Christmas has truly arrived at the GLOW office. Maxine has decorated our offices & rooms beautifully. It really is beginning to look like Santa’s Grotto. We also have a pair of naughty elves, Elvis & Holly, who are causing A LOT of mischief! We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has …
“Onwards and Upwards” – Maxine’s Life Motto Maxine Dougan is the newest member to Team Glow as our Women’s Project Worker. She is full of passion for supporting and encouraging women, singing and all things crafts! She is a proud mum of two wonderful daughters and her wee pup. Maxine was a participant in one of …
Look after your own well-being so you can be in the best place to help others. Here are some tips that can you help you lift your mood. 1. Keep active and exercise – exercising uses up any extra energy you have and distracts you from your worries. It also release endorphins which help lift …
5 people a week die by suicide in Northern Ireland! How heartbreaking and unacceptable. In the past 3 months we have been affected by suicide within our small community of at least 5 people who have been connected to our church (although there have been many more that we have known of). Northern Ireland is facing …
Amplify NI’s Ashleigh Hunter catches up with Chara Clarke, Founder of GLOW, who recently took part in the Accelerator programme. GLOW (Giving Life Opportunities to Women) works with women and girls in Belfast to empower them with life skills to increase confidence and self-esteem. Walking into City Life Centre in Belfast, where GLOW is based, …
This blog is an interactive blog. I want you to get involved and take some action. Now, I want you to close your eyes. What are you perceiving success or failure, positive or negative? “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attraction” – Albert Einstein. Do you ever watch a movie or read …
Routines are good. They get you to where you need to get to on time eg. school run, work, exercise classes etc. Routines help the world work. But do you ever get bored and maybe want a different routine or add something new to your routine? Whether it’s a big change or a small change, …
Brave, strong, fearless, independent, assertive, leader. These words may not be the usual adjectives to describe a female, they may however be more likely used to describe a male. Pretty, attractive, mother, wife, homely. Now these words are more often associated to women. “What I have come to understand is that what defines a male …
Do you ever feel lost in a maze with your thoughts? You can’t focus on one thing? You can’t think of anything positive? That one negative thought has turned from a mole hill into a mountain and you just can’t get passed it? This Stinking Thinking pattern is not uncommon so you’re not alone. One …
I remember it clearly sometimes. The emptiness, numbness and feeling as though life was an endless cycle of sleepless nights. I remember not being able to get out of bed in the morning as if there was a large brick wall pinning me down deeper into my mattress. The revolving questions that seemed to get more …
