FR Ep 096: Risking the Rapids with Irene O'Garden

Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina introduces us to Irene O’Garden, author, playwright and poet, who takes us on a journey of risking the rapids of life. Irene candidly shares how a journey in the wilderness of Montana in her 60’s taught her how to take risks, reconnect with family and heal her childhood. Vivid and engaging, Irene draws practical application from wilderness experience to help others step out in courage and take risks. Risking the rapids is a powerful analogy that each of us can apply to our own lives- identifying our comfort zones, self judgement, limiting beliefs- and begin to break free from those beliefs and habits that hold us so that we can make progress, live a “risky” life on our own terms. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in on this transformative conversation. http://www.feminineroadmap.com/episode096/

SHOW NOTES:
4:42 Assessing risk
7:48 Importance of healing childhood wounds
13:23 The power of the wilderness on Irene’s healing journey
“Every time we take a risk we then empower ourselves more to take other risks.”
22:36 Bridging risks- how to create a bridge risk
“Being afraid is nothing to be afraid of.”
30:26 The pleasure of accomplishment vs. the comfort zone
“It’s important that we don’t judge ourselves with the size of the risk we take but celebrate each time we take it.”
38:31 Thinking about forgiveness, blame and judgement
44:36 Taking personal responsibility as an adult
51:38 Moving beyond perfection and comfort
“The activity of judging limits us because we are limiting ourselves.”
54:02 Irene’s final thoughts
“It’s never too late to heal and never too soon to start.”

RESOURCES:
Irene O’Garden
Facebook: Irene O’Garden
IG: IOGarden
“Risking the Rapids: How My Wilderness Adventure Healed My Childhood” Irene O’Garden
Music by bensound