It's a tough time in the Forge right now. Well let's face it, it's always a tough time in the Forge, but I'm referring to my own private forge for this second. There's a lot of medical bills hitting us and while yes, we are in a much better position than those in the US when it comes to this, it still makes money tight. So, while I'd normally run a million miles away from a Black Friday deal, I'm offering 20% off all courses bought in the next 10 days in the forge. Just use coupon code...
23 days ago • 1 min read
Life has been busy but I honestly did not intend to leave it this long without emailing ye! So, in the last month: 💔I've lost two members of my team in work 💔Al has had to change meds causing a lot of upsets 👏I've started going to a Menopausal Women's exercise group which has been fantastic 👏I've gone low/ no carb and my digestive system is miles better 👏I've re-started my journaling habit 👏I've re-started my productivity habits Places I'm slipping on thought are: ⏳getting my blog posts out...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
For those of you who link to Instagram or the blog before checking email, you'll already know I'm wearing one of my new favourite t-shirts today. If you don't do that however, here's you're warning that my annual mission to bring joy and happiness to my colleagues through passive-aggressive t-shirts and outfits befitting the season has begun. Yes, this is the t-shirt. I keep telling my senior management it's to help with morale. Mainly mine, but really, if I'm happy, it means fewer people are...
2 months ago • 2 min read
I know, another extra email. But many of you were interested in my menopause journey last time, so I thought ye might have an interested in yesterday's nurse visit. Yesterday was my second visit to the nurse at the menopause clinic in my gp's practice. This was with a nurse practitioner - for those who don't know this is a nurse who has undergone extra training and qualifications to be allowed to prescribe some medicines. Again a thoroughly positive experience. Some key highlights: Everything...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Yes I know how ridiculous that sounds! But if you read today's blog post you'll know why I put it that way. I'm gonna be honest - I'm struggling today. Work is hassly. Nothing serious, but you know when you get to the end of the day and there's just nothing you can put your finger on that's done? Yeah. One of those. Plus I cam in early purely to get two specific tasks done and because of some other stuff, it didn't get done. Neither task. So, it's at times like this I turn to Brigid asking...
2 months ago • 1 min read
I had planned to send this email yesterday, but honestly, my plans got completely derailed with the whole Manchester attacks thing. (No, I'm still not linking to a story) But since it's October, my mind is turning towards Imbolc. Yes, I know, that's the last thing you expected - although if you've been on the email list a few years, you'll know where this is going. Here's the thing. Samhain, for me, marks the beginning of the preparation for Imbolc season. It's also the time I spend dreaming...
3 months ago • 1 min read
I've been writing - intermittently - on the topic of the Israeli atrocities in Palestine for a while now. And I know a lot of what I write pisses people off. Because I don't think every Jew in the world is responsible for the actions of Netanyahu and his government. I've given up on keeping track of all the hospitals, schools and places of worship the IDF have attacked, levelled, bombed, whatever in Palestine. And I know that sounds really flippant. I'm sorry. But I've had to give up keeping...
3 months ago • 4 min read
WE HAVE A SCHOOL AGAIN!!!! Not everything is listed yet, but the website is up and running! Finally! You can check it out here: Courses Mainly the Brigid courses up there right now, although Tailtiu made it through as well. The rest I will be moving over manually in the coming weeks, but please let me know what you think of it as I update all the links! Bríd libh Órlagh Check out the links below: Brigid's Forge School Patreon Facebook Group Website
3 months ago • 1 min read
There are times when both my blogs come together in a holistic sense. For two very separate reasons, I was writing about St. Brigid and anger in the Forge today, but I was also writing about anger over in engineer.org (that's my women in engineering blog, for those who haven't seen it before. Much more career focused although my spirituality does make an appearance) I'll be honest, I have a blog on free speech and the power of speech, particularly as it relates to magical practice in Ireland...
3 months ago • 2 min read