A look back at the Irish style at the Met Gala last year
A look back at the Irish style at the Met Gala last year

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Real Weddings: Robert and Megan’s medieval castle wedding in Co. Kildare
Real Weddings: Robert and Megan’s medieval castle wedding in Co. Kildare

Sarah Finnan

Beyond Flexible: Mother Pukka’s call for an ‘Inclusive’ work revolution
Beyond Flexible: Mother Pukka’s call for an ‘Inclusive’ work revolution

Dominique McMullan

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‘Happiness is not something that happens to you. It’s something you have to choose, everyday’


by IMAGE
25th Jan 2023

It's serious stuff, this happiness lark. It requires strength and bravery. So remind yourself that happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's something you initiate, writes Emer O'Reilly-Hyland 

I was reading an article about Oprah’s book, The Path Made Clear, in which she argues that having purpose is the key to happiness. Nothing to argue with there, I thought, from the Queen of Self-Help. My eye moved to the sidebar – Oprah’s celebrity pals were giving their purpose in life with a lot of wordy self-help speak: “honouring your own life” (Elizabeth Gilbert), and a particularly rambling, “if you’re full of love, if...

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