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Looking forward to presenting at this tomorrow on “ Working with Loss at a time of loss : the grief we are carrying from the Covid years “ thank you for inviting me NES Bereavement

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Much of the literature on workforce retention focuses on improving pay, hours, workload, and wellbeing. These are important issues, but one of the most basic human needs—a sense of belonging—has been largely ignored, write Julie Silver, MD and colleagues bmj.com/content/384/bm…

“Poems help me to know what I’m feeling. Out of the depths of my heart will come a quotation completely unbidden. And then I will think, Oh, so that’s what I am feeling today.” —Helen Vendler buff.ly/3riYWOw

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Can’t be sure all the links still work—this ⁦Literary Hub⁩ roundup is 6 yrs old— but today’s the day to share it again. All respects, #AliceMunro. lithub.com/25-alice-munro…

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It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Gerald Dawe, our sincerest condolences to his family. We wanted to share this poem from the Brendan Kennelly Literary archive dedicated to Gerald Dawe, that we hope provides some comfort.

Kevin Barry is a joy to read and to interview. He is constitutionally incapable of delivering a dull sentence. We talk about the back catalogue but mostly the brilliant The Heart in Winter, the Irish Western he started and then abandoned last century. irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

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Doctors as writers, the restorative power of listening &human fraternity. Chekov, Ovid, poetry in medicine, transformation, non organic symptoms, placebo, wrestling demons, to Awakenings at 50. Wonderful thoughtful address Gavin Francis ! UCD Arts&Humanities @UCDMedicine@IrishResearch

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Anne Enright on Edna O’Brien: Unyielding in how she lived, worked and believed – The Irish Times irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

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The HSE has secured another online “Stress Control Programme” delivered by Dr. Jim White, Consultant Clinical Psychologist. Six FREE 90 minute sessions over 6 weeks, starts Monday 23rd Sept. One session each week, just visit: stresscontrol.ie HSE Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow HSE Health & Wellbeing