#projectalonetime

[wonderfulyou]

Practiced surrounded by dragonflies this morning. It’s 7am. I have had my tea. Spent 90 minutes on the mat. Watched the sun come up. Showered. Fed the dogs. Packed all my things in preparation for Day 2 of yoga Teacher Training. Now, waiting for the baby to wake up to I can snuggle with her until it’s time to head to the studio. Soon I’ll have a perfect cup of coffee in my hands and angel baby on my lap. Soon. For now it’s still quiet. I’m all alone. Savoring the anticipation of the day. I’m so unbelievably grateful for this moment. . . . #goodmorning #herenow #gratitude #thankful #morning #sunrise #early #desert #sun #sky #happiness #selfcare #projectalonetime #thankyou

[wonderfulyou]

This has been an amazing day. Absolutely amazing. (as long as I don’t think about Dennis and Little Moon too much). . Today was completely uneventful and absolutely extraordinary all at the same time. I slept 9 hours. All the way through. Woke up at sunrise and had - get this - a TWO HOUR YOGA PRACTICE. Say whaaaat?! I haven’t been on the mat without interruption or a time limit in forever. I did all my @naprapatjonas and @lara.heimann homework AND my home practice AND self massage AND meditated. Normally I choose one of all of those things and squeeze it in between meetings with an eye on the baby monitor. Today, it was just me. All by me lonesome. So yummy. Then, the slowest breakfast. And I mean the slooooowest. I like to eat breakfast the way Lea Luna feeds her lunch to the dogs; little bits at a time and then all at once. I’ll have a cup of tea when I wake up, then a juice, then a break, and then a piece of toast and suddenly, a feast. Yoghurt granola pancakes tofu scramble oatmeal, I want it all. (I may be the reason Brunch was ever invented). Breakfast should last all day! After my super meal I unpacked all my luggage. Wrote a to-do list for later to clear my head. Lounged by the pool. Swam. Read a book (for fun! Not for learning!). (A Marian Keyes one). A sharing. A nap. I’ve done nothing but it’s been everything. I just walked the dogs and stopped for a handstand break at our secret spot. Now, heading to yoga practice at the studio and then dinner in the studio garden. And before bed... I MAY DRAW A BATH. Holy shit man. I can’t believe I had literal anxiety about being on my own when it’s full on heaven! (again, can’t think of baby. But still)! Who knew I would turn out to be a pretty epic person to hang out with?? Hm. I might just have to do this more often...🤷🏼‍♀️🤗❤️ PS @dennisfromsalad I love you so forking much❤️ #ProjectAloneTime #aloneness #rest #restore #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #handstand #ocean #beach #joy #sky #inversion #strength #trust #universe #GRATITUDE (at Aruba)

[wonderfulyou]

#ProjectAloneTime Day 3 started off rough. FaceTimed with Dennis and Lea Luna and she kept reaching for the phone saying Mamma Mamma Mamma until she got so upset she started full-on crying😭 Being alone has been good but I think it has to be a little bit out of sight, out of mind. I cried for a second but thankfully @dennisfromsalad is a fantastic husband and immediately sent me videos of her running around laughing just a few minutes later, reminding me emotions are fleeting. Here and mine. So I pulled myself together, got on my yoga mat and practiced for a good 90 minutes. It started raining in the midst of it but I stayed outside and it was lovely. Then, this. A perfect breakfast. The key to a perfect breakfast is timing; all the pieces have to fit together perfectly. Avocado mash has to be done first (one perfect avocado, squeeze of lemon, lots of sea salt, dash of pepper some red pepper flakes), toast waits patiently in the toaster until everything else is ready, grind coffee beans, make espresso, get the toaster going exactly while beginning to steam the milk (half oat half soy because I’m almost out of Oatly and need it to last longer!) - it takes the same amount of time. Pour green juice, spread avocado mash on toast, finish latte, go outside, take picture of perfect masterpiece - piping hot latte, cold juice, warm toast, sun is shining, I miss my baby but here I am. I can miss her and enjoy this aloneness. Longing and living. Loving. Grateful for all. Wishing you a beautiful Saturday🌸 x . . . #goodmorning #saturday #breakfast #vegan #vegetarian #weekend #beautiful #health #healthy #sunshine #avocado #avocadotoast #vibrant #happy #family #love #life #gratitude #trust #cook #food #joy

[wonderfulyou]

Day 2 of #ProjectAloneTime and it’s also podcast day! I recorded this weeks episode late last night, jetlagged and mega tired but also mega clear about what these days without the family is all about. Listen in to hear about guilt connected to motherhood (I’m not alone in this!), fear related to being alone, self-care and why I lied to the cab driver who took me to the airport about why I was traveling without my baby🙈 Link in bio⬆️❤️ (oh and who took the photo of me in the bathtub yesterday...?)🤔😂 #ringotookit #mysteries #yogagirlpodcast #projectalonetime #selfcare #loneliness #motherhood #life (at Aruba)

[wonderfulyou]

Its podcast day people! In this weeks episode of the pod I share all my epiphanies and realizations about self-care and being alone. This is one of my favorite episodes so far because it came with such immense clarity. Why do we so often put ourselves at the bottom of our list of priorities? Why are we so quick to care for our family, our friends, our kids, our work, but not ourselves? We live in a society that glamorizes hard work and busy-ness and it can be so, so hard to slow down and listen in to what we actually need and crave to feel at peace. For me, it required a 6-day break from everything - baby, husband, family, work - to realize just how little time I spend tuning in to my own needs. I had a magical week of intuitively moving and eating and listening to my body’s needs in a way I haven’t done in a long, long time... Whoa. Game changer. And then the question became; how can I keep this space, this peace, and put myself first even while being mom/wife/boss? This is the practice and I share all of it in today’s podcast episode. TUNE IN NOW! Link in bio or go to rachelbrathen.com. x❤️ . . 📷: @wildernessstories . #ProjectAloneTime #YogaGirlPodcast #podcast #fromtheheart #pod #listen #selfcare #selflove #silence #space #peace #stillness #yoga #yogaeverydamnday (at Island Yoga)