Delighted to run this 10K VeryPinkRun in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland and to achieve a PB too 👌👌🏃

‘Using Audit to Improve End-of-Life Care in a Tertiary Cancer Centre’ published online today. A good example of integrated and committed MDT working to improve patient care and experience @seamusoreilly.bsky.social @cancerresearch-ucc.bsky.social www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/32...

The joy of nature in my office space for peace, reflection and life

"Instructions for living a life: pay attention be astonished tell about it" ~ Mary Oliver #Writing #Poetry

Really excited to be on faculty for the 6th Annual World Hospice and Palliative Care Congress with wonderful global colleagues and organised by @mskcme.bsky.social @galchuttpaul.bsky.social @billyrosaphd.bsky.social mskcc.cloud-cme.com/course/cours...

🗞️ Spirituality in perinatal loss: love, loss and connection 🗣️ Dr @danielnuzum.bsky.social was an invited keynote speaker at the recent IPPE Summit for Perinatal Excellence held in Minnesota 🔗 Read more: www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy... @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @isastillbirth.bsky.social

Chasing spiritual care and education research ideas in the long grass with another good colleague and friend today

The restorative joy of good friends and nature … @galchuttpaul.bsky.social

An honour to be invited to speak on spirituality in pregnancy loss at the international Summit for Perinatal Excellence and to share some of our research and education on this area from @pregnancylossie.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social

Wishing a blessed Eid al Adha to my Muslim colleagues, trainees and friends #eid

Excited to attend inaugural Steering Committee for the InSPiRE project to provide sign language resources for spiritual/pastoral care across the island of Ireland. Glad to lead this project with John Patrick Doherty #signlanguage #Communication #pastoralcare #Inspire @spiritualhealth.bsky.social

Delighted to see this latest publication by a CPE trainee published today… ‘Setting up a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) listening service in an acute teaching hospital’ journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article... @hscchaplaincy.bsky.social

There is always something magical, inviting and yet terrifying about fire… #fire

A few moments at sunrise to appreciate the intricacy and beauty of nature. Food for the soul… #soirituality

Rolling hills, alive Beneath a sky brushed with gold. Rippling wheat sways low. #haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #haikusaturday #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter

There is always something spiritual about being above the clouds… a new perspective, a brighter vision …

Take a moment to calm the chatter of the world and dip down into your inner self… Take a few deep breaths… allow your rhythm to slow down…

What can you do today to pause and feel centred? Even 5 minutes away from your desk/ work makes a difference… #spirituality #spiritualhealth

Love these breath technique reminders from the spiritual care team at Norton Health. Check out their stall at ACPE

Delighted to draw some Irish resources together to lead a reflection with our International Relations Committee here at ACPE this morning. Nurturing our spiritual health

This week we join our colleagues in ACPE as we celebrate 100 years of Clinical Pastoral Education.

Delighted to open this Chaplaincy Symposium hosted by Dublin City University at @cccdublin.bsky.social Pastoral Care: Tender Generosity -Being… Becoming… Belonging

Fantastic opening keynote by Prof Graham Easton which amongst other things highlighted the importance of professional supervision, relational care and practice in medicine ‘being human’ . Something we need to improve across our healthcare curricula.

📣 Summit for Perinatal Excellence takes place in Minnesota next month 🗣️ Invited speaker, Dr @danielnuzum.bsky.social will discuss spirituality in perinatal loss ℹ️ www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy... 🔗 perinatalexcellence.org/summit25/ @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @isastillbirth.bsky.social

This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Clinical Pastoral Education worldwide. A movement that has provided transformative education & training in spiritual care globally & in particular in healthcare. Looking forward to educational & celebratory events with global colleagues #spiritualcare

Our physical, emotional and spiritual health are all interconnected. Running is now one of my spiritual practices to regulate my overall health. Feeling each step, appreciating each muscle and organ … #fitness

What is it with tears/crying? As healthcare professionals we often feel discomfort and rush for tissues… how about staying present and seeing the therapeutic value of tears as expression of deep and important emotion. Be present… connect… Thank you @nathanagray.bsky.social

Addressing the little things can make a big difference to our present moment… #spiritualcare

Our darkest moments and experiences can be transformed by even the simplest gestures of love and kindness in healthcare

Spirituality in Serious Illness and Health. An important systematic review by global experts @christinap3.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #spirituality

Delighted to be a keynote speaker at this upcoming Chaplaincy Symposium in @cccdublin.bsky.social Dublin on 14 May. Hoping to explore perspectives & expanding horizons in spiritual care Bookings open [email protected] @dcuioe.bsky.social @spiritualhealth.bsky.social #chaplains #spiritualcare

Hot cross bun… full of meaning, symbolism, texture and taste … Have a lovely #Easter @spiritualhealth.bsky.social

When the experience is the journey not the destination… #reflection

Take a moment, a pause to allow a mindful rest during the day as a form of spiritual practice… #spirituality

Slow Lent… treasure diversity… #diversity

Take time to ponder the ordinary… #slowlent #spirituality #reflection

Latest publication with international colleagues ‘Spiritual care at the crossroads: An Ecumenical White Paper on the Future of Christian Healthcare Chaplaincy’ link.springer.com/article/10.1... #spiritualcare #chaplains #healthcare @annevandenhoeck.bsky.social @spiritualhealth.bsky.social

How we are experienced means everything…

This year marks the 100th year of Clinical Pastoral Education worldwide. To mark this milestone ACPE (Ireland) is hosting a Conference and Day of Celebration ‘Living Human Documents: Transformative Education & Pastoral Care’ on Wednesday 11 June in Dublin. Our keynote speaker is Prof Sam Wells

An inspiring and engaging day with colleagues in KU Leuven examining a very fine PhD #PhD #research #spiritualcare

Had a conversation today about the difference between "kindness" & "niceness" in leadership so decided to post about it. The article & graphic explain why, as leaders, we should choose kindness over niceness: lnkd.in/e6FfD8eQ. By Emmanuel Barrera. Graphic: @justin-mecham.bsky.social via Dan Grimes

Feel the ebb & flow… #sea #spirituality

Sunrise… a new day, a new time, a new beginning, Savour it… #sunrise #spirituality #nature

Walk gently on this fragile earth… #nature

Resist the contemporary pressure to respond ‘NOW’ to everything… Take time, slow it down, breathe…

Looking forward to presenting ‘When the ‘who I am’ meets the ‘what I do’: transformative education in healthcare’ as part of the CIRTL at 20 series in 2025 @cirtl.bsky.social @catherineomahony.bsky.social www.ucc.ie/en/cirtl/eve...

Loving curiosity as a spiritual practice. #spiritualcare

Life is precious… treasure your loved ones

"An open, 'beginner's' mind allows us to be receptive to new possibilities and prevents us from getting stuck in the rut of our own expertise, which often thinks it knows more than it does." — Jon Kabat-Zinn ##mindfulness ##wellness ##stressrelief

‘Why I wake early’ by Mary Oliver #poetry #spiritual