by Dr Phil Brennan | Dec 21, 2020 | Phils Blog
Christmas time has its own magical allure. The lights, the gifts, the music, the myriad of sporting spectacles beamed live to our sitting rooms, the gatherings among family and friends, the scent of the turkey roasting in the oven, the frenzied shopping, the carnival...
by Dr Phil Brennan | Nov 2, 2020 | Phils Blog
This is the time to be slow, Lie low to the wall Until the bitter weather passes. Try as best you can, not to let The wire brush of doubt Scrape from your heart All sense of yourself And your hesitant light. If you remain generous, Time will come good; And you will...
by Dr Phil Brennan | Oct 6, 2020 | Phils Blog
It has been the strangest of years for all of us. We’ve steered a gentle course over the past few months opting to take the safe route until we come out the other side. Our policy has been to work with existing ‘pods’ of people rather than create groups from... by Dr Phil Brennan | Sep 11, 2020 | Phils Blog
There’s nowhere to turn when the storm picks up. The sea rages with ferocious intent as crested sails struggle to withstand the tumult. Waves crash against the brow as if to test our defiance. Out here in the wildness of the ocean, we find ourselves tossed about by...
by Dr Phil Brennan | Aug 4, 2020 | Phils Blog
Walking in the steps of St. Declan from Cashel in Co. Tipperary to Ardmore in Co. Waterford lingers with you long after your odyssey is complete. Here on this ancient ‘Rian Bó Padraigh’ once trodden by the saints of old, we pass castles and forts, holy wells and...
