Lá fuar geimhridh a bhí ann ag Aillte an Mhothair.

It was a cold winter's day at Aillte an Mhothair (the Cliffs of Moher).

Bhí an spéir lán de scamall dorcha, agus bhí an fharraige thíos ag bualadh go trom in aghaidh na gcloch.

The sky was full of dark clouds, and the sea below was crashing heavily against the rocks.

Seasann Niamh ar imeall na n-aillte.

Niamh stands at the edge of the cliffs.

Tá gaoth an gheimhridh ag séideadh go láidir timpeall uirthi, ag múscailt boladh na farraige agus an tsaoirse ina croí.

The winter wind blows strongly around her, awakening the smell of the sea and a sense of freedom in her heart.

Bhí Imbolc buailte léi.

Imbolc had arrived.

Ceiliúradh a bhí ann, ag tús an earraigh.

It was a celebration at the start of spring.

Sa lá atá inniu ann, bhí súil aici le tús nua.

Today, she hoped for a new beginning.

Breathnaíonn sí amach ar dhreachraon na n-aillte, ag smaoineamh ar an méid atá aici: slí bheatha sábháilte, ach leadránach.

She looks out over the landscape of the cliffs, thinking about all she has: a safe, but boring, career.

Ní raibh sí sásta leis.

She wasn't satisfied with it.

Bhí a croí lán le dúil i saoirse, ach bhí eagla uirthi freisin roimh an athrú.

Her heart was full of a desire for freedom, but she was also afraid of change.

Chongnóidh a cairde Connor agus Siobhan di, ach ní féidir leo an cinneadh a dhéanamh di.

Her friends Connor and Siobhan would support her, but they couldn't make the decision for her.

Tá Niamh ag streachailt.

Niamh is struggling.

"Cad is fiú an ghéarchúis, má tá saol gan brí agat?

"What's the use of sharp insight if you have a life without meaning?"

" smaoiníonn sí.

she thinks.

Bheartaigh sí teacht anseo, áit a bhí ceangailte leis na fiantais seanda agus an nádúr, chun fásán agus misneach a aimsiú.

She decided to come here, a place tied to ancient legends and nature, to find solitude and courage.

Bhraitheann sí cumhacht láidir na haillte.

She feels the strong power of the cliffs.

Léiríonn siad cumhacht agus buanseasmhacht an dúlra.

They represent the strength and resilience of nature.

"Má thuigfeadh na haillte ár scéalta," a deir sí léi féin, "déanfaidh siad misneach a thabhairt dom.

"If the cliffs could understand our stories," she tells herself, "they would give me courage."

"Stáit chilleann sí go mall ó imeall na n-aillte.

She slowly steps away from the edge of the cliffs.

Léim urlain faoisimh laistigh dá croí.

A sense of relief leaps inside her heart.

Anois a thosaíonn sí a hacmhainní istigh a aimsiú.

Now she begins to find her inner resources.

Bhí a fhios aici, ag an nóiméad sin, go raibh an cosán síoraí roimh a croí féin réidh le taiscéaladh.

She knew at that moment that the eternal path before her own heart was ready to be explored.

Beidh sí ag teacht ar aithne mhaith uirthi féin, céim ar chéim.

She will come to know herself well, step by step.

Nuair a ghlacann sí píosa siar ón imeall, tagann an suaimhneas aisteach uirthi.

When she steps back from the edge, a strange peace comes over her.

Tá sí réidh.

She is ready.

Beidh sí gluaiseacht sa treo nua seo le misneach nua.

She will move in this new direction with fresh courage.

Tógann sí céim sa saol nua seo, tús nua le teacht don earrach.

She takes a step into this new life, with a new beginning coming for spring.

Breathnaíonn sí ar an spéir os cionn, áit a bhfuil rian den ghrian ag teacht tríd na scamall.

She looks at the sky above, where a trace of the sun is breaking through the clouds.

Faigheann sí neart agus crógacht ann.

She finds strength and bravery there.

Níl aon ghá le breathnú siar.

There is no need to look back.

Tá Niamh ar a bealach nua.

Niamh is on her new path.

An fharraige ag béicíl thíos, tá a saol ag tosú mar a bhí riamh i gceist.

The sea is roaring below, and her life is beginning as it was always meant to.

Féachann sí amach ar an imeall agus mothaíonn sí an t-athrú.

She looks out at the edge and feels the change.

Athruithe ina croí, tosaíonn sí síos an cosán abhaile, réidh lena saol nua gan eagla.

With changes in her heart, she begins down the path home, ready for her new life without fear.

Níl Niamh leisciúil ná coimhthíoch.

Niamh is neither lazy nor a stranger.

Tá sí saor agus dírithe, réidh leis an am atá ag teacht.

She is free and focused, ready for the time to come.