In this post, I face my anxieties and uncertainties in Galway as I search for a job while bouncing between temporary housing.
Tag: Ireland
The Cold Plunge: Into the West
In this post, I leave Dublin behind and head west to Galway, where I land in the middle of the International Arts Festival.
The Cold Plunge: Money Shadow
In this post, I explore how the vulnerability of moving to a new country helped me face my long-held fears around money.
The Cold Plunge: Lonely in The Liberties
In this post I share about experiencing loneliness, anxiety and overwhelm as I continue to navigate my first few weeks in Dublin, and how a catch-up with a friend helped me shift my focus for my time in Ireland.
The Cold Plunge: A Day Trip to Howth
In this post, I continue to navigate the quagmire of life admin required for setting up my new life in Ireland, and venture out on my first day trip to Howth, a seaside village outside Dublin.
The Cold Plunge: The Journey to Hozier
In this post I head to Marlay Park in Dublin to see Lord Huron and Hozier in concert. marking a milestone in my Canadian-Ireland odyssey.
The Cold Plunge: Bog Bodies, Cemeteries, and Tram Cafes
In this post, I take reprieve from life admin to explore some weird and wonderful attractions in Dublin.
The Cold Plunge: Irish Life Begins
In first week of my year-long working holiday in Ireland, I navigate emotional highs and lows as I build my new life from the ground up.
The Cold Plunge: The Irish Chapter Begins
In this post, I arrive in Dublin, and face off with my deepest fears as I take the first steps into my 12-month working holiday in Ireland.
How a Hill in Ireland Helped Me with Overwhelm
In this post, I talk about selling, packing and giving away my belongings, and how hiking Diamond Hill in Ireland helped put this seemingly mountainous task in perspective.
Kate Kelsen 