Last week, I overcame one of my biggest fears.   I gave a training to teachers at a Secondary School in Co. Waterford.   Luckily, I had very little time to prepare and yet it felt like my whole life led me to this moment.   When I say that standing in front of 25 educators felt intimidating, I am not even close to describing what it was really like.   I was so thankful for the opportunity that for the first time gratitude cancelled out my nerves.   Did you know that this was possible?   Why...

What the last year has taught me was to not be afraid when life throws its difficulties.   When the going gets tough I want to run.   When I imagine what the future holds for my children, I sometimes get scared and worry if what I do now makes a difference or not?   Being a parent means trial and erroring and figuring out what works and what doesn’t.   Parenting Right Or Wrong?   In my own experience, I want to get it right and constantly question what wrong and right are?   When it comes to...

When it comes to playing sports, most parents have their own experience and stories to tell.   I am sharing mine and what I need to learn about losing to better support my child.   Losing Every Game   Growing up in a country that tried to show the world how talented its people were at sports (former GDR), left me no choice but to partake.   As the non-athlete compared to my other siblings, I joined my village’s Olympic Handball Club when I was 8.   The eldest sister led the way and she was my...