I'm dedicated to helping women in particular develop their spiritual path in life. I'm focused heavily on Brigid in Ireland, although not all my followers are! I teach, speak, coach and mentor people to help them along their own individual path, based on what lore we have, but also allowing for each individual path to develop as it needs to.
😖For when quick fixes don't work
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Ye may have noticed that it's Tuesday when I'm sending this and not Monday. Ye may also have noticed a distinct lack of an email last week. I'm sorry. Basically, my stress levels are extremely high right now. It's affecting food, sleep, cognitive ability, patience, everything. Which is why I'm in work before 7am on less than 3 hours sleep. I recognise this feeling. I'm getting closer and closer to burnout by the day. But - in a fine example of learning by the 4th or 5th time something happens - I'm taking steps. None of these are quick fixes. I burned through the quick fixes weeks ago. But I know they will work. It's just slow. Y'see the things that keep me stable during normal times - sleep, fresh air, movement, meds, food, water - still work during periods of intense stress like right now, but they don't have the same effect. And while a quick fix like a spa day or a trip to the sea has an effect, it's not a long lasting one. When I get into this state, it takes time. And usually an increase in meds, which also takes time to work. My body can't tell the difference between an impending unrealistic deadline or unsustainable workload and an attack I can (theoretically) run away from. Telling myself we're not on a savanna running from a large toothed predator doesn't help my nervous system. Only time and lack of stress does that. But some things stress makes really clear. And that is the need for change. So that's what I'm doing. It also means I'm not holding the next session for the From Restriction to Freedom workshop as soon as I'd like. It's most likely going to be end of March/ early April at this point. But I wanted to ask you a few questions. I would appreciate you answering if you can! I have put a Google Form here. There are three questions,
Now, obviously, if you're not interesting in the From Restriction to Freedom workshop, you don't have to engage with the form at all. And if you want to sign up for the next session, regardless of when it is, you can sign up here. But it will be 3-4 weeks minimum before I can run it again. Because I am listening to my body and mind and giving myself what I need! Which is rest. Bríd libh Órlagh P. S. Please take 3 mins to fill out the form here if you are interested in taking part in the next workshop! Check out the links below: Website |
Hi, I'm Orlagh, of Brigid's Forge
I'm dedicated to helping women in particular develop their spiritual path in life. I'm focused heavily on Brigid in Ireland, although not all my followers are! I teach, speak, coach and mentor people to help them along their own individual path, based on what lore we have, but also allowing for each individual path to develop as it needs to.
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