we've had a spell of sunny weather, and although it's still pretty … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #63
Welcome to the latest Weekly Balance post! Let’s take a look at the last seven days, what I’ve been thinking about and what I’m recommending to you guys from this week. Also, a very Happy Easter to you all! What I’m thinking about… Social media. I've had a lot of thoughts about social media lately … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #62
Welcome to another Weekly Balance post! Let’s take a look at the last seven days, what I’ve been thinking about and what I’m recommending to you guys from this week. What I’m thinking about… Resilience. It struck me this weekend that we have been living such incredibly altered lives for well over a year now. … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #61
Welcome to the SIXTIETH Weekly Balance post! Let's take a look at the last seven days, what I've been thinking about and what I'm recommending to you guys from this week. What I'm thinking about... Turning 30! On Friday, it was my 30th birthday, and my second pandemic birthday. Obviously, 30 is a big birthday, … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #60
Welcome to the latest post of The Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What I’m thinking about… Women's safety. Those of you reading in Ireland and the UK will I'm sure have seen the tragic news about a young woman … Continue reading THE WEEKLY BALANCE – #59
Welcome to the latest post of The Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What I’m thinking about… Turning 30. I'm entering the last fortnight of my 20s, and my birthday is coming up fast on the horizon. It will be … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #58
Welcome to the latest post of The Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What I’m thinking about… Sunshine. This week in Ireland the weather has actually picked up a bit, and we've seen a lot more sunshine than the first … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #57
Welcome to the latest post of The Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What I’m thinking about… Brighter mornings and longer evenings. Have you noticed them? I think I had gotten so used to dark mornings and evenings that it … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #56
Welcome to the latest post of The Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What I’m thinking about… Love! Well, it is Valentine's Day, so it's on the brain. Whether you love, hate, or are indifferent to Valentine's Day, I think … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #55
Welcome to the latest post of The Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What I’m thinking about… Vaccines against COVID-19! It's been the main headline of the news for weeks now - in Ireland, our vaccination roll out began just … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #54
Welcome to the latest post of The Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What I’m thinking about… The here and now. So much of last year was characterised by uncertainty. We made plans for 2020, and a global pandemic hit. … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #53
Welcome to the latest post of The Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What I’m thinking about… Patience. This week I think many of us are feeling a bit fed up (understatement maybe) with how 2021 has begun. Vaccinations are … Continue reading The Weekly Balance = #52
Welcome to the very first Weekly Balance post of 2021! I want to wish you all a very Happy New Year, and best wishes for the next 12 months ahead of us. It's been some start to January hasn't it?! I asked you guys on Instagram if you wanted me to continue these posts, and … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #50
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What I’m thinking about... What 2020 has taught me. As we make our way through December, and Christmas fast approaches, I find myself reflecting on this past year, and … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #47
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What I’m thinking about… Christmas! After the Late Late Toy Show on Friday night, and as the last weekend of November slips by, December is suddenly upon us. Having … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #46
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this section of The Weekly Balance for now. I can’t share the … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #40
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this section of The Weekly Balance for now. I can’t share the … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #39
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this section of The Weekly Balance for now. I can’t share the … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #38
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this section of The Weekly Balance for now. I can’t share the … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #37
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this section of The Weekly Balance for now. I can’t share the … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #36
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this section of The Weekly Balance for now. I can’t share the … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #35
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this section of The Weekly Balance for now. I can’t share the … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #34
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this section of The Weekly Balance for now. I can’t share … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #33
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this section of The Weekly Balance for now. I can’t share the … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #32
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this section of The Weekly Balance for now. I can’t share the … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #31
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this section of The Weekly Balance for now. I can’t share the … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #30
Hey gang! Another week, another Weekly Balance. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this section of The Weekly Balance for now. I can’t share the … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #29
Hey guys! I hope you’ve all had a lovely week. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this section of The Weekly Balance for now. I … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #28
Hey guys! I hope you've all had a lovely week. I have to say, sitting down each weekend to write this post really does give me such a sense of peace, I always look forward to it! Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #27
Another week down, and here we are! I love writing this post to share with you guys - one of the nicest parts of my weekend and definitely something I get a lot of fun and peace from. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #26
Welcome back to another Weekly Balance post! One of my favourite parts of my week is sitting down to write this. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… I think that, while the COVID-19 pandemic continues, … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #25
Welcome back to another Weekly Balance post! One of my favourite parts of my week is sitting down to write this. Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… I think that, while the COVID-19 pandemic continues, … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #24
Welcome back to another Weekly Balance post - the weeks are flying by these days! Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt from it. What went on in my doctor life… I think that, while the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #23
I'm gonna be honest guys, I had a craving for tagine this weekend and I am absolutely delighted with this week's tasty creation - I hope you guys enjoy it too! Recipe (Serves 6) Ingredients 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil 1 tsp of ground cumin 1 tsp of ground cinnamon 1 tsp of ground … Continue reading Moroccan Style Lamb & Chickpea Tagine
Welcome back to another Weekly Balance post – the twenty-second in this series! Let’s have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I’ve learnt and loved from it. What went on in my doctor life… I think that, while the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #22
Welcome back to another Weekly Balance post - the twenty-first in this series! Let's have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I've learnt and loved from it. What went on in my doctor life… I think that, while the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #21
In my family home, Friday night is usually Fajita Night. Since moving away from home, the ceremony of this meal shared together is definitely something I've missed, and so recently I decided to try to recreate a vegetarian version of it - using one of my all-time favourite ingredients, chickpeas! I have a version of … Continue reading Chickpea Fajita Wraps
Another 7 days behind us gang! Let's rewind the past week of mine in this week's article. I'm so glad to see the series reach so many of you - and for you to enjoy it, more importantly! One of my favourite parts of the week is making a cup of tea and sitting down … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #20
Welcome back to week NINETEEN of The Weekly Balance! It's hard to believe we've reached May 2020. This year has not turned out as many of us had planned I know. But we can try to make the best of a challenging and uncertain time, and I hope that my sharing these weekly articles gives … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #19
Recently, I stocked up on peanut butter (a cupboard staple for me!) and thought, what else can I do with this besides eating it by the spoon (you've done it too, I know!)? And my sister suggested making a satay-style dish. So here we go - I hope you enjoy the creation! Recipe (Serves 4-5) … Continue reading Satay Style Chickpea Curry
Week 18 of The Weekly Balance. You know the drill for these posts by now gang - let's rewind the last seven days! What went on in my doctor life… Hopefully you all aren't bored to tears at this stage by my mentioning COVID-19 every week, but I'm sure you'll appreciate that public health work … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #18
Yum, yum, YUM. This tasty bake recipe combines some of my favourite spices with my favourite veggies (broccoli and sweet potatoes!) and it makes for an impressive-looking feast if you're cooking for more than one too! Recipe (Serves 4-5) Ingredients 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped 1/2 tsp … Continue reading Moroccan Style Butter Bean & Sweet Potato Bake
You guys know the drill by now - let's take a look at the past 7 days, in week 17 of The Weekly Balance. What went on in my doctor life... As I write this, I'm on Day One of two much needed days off. It has been a pretty tough week, for many reasons, … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #17
DELICIOUS RECIPE ALERT. I am so excited for you guys to try this one - a tasty squares verson of my Classic Banana Bread recipe! These squares have been epic work snacks for me all week and I know you'll love them too. Recipe (Makes 16 Squares) Ingredients 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground cinnamon … Continue reading Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Squares
Welcome to week SIXTEEN of The Weekly Balance! This post marks roughly the fourth month of this blog series and I'm so glad I started it. I really hope you guys are enjoying reading these articles as much as I enjoy writing them. Let's look at the past seven days, and some lessons I've learnt … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – Week #16
Sunset in Paris, July 2022 Well. It's been a while, hasn't it? Before writing this, I checked the date of my last blog post. May 16th, 2021. So a little over a year, which I think is the longest stretch I've gone without writing on my blog since setting it up. The question is, why … Continue reading The Next Chapter
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