We just passed the second anniversary of my mother’s death.

The strange thing about living with a significant grief after two years is that it ceases to be a regular topic of conversation. But the reality is that there are still moments when the sense of loss knocks the breath out of me. The loss remains very real, only quieter now — less public, and more intimate.

"When you're carrying a hammer, everything looks like a nail."

Would we ever be content with what we have..?

I had the privilege of visiting Lebanon last year and had hoped to visit this year again but the war intervened. I found it deeply moving to listen to the stories of those who have been living with cycles of conflict and war and how they find hope and strength to carry on.

I had the opportunity a number of years ago of completing the Mizen Head to Malin cycle challenge with my brother and two good friends. The road trip between Ireland’s most southerly point to its most northernly point, County Cork to County Donegal. Let me tell you the story…

During my summer breaks from university, I returned home to Maine ...

A few weeks ago I walked through town with two of my neighbour friends ...

How do you measure the success of a country?

In recent weeks I came across two interesting stories ...

We went on a cruise to Norway this summer ...