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Sustainable Development Goals Advocacy, Dialogue and Personal Development

To be honest, this is going to be a bit of a rambly post and I'm not sure the title captures fully what I am trying to say but that...

Cliona Kelliher 12 Jun, 2022 1

ageing , Lifestyle , party

Being 50 - Celebrating a New Age

Being 50 - the title says it all really! I've been 50 for a grand total of 10 days so far, so my experience is limited, but as it...

Cliona Kelliher 19 Aug, 2018 11

equality , feminism , gender

Feminism and the Communication Problem

Feminism - it's a topic that I am passionate about, and you would think that this would be one of many blog posts that I have written ...

Cliona Kelliher 10 Mar, 2018 11

inspiration , Lifestyle , mental health

The Positivity Trap, why being positive doesn't always work.

This is a topic I've wanted to write for some time but couldn't quite formulate what I needed to say or clarify the jumbled up ...

Cliona Kelliher 10 Sept, 2016 12

Amy Shumer , body positive , feminism

Amy Shumer and the Plus Size Controversy

Headlines about this have caught my eye over the last week - I paid attention because I love Amy Shumer as a comedian and admire her as a fe...

Cliona Kelliher 10 Apr, 2016 17

ideas , Lifestyle , reflections

Shyness. Why it's perfectly ok to be shy.

This topic is one I have been considering lately for various reasons and I was inspired to write about it after seeing a pic on Instagram fr...

Cliona Kelliher 11 Mar, 2016 16

beauty , diet , feminism

Why I hate dieting. A Rant.

Actually the title is a little misleading because I have never been on a diet in my life and I have no intention of ever embarking on one. T...

Cliona Kelliher 16 Feb, 2016 15

Lifestyle , parenting , reflections

Parenting Teens, some life-saving tips

Offering parenting advice is not something I like to do generally because I think every family unit is completely different and what works f...

Cliona Kelliher 6 Feb, 2016 12

bereavement , Lifestyle , loss

The Meaning of Grief

The meaning of grief Yesterday was a sad day for a family and for a community. We attended the funeral of a beautiful young wo...

Cliona Kelliher 10 Jan, 2016 14

conflict , dublin calais refugee solidarity , Kildare

Racist Ireland 2015

You'd have to be living under a rock not to be aware that the refugee situation/problem/crisis, call it what you will - is a huge new...

Cliona Kelliher 12 Sept, 2015 12

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