Ann McGarry - Consulting

09/07/2026

Hi Part 3, the last vidoe in the series Finding Joy on the CAmino. Would love to hear your comments nd stoies.

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07/07/2026

Part 2 of Finding Joy on the Camino - link below. Hope you can join me again.

07/07/2026

Hi, bringing you Part 2 of the series Finding Joy on the Camino. Link below . Hope you can join me again

06/07/2026

Finding Joy on the Camino. Part I of a short 3 part series

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25/06/2026

Are You Ready to Shift Your Mindset About Failure?

"Failure is another stepping stone to greatness." — Oprah Winfrey

What if failure wasn't something to fear, avoid, or resist?
Imagine how different your life might be if you stopped seeing failure as a sign to quit and started seeing it as feedback for growth.

Many of us spend so much energy trying to avoid failure that we never fully embrace opportunities that could transform our lives. Yet, as the saying goes, what you resist persists.
So, what if you were open to a mindset shift?

Consider these perspectives:
• Every failure contains a lesson and an opportunity to adapt.
• Failure is often the foundation upon which growth is built.
• The faster we learn from our failures, the faster we move toward success.
• Failure happens for us, not to us.

By reframing failure, we begin to see it as part of the journey rather than evidence that we're not capable.

As Eleanor Roosevelt wisely said:
"Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence."

Growth requires courage. Courage requires risk. Risk sometimes results in failure.
But perhaps failure isn't the opposite of success.
Perhaps it's part of it.

I'd love to hear your thoughts:
What's one failure that taught you a lesson you couldn't have learned any other way?

23/06/2026

I was delighted to chat with Mairead Robinson (Let's Talk Books - Senior Times) about my latest book "On Camino Once More: 7 Keys to Embrace the Freedom of Joy" . Podcast link below

15/06/2026

03/06/2026

30/05/2026

Celebration is a wonderful gift to give yourself after completing a major project.

Treating yourself is a great way to recharge your batteries and acknowledge your major accomplishment and the hard work put in. Here are a few ways I treat myself.
• Celebratory Dinner - in one of my favourite restaurants and toast a job well done.
• Spa Retreat – melt the stress away in a thermal suite, massage and a facial.
• Weekend Getaway – just pack a bag and head away to one of my favourite locations by the ocean and absorb the magnificence of nature .

Why not just indulge and do all three!

Would love to hear your suggestions...