Christine Poole

Scientist, Writer, Facilitator, Artist on a journey of self discovery

  • Did I mention before that memoir writing is hard? Well, it is! And right now, in this moment in time, this memoir feels like an albatross around my neck. Going back into old emotions and reliving difficult events in your life is one of the most challenging things to do. As you go mining for Read more

  • Writing a memoir is hard! There are many times I’ve wanted to give up, (including today). I decided I needed to help myself by being aligned with my reason why. I sat down this morning to ask myself the question once again…..Why am I writing this memoir? Here is the reasons I came up with. Read more

  • Yesterday, I went for a walk up to a local point of interest in the Dublin mountains – the Hell Fire club. I’ve been going there since I was a little girl, but recently, it has been a place where I walk alone and take time for some self-reflection. As I walked, I was thinking Read more

  • I’ve been writing my memoir on and off since 2019, and I’ve decided it’s time to finish the first draft. Things in my life have come full circle so I feel confident now I have a start, middle and end to the story I want to tell. Here is the plan I’m going to follow Read more

  • writing and photo by Christine Poole 05.03.2024 I’ve been keeping (almost) daily journals since 24th March 2016 (wow 8 years, look at them all beautifully stacked up!). But I’ve always lacked the courage to say out loud…..I am a writer! Words and books hold a place dear to my heart and I’ve wanted to be Read more

  • 29th February was a beautiful sunny day and I went for a walk in the park, admiring the daffodils and wondering how many women would be proposing on this a leap year (if that’s still a done thing). The next day, 1st March 2024 came and with it brought….Snow!. My son (who is 6) was Read more

  • Apparently as adults we make 35,000 conscious decisions daily. From deciding to hit the snooze button in the morning, to what we are going to have for dinner, our minds are actively working on this complex, cognitive process. It involves. Sounds simple, right? But I’ve struggled my whole life making decisions. For me, the pendulum Read more

  • 25th April 2023 (my birthday) I’ve no clue how, but I’ve decided to finally start blogging. Let the fun begin 🙂 Read more