25 07, 2024

Two Irish Philosophies for More FUN, Friendship, & Inspiration – especially for CREATORS ๐Ÿ€

By |2024-07-25T16:30:15+00:00July 25th, 2024|Creativity, Irish Folklore and Tradition, Love, Spirit, The Bardic Life|Comments Off on Two Irish Philosophies for More FUN, Friendship, & Inspiration – especially for CREATORS ๐Ÿ€

Hello, my friends. I'm sending you the reddest fox to run through your thoughts and dash a little dose of magic into your week. This is inspired by the gift yesterday of seeing a red fox gallop through my yard as I sat on the back bench eating my breakfast. I couldn't stop smiling for [...]

21 07, 2024

An Irish Folk Story About Being Small but Mighty

By |2024-07-21T20:24:54+00:00July 21st, 2024|Artistry, Celtic, Creativity, Intelligence, Irish Folklore and Tradition|2 Comments

Settle in today to listen to an Irish David and Goliath tale that extols pluck and smarts and reminds us that it's often the small and seemingly weak that topple the great and grand, especially when they're being tyrants and bullies. We can ALL make a difference. https://youtu.be/qqZJRNb_W3c I'd love to hear from you: [...]

26 06, 2024

YOU are the Source – lessons from Irish Holy Wells

By |2024-06-30T13:16:51+00:00June 26th, 2024|Irish Folklore and Tradition, Learning, Love, Spirit, The Bardic Life|Comments Off on YOU are the Source – lessons from Irish Holy Wells

There's a beautiful dance between the literal and the metaphorical in the Irish imagination. Today, we consider Irish holy wells - of which there are some 3000 in existence - and what they teach us about being, ourselves, a source of goodness, friendship, humor, and kindness in the world. Thank you for tuning in! Tell [...]

19 06, 2024

Kindle Your Midsummer Fire – Irish Style!

By |2024-06-30T13:09:51+00:00June 19th, 2024|Celtic, Irish Folklore and Tradition, Spirit, The Bardic Life|Comments Off on Kindle Your Midsummer Fire – Irish Style!

The star of traditional Irish midsummer - St. John's Eve on the 23rd of June - is the BONFIRE which turns out to be multi-faceted and multi-purposed, and altogether quite powerful! Let's take a leaf out of the traditional Irish playbook and kindle our own fires - of enthusiasm, love, and excitement about being alive. [...]

12 06, 2024

A Better Way of Being Old – the Irish Way!

By |2024-06-30T13:04:13+00:00June 12th, 2024|Celtic, Irish Folklore and Tradition, Spirit, The Bardic Life|Comments Off on A Better Way of Being Old – the Irish Way!

Irish tradition offers us some inspiring ideas about how to get older in a powerful way. I can't wait to hear what you think! Tell us in the comments: 1. Of the four ideas I shared, which are you eager to put into practice? 2. What's the best thing about getting older, in your opinion? [...]

29 05, 2024

Tweak This Irish Proverb to Create New Possibilities for Your Life

By |2024-06-30T12:54:02+00:00May 29th, 2024|Intelligence, Irish Folklore and Tradition, Learning, Spirit, The Bardic Life|Comments Off on Tweak This Irish Proverb to Create New Possibilities for Your Life

I am an ardent fan of Irish proverbs and carry dozens of them in my mind. This one, though, I think needs just a bit of tweaking to help us harvest its dose of encouragement. Tell us in the comments: 1. What is one identity that you think our society regards with a fixed mindset [...]

22 05, 2024

Learn an Essential Bardic Skill

By |2024-06-30T12:47:54+00:00May 22nd, 2024|Artistry, Creativity, Irish Folklore and Tradition, Poetry, The Bardic Life|Comments Off on Learn an Essential Bardic Skill

What you carry in your mind in large part defines the atmosphere of your life. I vote we put POETRY in there to fill our lives with wisdom, beauty, and inspiration! Tell us in the comments: 1. What poem do you intend to memorize? 2. What would you like to exclude or include to uplevel [...]

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