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Free Flow Eps. 17 ~ Inner Critic & Imposter Syndrome
Season 2, Ep. 4
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Welcome back! We are officially in April which is also PMDD Awareness Month! In honor of this, myself and Julia will be exploring various aspects of these topics this month, including a deep dive into PMDD, sauntering with your Inner Critic (hello Imposter Syndrome!) and how to cultivate your Inner Champion. Please do like, share and comment so we can spread the word/ flow freely! April is PMDD awareness month and you can see lots of information and tips over on my IG: @sorcha_rattigan_
This episode we saunter with the Inner Critic:
- Inner Critic: “The inner critic is your ally in the second half of the cycle. Although for most of us the idea of the critic as ally may feel mad, as it is usually experienced as a very toxic figure undermining who we are, it does have a crucial, even sacred role in the development of our power. The critic’s role is to help us to access the power of ‘No’ in the second half of our a cycle...what is not working in our lives, where we are erring from our path of true self, and keeps us true to the depths of who we are. The critic helps us to hone and refine our sense of self, to grow the psychological muscle to handle our full power. In short the critic is Big School, asking us to pick up our full authority. The journey to realizing the critic as an ally lies in restoring the powers of the other seasons of your cycle, restoring the whole order of your cycle - by Amber Bates
- https://www.redschool.net/blog/the-inner-critic
- Sauntering with my Inner Critic.
- What does she look like?
- What does she say?
- Imposter Syndrome - shame - perpetuation - tracking = antidote
- Peace out perfection
- Holding the tension
- Restore the inner critic to their rightful home (premenstruum) - vulnerable spring - shame summer - quiet in winter unless you did not rest - may not feel fully renewed (3rd chamber) or clear instructions from your Calling (4th)
- Desi Wild Power: “MCA has given me structure”.
- Wild Power: “called into account what you’ve been doing with your precious life force”
- Out of comfort zone, especially business
- Queen and clean lists
- When the going gets tough, I love on myself harder.
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38:25||Season 3, Ep. 1Welcome back to Season 3 of Free Flow! Friday 13th is such a wonderfully auspicious day, so the new season is a little later than planned...but really it feels right on time! For this episode I was joined by Eir (EYE-ur) who is a Medical Astrologist and AstroHerbalist - and an incredible human and every time we connect I just loose all track of time! She is gearing up for a huge rebirth on November 5th and you can find more of her in the links below:"Download my FREE e-Book "Your Sun Sign and Your Health." Join my Astro-Connection CommunityFollow me on InstagramListen to my podcast: The Herbal EirFind me everywhere else at my LinkTree"My links, as always, are here:Grab my FREE guide: Ready Steady Chart! To begin your charting journey today:https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620cfb2dd328ec5152cf04ffGet my FREE guide: My Survival Guide: ADHD, PMDD & Mehttps://view.flodesk.com/pages/62e306f287802ab6bcaf669eListen to my Inner Season Playlists on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4KEj9wKYAfiaq1CNT6WL6I?si=Ay4R4vz6R6arVT6wKDuGrAFollow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sorcha_rattigan_/FREE Yoga, Meditation and Podcast Videos on my YouTube:https://youtu.be/2kXjLEfCwZ013. Free Flow Eps. 26 ~ Menstrual Hygiene & Awareness Feat Diani Youth Beach Cleaning
31:21||Season 2, Ep. 13Welcome back! Today’s episode is the final of Season 2 of Free Flow! We will be taking a break until Autumn Equinox but we have an incredible episode today! DYBC is a youth-led environmental organization founded in Kinondo ward in Kwale County. It is made of a blend of youths with different education and skills backgrounds, University graduates and skilled/talented youths. Please do follow them, as well as Menstrual daddy over on IG.What they do:Beach clean ups. Marine plastic pollution sensitization. Mentorship program to school going students. Grab my FREE guide: Ready Steady Chart! To begin your charting journey today:https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620cfb2dd328ec5152cf04ffGet my FREE guide: My Survival Guide: ADHD, PMDD & Mehttps://view.flodesk.com/pages/62e306f287802ab6bcaf669eListen to my Inner Season Playlists on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4KEj9wKYAfiaq1CNT6WL6I?si=Ay4R4vz6R6arVT6wKDuGrAFollow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sorcha_rattigan_/FREE Yoga, Meditation and Podcast Videos on my YouTube:https://youtu.be/2kXjLEfCwZ012. Free Flow Eps. 25 ~ Period Products
38:45||Season 2, Ep. 12Welcome back! Today’s episode is the penultimate of Season 2 of Free Flow! Today we explore what is actually in period products and there are some incredible resources that I have wormholed my way through thanks to Julia citing them in her article (see previous episode) so I have linked these in the resources below if you want to explore more for yourself. There is the Chem Fatale report which we deep dive into today. You can read an interesting article with mind blowing truth bombs here.“The fact that the cheapest options are often those with the most potential to damage our health and the planet makes this a social and environmental justice issue: people with the least power have the greatest exposure to dangerous products”. Annual Report 2 (womensvoices.org)As per this episode:Tell the FDA if you have ad any concerns about or reactions to a feminine care product – Call 1-800-332-1088 or fill out a consumer reporting form available here.Grab my FREE guide: Ready Steady Chart! To begin your charting journey today:https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620cfb2dd328ec5152cf04ffGet my FREE guide: My Survival Guide: ADHD, PMDD & Mehttps://view.flodesk.com/pages/62e306f287802ab6bcaf669eListen to my Inner Season Playlists on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4KEj9wKYAfiaq1CNT6WL6I?si=Ay4R4vz6R6arVT6wKDuGrAFollow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sorcha_rattigan_/FREE Yoga, Meditation and Podcast Videos on my YouTube:https://youtu.be/2kXjLEfCwZ0
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36:30||Season 2, Ep. 11Welcome back! Today’s episode is based off of an article Julia wrote about Menstruation for environmentalists and Caring for the Earth while menstruating. Together we explore the products that we use that not only ease with cramps and look puuuurdy, but also are great for the environment too: we love a triple whammy! So listen up if you want to learn how to have less impact on the planet when you’re on your period.There are some incredible resources that I have wormholed my way through thanks to Julia citing them in her article so I have linked these in the resources below if you want to explore more for yourself. There is the Chem Fatale report (which we deep dive into next episode of Free Flow) you can read here and an interesting article with mind blowing truth bombs here. There is also some interesting pieces regarding Nanosilver here and here. Last point I would like to make is that these are suggestions, and are not to add to invisible labor. As someone with ADHD and PMDD I am all about finding workarounds and doing my best to remove obstacles. I have found reusable products do that, but there have been times in my life when this wouldn't have worked (one lovely example was when I lived in a moldy house that took DAYS to dry things, and it was very stressful for a myriad of reasons). I also find it cheaper to use reusables and I am all for saving some dosh if it means not putting chemicals up my hoo-hah! Grab my FREE guide: Ready Steady Chart! To begin your charting journey today:https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620cfb2dd328ec5152cf04ffGet my FREE guide: My Survival Guide: ADHD, PMDD & Mehttps://view.flodesk.com/pages/62e306f287802ab6bcaf669eListen to my Inner Season Playlists on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4KEj9wKYAfiaq1CNT6WL6I?si=Ay4R4vz6R6arVT6wKDuGrAFollow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sorcha_rattigan_/FREE Yoga, Meditation and Podcast Videos on my YouTube:https://youtu.be/2kXjLEfCwZ0