I often ponder why self-care is so hard for us?    When it comes to looking out for others especially those closest to us, caring comes naturally for most of us.

For the most part vulnerability can get us breaking into a sweat and saying

Me, no I don’t do vulnerability!

Maybe that is because the first definition you get when you look it up says that “it is a fear of being attacked either physically or emotionally”.   And of course, none of us want that as it taps into our basic fear around our survival.   Feeling safe is a non-negotiable need.

One word … courage.

You can access your inner wisdom to support you get out of your comfort zone when you have the courage to start the journey.   It doesn’t matter how small your actions are, small actions built upon, lead to big breakthroughs.

My name is Dolores Andrew-Gavin, Owner of Celtic Soul Essence.  I have been practising Reiki for the past 9 years.  I am based in Knocknacarra 7 minutes by car from Salthill on the West side of Galway City.

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.   In my opinion saying this to someone who is going through hell and back with a situation is like showing a red rag to a bull, it just doesn’t help.   There are times when we need to consider not throwing around such popular sentiments.

What is emotional health/emotional intelligence?

Having good emotional health or intelligence as it is often called, is our ability to deal appropriately with situations in life while allowing ourselves to feel each emotion that comes up in any given situation.  No emotion is negative, in fact what emotions are, are pieces of energy which have a message for us.  When we realise this, we can use this to our benefit.

The ancient art of yoni or vaginal steaming is a ritual using an herbal remedy that has unfortunately been lost in our modern age. 

We have also for the most part, lost touch with the creative potential of our womb space as a place to co-create our reality from our life force within.

What does being authentic feel like to you?  And yes, I did say feel like, because being authentic feels different to everyone.

Being authentic means a whole plethora of things to different people.

Are your emotions smothering you?  Are they making you feel scattered and all over the place or are you stuck in the mud and can’t see a way out?

It’s only when you learn to turn the lens within and face your emotions that you can begin the wonderful process of transformation.

If you have deep-rooted beliefs about yourself, for example if you feel you are not lovable or, if society or others have made you feel this way, then it can be a journey of discovery to find your truth around self love.

Welcome to my Women’s Empowerment Podcast.

My aim with this podcast is to help women remember and become the empowered people they already are.

Does it stir a feeling in you or ignite a spark?

If it does, great let’s work with this feeling.  Invite it to sit with you and take some time to be alone with it.

Fear can stop you following your desire, it can strangle your dreams and leave you stuck behind the bars of your ego prison.

However when you begin to dissect fear, you realise its just an emotion, e-motion, it’s energy in motion and energy can be moved.

Solid intentions yield real results, that there is no denying!   A solid foundation will not crumble under the first hurdle, it will sustain and nurture you and hold you upright with what you want to achieve.

Your passion is infectious and as John O’Donohue states it flows out onto the landscape around you.

But what if your passion has become dulled or you feel that the realities of life have knocked it out of you? 

We know that the Moon’s gravitational force affects the rise and fall of the oceans and because the average human is made up of almost 70% water this explains why the Moon has such an effect on us. 

The question Who Am I is a frequently asked question.   But how do you find the answer to this question?  Is there even an answer to the question Who Am I?

Surrendering, in this case, is not about giving up or, maybe it is.   What if surrendering to belonging brings freedom and sovereignty, the very thing we are chasing after but never feel like we grasp onto?