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Passionate about the value of group work
Facilitator of Personal Development Courses
and therapeutic 3-day Retreats
Founder of Loughrea Youth Theatre

27/02/2026

Sometimes the most meaningful reflections come from noticing small moments rather than big ones. ✨

As you move into the weekend, consider where you felt most like yourself this week, maybe in a conversation, a moment, or simply in how you showed up.

If you feel comfortable sharing, you’re very welcome to leave your answer in the comments. Or just hold the question for yourself for a moment. 🌿

26/02/2026

PD3 is for those who feel ready to continue their development journey.

Those who want to return to the group space, deepen the work, look again at attachment, at loss, and at how these themes live in everyday life.

This course builds on the foundations you’ve already laid. It’s experiential, relational, and gently challenging in the way that meaningful growth often is. There will be new material, but more importantly, there will be space to make it personal, to explore how it applies to you now at this stage of your life.

The work around attachment and loss is never really finished… it continues to shape us over time. PD3 is an invitation to remain engaged in that ongoing process, supported by a committed group and a shared agreement of confidentiality and care.

If you’re wondering whether it might be the right next step for you, feel free to reach out. I’m very happy to have a conversation. paulashort@me.com

If you’ve attended PD3, I’d love to hear, what did you gain from it?

25/02/2026

On Saturday I walked for 6 hours on the Burren in training for the May marathon. My friends and I discovered (too late of course) that the weather was horrific and it was a torturous experience. I want to thank everyone who has donated to Féileacáin in support of my marathon walk because if it wasn't for your donations I think I would be giving up on the marathon right now. Instead, I am just going to be a little more careful and attuned to weather reports!

If you missed it, I’m fundraising for Féileacáin, whose work supports families living with the loss of a baby. What they offer matters deeply, and I’m very grateful to be walking in support of them.

If you’d like to donate to Féileacáin, the link is
https://eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/PS03136021

Thank you for being here, and for holding this with me.

24/02/2026

It’s integration week inside the Support Programme. 🧩

This month we’ve been exploring authenticity, and now the focus is on bringing it into everyday life. What does it actually look like to live in alignment with what’s true for you? In your relationships, at work, in the small daily choices?

We’re exploring how to express ourselves more honestly, set boundaries with care, and navigate the inner critic that tells us it’s not safe to be fully ourselves.

This is the kind of work we do together each month in the Support Programme. If you’re curious about exploring in this way, you’re very welcome to join us next month, where we will be looking at the subject of ‘Care for my body’.

Feel free to reach out or ask a question below. 👇🏻

The Support Programme costs €30/month. Go to www.paulashort.net/support-programme to learn more.

20/02/2026

This is an invitation to check in with your energy as the week comes to a close, not to judge it or change it, just to become aware of it.

Some weeks leave us feeling full and steady. Some leave us stretched or quiet. Sometimes it’s a mix of everything.

Wherever you find yourself today, noticing is enough.

If you’d like to share, how would you describe your energy right now?

19/02/2026

If you’ve been curious about what it might be like to explore your inner world in a group setting, here’s another excerpt from my recent conversation with Myriam Hadnes on her podcast Workshops Work, where I share a little more about my Self-Exploration through Expressive Arts Retreats.

In this clip, I speak about how the group can become part of your process. Some people choose to bring their story into the space by inviting others to help embody or reflect parts of it, allowing them to witness their experience from the outside. Others might step into the process more directly, for example by playing their younger self.

There isn’t one right way to participate.
You can observe.
You can step in.
You can move between both.

All of it can be powerful.

If this way of working speaks to you, my next expressive arts retreat is coming up 11–13 April. It’s a space to explore at your own pace, supported by the creative process and the presence of others.

You’re very welcome to join the next group experience.

Feel free to reach out at paulashort@me.com if you’d like more details, or ask a question in the comments below 👇🏻

18/02/2026

There is space at my upcoming retreat for your pace, your questions, your experiences, and your process.

If you’ve been considering joining, this is your reminder that you’re welcome.

Please email me at paulashort@me.com to secure your place or if you’d like to know more. Feel free to ask a question in the comments as well. 🎨

16/02/2026

This programme is shaped as much by the people in it as by what’s offered each week.

If you’re part of the Support Programme, what’s one small thing it’s given you so far?

You’re very welcome to share in the comments.

The Support Programme costs €30/month. Go to www.paulashort.net/support-programme to learn more.

13/02/2026

As the week winds down, it can be helpful to notice how it felt overall. Sometimes a word, a tone, or even a colour captures something meaningful about where you are right now. Naming it can be a small way of acknowledging yourself and all that you’ve moved through.

If you’d like, share yours in the comments, or simply take a moment to notice it for yourself.

12/02/2026

The 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 isn’t about being good at art or expressing something perfectly.
It’s about allowing the creative process to lead and seeing what comes up when you listen to yourself in a different way.

Through drama, art, music, storytelling and play, participants process their own material as well as support others within the group.

If this speaks to you, you’re very welcome. The next retreat will take place 11-13 April in the West of Ireland. Please send me an email at paulashort@me.com to register your interest or to ask me any questions. 🎨

11/02/2026

Four months to go until I walk the Clare Burren Marathon. Training is well underway now, and some days it feels full on, with blisters to prove it. Still, this walk carries meaning far beyond the kilometers. I’m doing it for my twin who didn’t make it, and for me who did. A way of honouring both, and of recognising that I am still here after the awfulness of last year.

I’m fundraising for 𝐅é𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐜á𝐢𝐧, whose work supports families living with the loss of a baby. What they offer matters deeply, and I’m grateful to be able to walk in support of them.

If you’d like to donate to Féileacáin, you can do so on https://eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/PS03136021 .

09/02/2026

This month in the Support Programme we’re exploring 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲, what it’s like to live more in alignment with your inner experience.

Living authentically can bring real and lasting benefits. There is often less inner conflict and self-contradiction, which can lead to greater emotional steadiness, reduced anxiety, and a deeper sense of being settled within ourselves.

It can also strengthen self-respect and self-trust, so we rely less on external approval or validation. When we’re more at ease with who we are, communication with others tends to become more honest, allowing for deeper connection and clearer boundaries.

Over time, this way of living can free up energy for creativity, engagement, and growth, and can support us in meeting change and difficulty with more resilience.

This week, we’re turning our attention toward who we truly are, using the creative project, reflective prompts, and the weekly audio grounding as ways to explore this. If it feels supportive, you’re invited to share, reflect, or reach out within the community as you move through the weeks.

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺?

The Support Programme costs €30/month. Go to www.paulashort.net/support-programme to learn more.

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