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Celebrating 10 years – ICPPD is a College with a Difference!

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Celebrating 10 years – ICPPD is a College with a Difference!

The International College for Personal and Professional Development, ICPPD, opened its doors to learners in September 2010. ICPPD’s vision is to inspire, encourage and support people on their path towards wholeness and wellness. The goal of the organisation...

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International Guests and Lecturers at ICPPD: 2010-2020

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Education, Gratitude

International Guests and Lecturers at ICPPD: 2010-2020

Using the word ‘International’ in our title, has permitted us to have these amazing guest lecturers impart their wisdom, knowledge and specialization and benefit our ICPPD learners and attendees from all over Ireland. The following is a list of our...

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How to Practice Loving Kindness Meditation

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How to Practice Loving Kindness Meditation

There are different ways to practice this form of meditation, each based on different Buddhist traditions, but each variation uses the same core psychological operation. During your meditation, you generate kind intentions toward certain targets including...

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Graduation Speech by Colm Morris – ICPPD Graduation 2019

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Graduation Speech by Colm Morris – ICPPD Graduation 2019

To help me look back on the last 3 years with ICPPD, I logged into Moodle one more time and put up a list of the modules that we all completed from year one, right through year 3. The overriding feeling I had, as I pondered my own learning from each module...

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A personal reflection on our Online Personal Development Course

Lifestyle, Nature, Appreciation, Gratitude

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Lifestyle, Nature, Appreciation, Gratitude

A personal reflection on our Online Personal Development Course

“Personal development is a journey each of us takes at varying paces and is as individual as we are.  I loved this Online course as it brought me back to myself warts and all and made me take an honest look at where I am at. It takes courage to be...

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Poems by Christine

Inspiration, Appreciation, Gratitude

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Inspiration, Appreciation, Gratitude

Poems by Christine

I wrote this poem at a time when I felt disconnected from self, felt a little burned-out and was grieving the loss of self-care! There is always the urge of spirit within us that calls to us…to come home, to be happy and to be well! Imagine a Woman,...

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Do we need to tell our stories?

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Do we need to tell our stories?

The Celts were pioneers and survivors long ago. I grew up on the adventures of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Sídhe, Tir na n-Og and other epics and sagas. I do not ever forget the adventures of the brave Cuchulain, and the story of Fionn mac Cumhaill and...

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New Stories and New Adventures

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New Stories and New Adventures

New Stories and New Adventures by Christine Moran Our purpose in life is to make a positive difference in the world and live a deeply satisfying life, or is it the other way around. Perhaps we need to restore, or re-story our life adventure. Adventure begins...

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Reflections on our Mindfulness and Mindful Living Programme

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Reflections on our Mindfulness and Mindful Living Programme

Reflections on our Online Mindfulness and Mindful Living Programme by Anne Sorahan   For me this programme was an excellent way of learning more about mindfulness whilst in the comfort of my own home and the benefits that allowed. The freedom to...

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Journal Writing – The Therapeutic benefits of Keeping a Journal

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Journal Writing – The Therapeutic benefits of Keeping a Journal

Journal writing and the ancient practice of putting pen to paper is still a very popular activity, despite the impact in the modern world of social media, phones and TV.   The diary is, first and foremost, a psychological tool, an instrument for self-understanding....

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