Tracy McKeague Counselling

05/09/2025

Heading into the weekend, may you find comfort in the little things that soothe your heart!!♥️

All good wishes to you all today & everyday! xx
Tracy 🌻

03/09/2025

Good morning everyone 👋 Did you know sunflowers bow their heads when the rain falls. Today they must be bent over!!!🙈 though it doesn’t mean they’ve lost their strength…..only that they’re resting until the light returns.

Can we give ourselves permission to do the same? Mind ourselves & protect ourselves with love & compassion on the tougher days! 💛

All good wishes,
Tracy 🌻

29/08/2025

Let’s be real. We might miss the kids at school but listen to this….what? Silence??? Nothing, no noise…Bliss!

26/08/2025

My little girl, my first born….she’s off to secondary school today! The first of everything is hard. She’s ready for it!! I am not but will I ever be!

Growing up is a privilege but it can be hard to watch the years go soooo fast! I remember someone telling me the day she started primary school that it would go in a heartbeat. I didn’t believe them…..mainly because I had a 3 week old baby at the time so some days felt like a week in those days🤣 and a 4 year old. I should of listened 🫂

This is just a new chapter - like the first tooth, the first step, the first word!! It takes time as parents or caregivers to adjust to each new stage, we are essentially catching up with our kids! They are always a step ahead…as they should be!!

My heart is tender today and it probably will be even more so tomorrow as I wrestle with my boys to get them back to primary school & navigate the 10 arguments that will unfold.

I will stand at the gate with them with baby wipes in hand….always ready to wipe the muck/dirt off them that they got on their uniform in the 10 yards that they walked to the gate (if you are a farm boy mum you will understand)

I will explain to them that I understand they feel I am embarrassing them by standing with them waiting for the bus but that’s my right as their mum (for now) 🤣

I will miss my girl getting on the bus with them & the feedback she gave me (not tales😜) but I know I am lucky & I know that I am blessed & I am oh so grateful that they can spread their wings & find themselves in the world & know that no matter…. mammy will be waiting by the gate! ❤️

All good wishes & much love to you all on whatever journey you & your family are on today!!

Tracy 🌻🫂 x

21/08/2025

Exams test memory, not dreams…Your future is limitless, never forget that! Wishing everyone well tomorrow for their Leaving Cert!

All good wishes,
Tracy 🌻

11/08/2025

There are many extra benefits to a glass of water apart from rehydration

30/07/2025

Every day, every one of us needs some comfort….it comes in all shapes, sizes & experiences! Sometimes it’s nothing you can see or touch but emotional nourishment or simply rest for the mind - which often isn’t easy but let’s not make comfort optional, it’s a necessity!!

All good wishes from me & the pup (name tbc)

Tracy 🌻

28/07/2025

Healing doesn’t always look like morning routines and gratitude journals.

Sometimes it looks like choosing not to text someone back. Sometimes it’s cancelling plans because you’re burnt out.

Sometimes it’s putting the pots in the dishwasher or making the “to do” list shorter so you can rest or just be.

You’re allowed to be messy and healing at the same time. Always be at the top of your own priority list!

All good wishes for the week ahead!
Tracy 🌻

18/07/2025

10/06/2025

If someone says something nice to you today….take it, hold, believe it. Don’t knock it back, simply say…
“thank you”

09/06/2025

💙 Men's Mental Health Week at Inishowen Rugby Club 💙
Let’s tackle mental health together! 🏉 Join us for a chat, real support, and a strong community. No stigma—just good conversations, a cuppa and a welcoming space.
📅 Date: Saturday June 14th at 2pm
📍 Location: Inishowen Rugby Club Moss Road Carndonagh
Everyone Welcome! Bring a friend, tag your teammates, and let's change the game for mental health!

07/06/2025

The last paragraph is very important ❤️ this comes up in counselling all the time….”we all need someone who doesn’t just see us - but truly notices us”

She was drowning.
And nobody noticed…
Nobody, except her.

It was June 2022, at the World Championships in Budapest.
Anita Álvarez, an American artistic swimmer with Mexican roots, was performing a flawless routine.
But when her performance ended… she didn’t come up for air.

She had lost consciousness.
Her body floated for a few seconds, then began to sink.
Slowly. All the way to the bottom of the pool.

The audience didn’t notice. Neither did the judges.
Everyone was clapping.

But her coach, Andrea Fuentes, noticed.
She knew Anita—knew exactly how long it took her to surface.
She felt in her heart that something was wrong.

Without thinking twice, she dove in.
Fully dressed. Shoes and all.

She swam straight down, grabbed Anita by the waist,
and brought her back up.
She saved her life.

This story left me thinking…

Who knows you well enough to notice when you’re not okay, even if you’re still smiling?
Who would dive in for you without hesitation when you no longer have the strength to come up for air?

And more importantly…

Would you be that person for someone else?
Are you present enough in your loved ones’ lives to sense the moment they start to sink?
Or are you just another spectator, clapping, not realizing that inside, they’re fading?

In this life, we all need someone who doesn’t just see us—
but truly notices us.
Someone who knows when we’re about to give up,
and has the courage to jump in and save us.