Self-examination requires truth and courage. The art of living well requires us to self-investigate. To find the courage to open ourselves up to a journey of self-enquiry. Self-growth and development come when we bring our
The art of living is not just living, but living fully, and the art of living fully cannot be left to chance. We don’t find peace of mind by sitting in the lotus position twice
Why practice gratitude? Gratitude has been on the minds of philosophers for thousands of years. Studies show that people who express and practice gratitude tend to be more open, willing to forgive others and less
The end of anything can be painful. We are uncomfortable with the unfamiliar. And especially when we haven’t healed past wounds. But everything ends. The fact that one of us will stand by the other's
Standing up for you by standing up with you. Standing as an individual in this world is our greatest responsibility and our hardest job. It means standing in who we authentically are and what is
We can all change. We can all grow. And most times, we only change painful ways of relating in this world through experiencing pain and suffering. Those painful experiences became a catalyst for change. We
"Addiction isn't about alcohol and drugs. It's the absence of self. This absence is described as a hole in your soul. You can't love others when you are empty inside. Recovery peels back the painful
By Maurice Garvey to echo.ie A FREE support group for people who have suffered the loss of a loved one through suicide, was launched in Park West. The volunteer-run service takes place two evenings a week
The new year is here! Welcome, 2019! What do you want in your life? It won’t just happen. Life doesn’t just happen, we create it. What we have today, we created that too. No use
Tea & Empathy Click here to watch the full video of Alethea’s official launch of Tea and Empathy Suicide Support Group which took place last Saturday the 15th of December at Alethea Holistic & Healing
And therein lies the cure for everything! Just keep loving. When we’re loving, we’re in our flow. Life is easy and uncomplicated. We’re smiling and bringing the best of ourselves to our world. It’s witnessed
Here at Alethea, we take our meditation classes seriously. Meditation can be extremely underrated. It can be seen as a little quiet time for yourself, a means to relax, and it is, but it’s much
If you were asked what you wanted in life to make you happy, what would you reply? A new house, car, job, more money, holidays, a partner, friends, more positive relationships with significant others in our lives,
Returning to self-love requires acceptance of every situation in your life. We don’t develop character through the good times, we develop character through overcoming the things that could have broke us, yet didn’t. The tough
TEA AND EMPATHY At Alethea Holistic and Healing Services, we’ve been talking about what we can do to support people experiencing loss through suicide for a while now. All of us, directly or indirectly, have
Alethea Christmas homeless appeal! Give the gift of hope this Christmas and help the homeless. During the months of November and December 2018, Alethea will be collecting donations to support a charity who provides care
Standing as an individual is not easy! Standing as an individual in this world is probably the hardest thing we’ll ever do. If life is constantly hard work, then it’s not working. No matter what
I came to Choice Theory/Reality Therapy in 1994, trained as an IACP psychotherapist, and went on to become an instructor at the WGII. This theory changed the course of my life. It stands behind everything
Self-love and healing is a journey of returning to your authentic self. A lot of the time, we don’t go on the voyage voluntarily. It kinda finds us. We’ve probably been traumatized into it by
Empowered people empower people! Have you ever stopped to think about the fact that empowered people empower others? The greatest gift you can give another is to help them to help themselves. No one else
