by brigid | Dec 29, 2020 | Authenticity
Your heart is full of genuine desire to help others flourish in this complicated world If only you could ease their burden Create the space within which they can spread their wings And watch with bated breath as they take flight Cheering them on as they begin their...
by brigid | Dec 15, 2020 | Boundaries
A while back, I posted a question on Facebook. I asked, “What gets in the way of living life on your terms?” The answers came flooding in. Some people said their work schedule. Some said money. Others said being a parent. I’m sure if I posted it today, many...
by brigid | Dec 1, 2020 | Authenticity
Writing is a HUGE part of my self-care. When I’m feeling stuck or off or overwhelmed, I can often write my way home. Here’s a poem I wrote recently about feeling UNGROUNDED. A feeling that I imagine many people are experiencing these days, without the same...
by brigid | Nov 23, 2020 | Self-Care
The original meme (sans my edit) has been floating around the interwebs for a while now. And it get it. I really do. So many of us get stuck in the familiar. The devil you know and all that. But there’s another kind of magic that nobody’s talking...
by brigid | Nov 17, 2020 | Self-Care
Do you find yourself waiting? For an opportunity to relax? For things to calm down so that you can too? For the pandemic to be over so you can start to let go? For the world to stop being on fire so you can take a sec and regroup? For your to-do list to be done so you...
by brigid | Nov 3, 2020 | Authenticity
“To find and live your unfolding heart’s desire, your deepest truth, requires burning. It requires falling in love with your own mess.” – Jennifer Louden Falling in love with your own mess. When I read that, I felt it deeply. A wave of relief washed over...
by brigid | Oct 29, 2020 | Get Shit Done
As a Type-A-ish, recovering perfectionist, Virgo, former over-achiever, you’ d think that I’d be a sucker for a good routine. I mean, my name even has the word “rigid” in it. I’ve spent most of my life being pretty tightly wound, needing to know the plan, and...
by brigid | Oct 22, 2020 | Boundaries
In the past 7 months… How many graphs have you looked at that showed how we can flatten the curve? How many conversations have you had about ways in which we can honour the capacity of the system? How many adjustments have you made to your life this year to...
by brigid | Sep 10, 2020 | Self-Care
This one’s going out to the working moms. I see you. Putting out fires and cleaning up messes. Making shit happen. Filling gaps left by the government & capitalism & your partner. Being of service to your clients and coworkers. Being there for your kids and...
by brigid | Aug 11, 2020 | Boundaries
As I ponder my journey with healthy boundaries, it strikes me that my habit of putting myself last started from a fairly young age. Check out this story about a canoe trip in Algonquin Park, and you’ll see what I mean. I’d love to hear…did...
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