Episode 8 - The Butterfly Garden

In this episode, I’m joined by Anita McNicholas O’Sullivan and Stephanie Maloney Diaz, two incredible women who, along with a group of bereaved mothers, brought to life The Butterfly Garden in Swinford, Co. Mayo.Opened in August 2022, The Butterfly Garden is a place of comfort and reflection that acknowledges all kinds of loss, from miscarriage and stillbirth to neonatal andchild loss. While Anita and Stephanie gently share parts of their own stories, the heart of this conversation is about the community, care and love that created this meaningful space and the power of remembrance.As someone from Swinford, it means so much to be able to share this story and shine a light on the work of these inspiring women.📍 The Butterfly Garden is located at Brabazon Woods, just outside Swinford town.View on Google Maps📸 Follow the garden and its community:Instagram: @thebutterflygardenmayoFacebook: The Butterfly Garden MayoFacebook: The Butterfly Garden Mayo🎨 Artistic contributions to the garden:Mosaic by Annaliese Brown – Brown Bear ArtButterfly bench by Breda Marron | FacebookWood carvings by Tommy K Chainsaw CarvingsWave of Light 2024 collaboration by Tom Meskill – Dream Garden Exhibition💛 Stephanie also shares her personal reflections and journey through loss on her blog: Smiling for SophiaPlease take care while listening. If you’ve been affected by any of the topics discussed, support resources are available below.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠Findingspace_dk⁠Email: [email protected] & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠https://miscarriage.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland Website: ⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠Irish Fertility Counsellors AssociationWebsite: ⁠fertilitycounsellors.ie⁠⁠Instagram⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Irish Association for Counselling and PsychotherapyWebsite:⁠ https://iacp.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠White Butterfly FoundationWebsite: ⁠https://thewhitebutterflyfoundation.co.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage AssociationWebsite:⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage Association Northern Ireland:Website: ⁠www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk⁠⁠Instagram⁠The Ectopic Pregnancy TrustWebsite: ⁠https://ectopic.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠LMC Bereavement SupportWebsite: ⁠https://lmcsupport.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠TFMR Ireland:⁠Instagram⁠Sands NIWebsite: ⁠https://www.sands.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram ⁠SimbaWebsite: ⁠https://simbacharity.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Other Support Link⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402