Why I no longer push on through

Written By Written by Meghan (she/her) Bursiek

Whenever my body yearns for a work break, I hear a voice in my head:

  • Come on! Pull up your boot straps!

  • If you don’t keep going, you’re lazy.

  • You can just push on through.

  • Everyone will shame & judge you if you take a break!!!

This voice is the result of living in a capitalist society – a society that honors burning the midnight oil even though working long hours is “more dangerous than other occupational hazards.”

I’ve been running my business since 2016 & I still have to negotiate with that voice in my head.

Only after identifying that I am not that voice, & instead I value radical rest, am I able to implement practices that support my body rather than uphold capitalist ideals.

  • I’m not broken & I do not need to be fixed.

  • You are not broken & you do not need to be fixed.

  • We are not broken & we do not need to be fixed.

  • The system is a broken system. The system is what needs to be fixed.

There is another way.

Written by Meghan (she/her) Bursiek

Meghan is a Ritual Witch & Experience Creator. Intentional systems & containers are her magic. She supports people & organizations with integrating ritual into life, work, & personal practice without it becoming just another thing on the to-do list. Depending on the Moon phase, Meghan sends a ritual email like you just read. Subscribe to receive Witchy Wednesdays: your ritual email (& thank you!)

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