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Irishman in Poland Writer of fiction and philosophy. My book: https://teapawt.org/t.co/MszVw23MwT

Ireland/Poland
Joined May 2021
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From working with clients, I've developed a five-key approach to help people build self-confidence, and will soon be publishing a book about them. They are: Excavation: Unearthing the root causes Identify the moments that shaped your self-esteem, whether trauma, parental influence, societal conditioning, or past failures. Journaling, guided reflection, or a "self-esteem timeline" can help pinpoint key moments. Reframing: Challenging internalized narratives Many people carry outdated, self-limiting beliefs ("I'm not good enough," "I always fail"). So, we look at them, understand why you have them, and challenge them. Cognitive restructuring techniques, compassionate self-inquiry, and mindfulness can help rewrite these scripts. Foundation building: Developing core self-worth Instead of seeking validation externally, the focus shifts to intrinsic self-worth. Daily practices like self-affirmation, boundary-setting, and self-compassion exercises reinforce a stronger self-image. Empowered action: Strengthening confidence through experience Confidence comes from action; it cannot be done just by thinking yourself to a destination. Clients engage in "confidence challenges" (small, manageable actions that push them to do things outside of their comfort zones), taking ownership of their growth. Examples include picking up a new hobby, writing an essay about something new you've learned, or doing something in public that you'd generally avoid. Integration: Making confidence a lifestyle Long-term change requires consistency. Together, we develop a "maintenance plan" that includes reflection, accountability, and community support to maintain self-esteem.
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Hahahah, that's class. Old Trafford should do that.
Valenciennes fans, fuming at their team’s demise and poor form (they’re just one place outside the relegation zone in France’s third tier) played circus music midway through their most recent home game against fellow strugglers Orleans.
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PiS isn't really a political party. They're more a state of bad mental health experienced by bitter people. We all go through it, most of us grow out of it when we're teenagers however. For PiSsers it takes a big longer, or they just die angry. Takie życie.
The Polish opposition, less than a week ago, was talking about “Tusk’s coup”. Now their MPs are having fun doing karaoke in front of the Constitutional Tribunal. It’s a total clown show.
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Zelenskyy deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for bombing the ever living shıt out of those Russian bot farms
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most days I’m convinced this is the greatest moment in irish tv
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Never forget: the words "raped me" and "murdered my newborn child" are in the files beside his name. Why the fuck wasn’t that enough?!
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You can buy books from Ian Brady, Charles Bronson, and the Kray twins in the UK, but you can't buy books from Sally Rooney because she opposes Israel's genocide. She should've done something respectable like serial killing and her books would be fine.
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The Norm entrance jokes on Cheers were famously tough to write. George Wendt delivered 200+ of them over 11 seasons. As the show’s popularity grew, so did expectations. Writers said the real genius wasn’t always on the page; it was Wendt’s physical comedy, delivery, and timing.
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These tech bros are absolute saps. What a dumb fuckin' way of thinking. Stick your bullshite, loser tech up your gicker.
I am not joking when I say this. Spotify, Apple Music, and streaming in general is over. AI music is now very, very good. You just don't know yet because all AI music circulating today is from ~2-3 generations ago. Suno v6 pro et al has solved infinite personalized music.
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We're one island; we should be one team.
This nonsense some in the North are spouting is silly, including their manager The FAI are well within their rights to try get IRISHMEN born in Ireland to play for Ireland, it’s that simple End of 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
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Ed Sheeran watches WW2 documentaries with a half and half scarf on
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And a rapist too, don't forget that, Davy.
Whatever else you might say about Trump, he is good craic when he's in the humour, unlike our mainly po-faced politicians.
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Aye. Cormac McCarthy understood people.
One of my favorite movies of all time, No Country For Old Men, breaks every single rule everyone screams about character development in screenplays. None of the characters develop. They are all static. They're not likeable. They learn nothing. They don't change. They just die. Tommy Lee Jones ends as befuddled as he started.
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Did Rod Liddle die on Eamon Dunphy's birthday? No coincidences, lads, none.
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There's a Kebab shop in Krakow called... must be fans of @KNEECAPCEOL or they got sick of lager'd up tourists from you know where.
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Also Gibraltar Las Malvinas Ulster
Spain have no business owning a chunk of North Africa. The EU have no business at North Africans travelling to another part of North Africa. The solution in North Africa is for Spain to give the piece of land it stole back to the African people.
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English media used the Argentinian Malvinas bedsheet to deflect from the fact they LOST. On a more serious note what about the 100 or so British service personnel who committed suicide after the conflict who had no emotional support whatsoever when they came home.
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They're taking it well, I see.
Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey has called on FIFA to ban the six Argentine players who celebrated with the "Falklands are Argentine" banner from playing in Sunday's final. Ed Davey has told Sky News he has written to the president Gianni Infantino. trib.al/DhGNk9b
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And a lead singer called Gobshite
Godsmack cover band called Gobsmacked
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This is false information. @CommunityNotes The video is available here in Poland.
Countries where a YouTube video critizing EU's Chat Control has been banned.
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Brilliant. Messi for Hibs. – at Machico, Portugal
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