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Passionate about the value of group work
Facilitator of Personal Development Courses
and therapeutic 3-day Retreats
Founder of Loughrea Youth Theatre

21/04/2026

It’s been another busy weekend attending Thriveabetes with my family. We continue to volunteer with this amazing group because we felt tremendously supported by them in the early years of living with a child with Type 1 diabetes.

I am usually involved in supporting the parents attending the event, but this time I was asked to be with the young adults (aged 16 - 26 years) and to facilitate a discussion of the mental health challenges of living with Type 1.

It was a privilege to be with these super-heroes who continue day after day to navigate this demanding condition and to watch them enthusiastically supporting each other.

Thank you Thriveabetes Conference & Community for making such meaningful connections possible.

17/04/2026

Sit quietly for a few minutes and notice the different sounds around you.

This simple practice can help soften mental noise and create a little more space.

If this feels helpful, you might share it with someone else who could use a small pause today. 🐦‍⬛

16/04/2026

I’ve had the most exquisite few days with 9 gorgeous humans!

It always astonishes and humbles me to see people courageously exploring and supporting each other at such depth.

It was beautiful, precious, growth-ful, joyous, heartwarming, and so much more than I can put into words. I want to thank each one!

My next dates are almost full already and I can’t wait! August 28-30 ✨

Please email me at paulashort@me.com to secure your place or if you’d like to know more. Feel free to ask a question in the comments as well. 🎨

10/04/2026

This weekend, could you try giving yourself one small thing that helps you feel supported or held? It could be as simple as making a warm drink, lighting a candle, picking yourself some flowers, or simply sitting with your feet up. 💐

Even a tiny act like this can help you reconnect with yourself after a busy week.

Who in your life might also welcome a small act of care this weekend? Please share this post with them or tag them below.

09/04/2026

There are just a few more days until my Self-Exploration through Expressive Arts retreat begins.

If you haven’t been able to commit before but find that you’re free this Sat/Sun/Mon, it’s not too late to join.

Each retreat brings a unique group together, and it’s always an honour to hold space for each person and their story, and to witness the care and support between participants.

If you’d like to experience this type of group work, you are very welcome to join us.

Please email me at paulashort@me.com to secure your place or if you’d like to know more. Feel free to ask a question in the comments as well. 🎨

08/04/2026

There’s a new blog post now up on the website! It reflects on the pull towards quick solutions, and the reality of how change and growth tend to unfold over time. 🐌

You can read the full piece on www.paulashort.net/blog/

If you read it, you’re very welcome to share what stayed with you, either below or in the comments section on the website.

03/04/2026

You may have had a busy week, and this is a simple way to begin slowing down as you move into the weekend.

When things feel full or a little overwhelming, this grounding practice can help bring you gently back into the present moment.

Could you share this with someone who might value this today? 🩵

01/04/2026

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯?

Stepping out of your usual rhythm, even briefly, can bring a shift in pace and attention, and in how you meet yourself.

My Self-Exploration through Expressive Arts retreat (11–13 April) offers a space to step away from the familiar and spend time in a small, supportive group.

Through reflective practices and creative work, there is an opportunity to slow things down and notice what begins to emerge.

If you feel curious about stepping into something like this, you are very welcome to join.

Please email me at paulashort@me.com to secure your place or if you’d like to know more. Feel free to ask a question in the comments as well. 🎨

31/03/2026

This month in the Support Programme, we’re focusing on 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

For many people, emotions can feel either distant or hard to access, or very present and sometimes overwhelming.

This space offers a way to begin noticing what is there, and to develop a steadier, more supportive way of being with it. Through reflection, creative practice, and shared group time, there is an opportunity to explore your emotional experience at your own pace.

If this kind of work and the topic of Emotional Regulation speak to you, this space is open to you too.

The Support Programme costs €30/month. Go to www.paulashort.net/support-programme to learn more.

27/03/2026

This weekend, you might take a little time to step outside. Even a few minutes can feel like a shift. Just a pause, a breath, and a change of space.

What do you notice when you step outside, even briefly?

26/03/2026

There can be a pull at times to be who we think we need to be in order to be accepted. To adjust, to soften parts of ourselves, or to hold things back in subtle ways. This might even happen without us fully noticing.

Over time, it can begin to feel tiring and disconnecting.

And perhaps there is another way… A way of becoming more aware of these patterns, and slowly allowing more of ourselves to be present in our lives.

Where in your life do you feel most like yourself, and where do you feel more pulled away from that? What might support you in living a little more congruently?

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