If it matters to you, it MATTERS - an Irish love story 💚 #ireland #story #animals

Have you ever had someone – even a well-meaning someone – tell you that something that really matters to you is actually not that important? That you shouldn’t be upset because it’s not such a big thing? If so, today’s traditional Irish tale is for you. I think of it as a love story that celebrates what other people might deem “little” but which to us, is everything. ANNOUNCEMENT If you like animal tales, you might be interested in my May class, THE SACRED ANIMALS OF THE CELTS! We'll spend May with Salmon, Swan, and Horse, meeting them in tales and traditions that bring us vitality, beauty, and power. If the time is right, I would LOVE to spend time with you in May!! Here's a link to learn more or register: https://www.katechadbourne.com/produc... QUESTION: Have you ever been told that something you deeply value doesn’t really matter? How did you respond and hold your ground? SOURCE St Colman and the Cock, the Mouse, and the Fly” in Beasts and Saints edited by Helen Waddell, taken from Vitae Sanctorum Hiberniae. WHAT IS THIS CHANNEL ABOUT? This channel sits at the crossroads where Irish tradition and folklore meet creative living and practice. I'm sharing what I've learned from 25 years as a teacher of Irish folklore and language and from 50 years as a conscious creator. My heart's desire is to inspire you to live and create with JOY and EAGERNESS. WHO AM I? I'm a poet, singer, storyteller, and scholar and teacher of Irish language and folklore with a PhD in Celtic Languages and Literatures from Harvard University where I've been teaching for the past 25 years. I also run the Bardic Academy, a school for singers, harpers, poets, and pianists, as well as the Celtic Wisdom School where we study Irish folklore with an eye to growing in creativity, wisdom, and joy. MY LINKS To learn more about me, please visit https://www.katechadbourne.com. To learn about my new Celtic Wisdom School, please visit: https://www.katechadbourne.com/celtic... If you'd like to stay in touch and receive my charming, once-monthly letters, I'd love to have you in my community: http://eepurl.com/cb8BLn If you'd like to see some of my favorite books and writing supplies on Amazon (these are affiliate links, so if you make a purchase, I will receive a small commission; this doesn't add to your cost!): amazon.com/shop/katechadbourne?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_PNG Read my new book, The Poet on the Train": https://a.co/d/erRpmR6 (paperback and Kindle) #ireland #story #animals