Breaks, Breakdowns, and Breakthroughs

Perhaps if I wait, hands empty, mind stilled, the tides will bring it back to me as they often do, steadily returning the parts of me I thought were lost. This month's podcast episode is a musing about taking breaks, particularly in conjunction with self-employment, but I hope applicable in other lifestyle circumstances as well. One of the things I want to emphasize in this idea/message is that sometimes we might feel like we’re having a “breakdown” when we are really on the verge of a breakthrough. Sometimes we might feel it when we really just need to take a break. Taking a break, a temporary unclenching of your life, is not the same as “giving up” nor is it a permanent surrender. Referenced in the audio is this past audio about Stopping (http://www.brigidsgrove.com/stopping/) Resource for ongoing support, audios, printables, and practices: Goddess Magic community (http://patreon.com/goddessmagic) Resource for daily practice (free!): http://30daysofgoddess.com I also had two additional things I want to note about the audio: 1. I spoke in it of my own almost compulsive level of self-motivation and self-direction. I should have acknowledged or spoken to the fact that other people do not feel that way and need ideas, resources, and support for getting motivated rather than "shutting off" motivation for a time. I do have some ideas for how to become more motivated if you struggle with self-motivation and self-direction and I don't mean for this audio to make you feel left out or unheard if my own motivation "overload" is completely different than your own experience (this audio is available for the Goddess Magic community on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-motivation-38272682). 2. I also wanted to add on that when I mention "where might you need to 'take down some chairs'?" you might also want to ask yourself where to want to put up some chairs. Maybe you need to add chairs instead of taking some away. There are days when the sky holds its breath and dreams seep up from the skin of the world and into my feet. Much love, Molly This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goddessmagic.substack.com/subscribe