Wellness blog — rest

Nollaig na mBan: The one day of the year when Irish women take a break.. to plan how to take down the Christmas decorations

Nollaig na mBan: The one day of the year when Irish women take a break.. to plan how to take down the Christmas decorations

💜 When Mariah sang, “All I want for Christmas is youuuuuu”, we all tapped our toes and sung along. It reminded us of love, Love Actually, glistening with all the joy and tinsel.   🛌 But right now, across the country, there are millions of Irish women asking for something else this Christmas: REST!  Luckily in Ireland we have Nollaig na Mban, January 6th, a traditional day of rest to end the Christmas season culminating in the Epiphany. Traditionally it was a day off for women, to put their feet up, have a cuppa with some cake, and generally back away...

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