01. Your capacity is equal to the depth of your nourishment

Overflow with Bridget Paddon

In this episode of Overflow, I share the synergy between nourishment and our capacity as women. I unravel the complexities around what it truly means to be nourished, not only in a physical sense but also emotionally and spiritually. Recognising that we, as women, carry the energy that ultimately influences our family's dynamics, which is vital for understanding just how deep and layered our nourishment needs to be.

As I reflect on the role of mother, the discussion steers toward the importance of self-awareness, revealing how knowing our own needs and being brave enough to communicate them, can create a ripple effect throughout our lives. By engaging with intimate prompts and questions like, "What do I need right now?", I encourage you to dig deeper into your inner world and reflect on your own nourishment and capacity.

My intention is that you feel held in your humanness, seen in all your layers, and reminded of your power to take ownership of your life, so you can bring your best self to the world and pour into your own life from a place of overflow.

This is a conversation around self-responsibility, empowerment, and the idea that our nourishment is no longer a luxury or a nice-to-have—it’s an absolute necessity.

journalling prompts for this episode:

• (If I'm really honest with myself) What do I need right now?
• What is one need I would like to communicate with my partner or support team that will support my nourishment and capacity?
• If I were to step forward into the matriarch archetype, what decisions would I be making differently, what changes would I make towards the flow of my life and home?
• What are the things most important to me?
• How can I nourish myself to deepen my capacity to hold them?
• What specific nourishing practices can I prioritise and start to integrate into my daily, weekly, monthly flow and rhythm of life?

resources mentioned in this episode:

• Owaken Breathwork Online Studio
• Bridget's Guided Meditations on Insight Timer
• Opal App: My go to app to support social media and phone boundaries and lower daily screentime

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פרקים

1. Different seasons means different needs, nourishment and capacity (00:00:00)

2. Knowing your needs, it's you knowing you (00:05:00)

3. Strong foundations for a lifetime and the roots (the minimum) (00:08:40)

4. Communicating your needs with your partner, family and/or support team (00:26:40)

5. Women as the centre of gravity for the home (00:34:56)

6. Are you receiving back nourishment and lifeforce from the things you are giving your energy to? (00:42:01)

7. More than the minimum, the cream on top, the deeper and wider roots that allow the tree to flourish (00:43:36)

8. Our capacity is the width and depth of what we can hold in life (00:49:34)