Journal
Browse here for posts related to all aspects of my writing life including
events, news, travel, research, mythology, and musings.
I Do Believe in Faeries
I do believe in Faeries. It's true. And not just because I am named after Wendy Darling in Peter Pan. Or because I write urban fantasy. Faeries or Spirits or Angels (whatever you want to call them) exist beside and around and between us. They see and hear us, and...
Walks at Jampa Ling
The Golden Way There are some lovely walks around the Jampa Ling Tibetan Buddhist Centre in Co Cavan. One of my favourite Sacred Web songs is a Tree Chant where the names of trees from around the world are repeated. I found myself singing this as I meandered the...
The Jampa Ling Dog Sangha
Several dogs hang out at Jampa Ling. I am told that the Venerable Pachen Otrul Rinpoche, who is the spiritual director of Jampa Ling, calls them the dog sangha. Ruffus, the border collie cross (wider in the middle and darker) is the neighbour’s dog but appears at the...
A Breath of Tibet in Ireland
About Jampa Ling: Place of Loving Kindness This past week, I stayed several nights at Jampa Ling Tibetan Buddhist Centre. This is a residential retreat centre created on a glorious 19th Century estate in Co Cavan. It has been operating for twenty-seven years under the...
The Strand at Bray
Sunday was beach day at Bray in Co Wicklow. Thirty minutes and a few stops on the DART, and you're there. The beach was lovely, the sun was shining, and the locals were swimming. Mind you...there were many gasps and squeals as they waded into the waves! I feasted on...
Irish Pipers at The National Memorial
This morning I was called by the music of two Irish pipers to the gates of Merrion Square Park. Who can resist a bagpiper? After chatting with a lovely man  (on the right in the photo below), I discovered that a ceremony was about to commence. He...
