Presently Peaceful

03/01/2026

On New Year's Eve I got to marry my best friend. I had the most incredible 2 days with our families 🥰 The wedding was full of love, music, tears and laughter. It was truly a blessing 🥰

11/10/2025

30/09/2025

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30/08/2025

22/08/2025

Thinking of all the students who received results today.

At 18, I think it's more common than not that you do Not know what you really want to do as a job for the rest of your life.

How can you truly know at 18 when your adult life is only beginning?

As someone who didn't get my first option I can look back now and say Thank God I didn't get it as I think I wouldn't have lasted long as a journalist being the nervous type of person that I am 😅

Instead, I did loads of jobs and courses, each slowly shaping me and giving me the knowledge and experience I really appreciate having now when stepping into the classroom as a teacher.

If you had told me at 17 I was going to be a teacher eventually, I would have laughed with the shock of it 😅. I remember having to ask my friends each day of the leaving cert what exam we had each day 😅

And here is the thing, there are multiple intelligences; music smart, self-smart, people-smart, and so on. Everyone has their intelligence in some area, and it's about finding that and nurturing it.

It's not all about going to college. Sometimes, it's about doing apprenticeships or going to work and working your way up the ladder.

If you have a dream then work hard for it and go down whatever avenue you need to. If you haven't a clue then just go with the flow and just do your best.

17/08/2025

Such a lovely few days in Centre Parcs. The weather was absolutely beautiful and nothing like being out in the fresh air cycling through the forest with the sun shining 🥰

01/08/2025

Delighted to fit a camp in before going back to school 🙂

This camp starts next Tuesday and suits primary school children but also any child starting
school in September.

The focus of these camps will be preparation on returning to or starting school so we will be learning all about mindfulness and how to deal with big emotions such as worry and sadness, building confidence and self-esteem and how we can approach life's challenges with gratitude and a more positive attitude 💜

The camp includes yoga and arts and crafts, drama and music and plenty of mindfulness practices and life long skills that children can learn and use throughout their lives.

For any queries or to book contact:
Tara on 087 1313858

23/07/2025

Saturday's class, we were still focusing on using our senses to ground us in the moment 💜

A Harvard study found that people who practice being in the moment are happier and healthier. So sometimes we need an anchor to ground us in the moment as our monkey mind is designed to jump around 🐵

Using our senses help ground us in the moment. We focused on our sense of touch and relaxed mind and body to a senses meditation while completely focusing our attention on a fidget we held in our hands 🖐

Breathing exercises such as windmill breathing, balloon breathing and extenda ball breathing helped ground us in the moment and also offset the parasympathetic nervous system which is the opposite to the stress repsonse 💜

Great chats and laughs were had while we completed our senses hand art. Children can use this to remind them how to calm the monkey mind, be present and deal with big emotions 🖐

I read the book Take Five. Lovely book to remind children that sometimes we all feel envious but we all have things we can be very grateful for 💜

We managed to fit in some chair yoga towards the end of the class 🙂

Thanks to all the wonderful children who attend classes. We have two classes left which I am really looking forward to 💜

02/07/2025

✨ Thank you to everyone who came to our information evening last night, we were thrilled with the big turn out and with the interest from parents and volunteers in this new club for ND teens! We are so looking forward to seeing this club come together. Thank you to Hotel Minella & Leisure Centre for providing the lovely room and helping us set up. Brenda, Maria and Tara.🩷