"A WALK IN NATURE WALKS THE SOUL BACK HOME"
MARY DAVIS
There are many ways to nourish ourselves,
While most of the time I talk about nourishment through our healthy and healing diets and our relationship to our eating and our bodies, today, I want to share with you a different spin on self nourishment.
I just returned from a long weekend, retreating in my favorite part of Colorado, Steamboat Springs. For the first time in quite a while, Jason and I were on a solo adventure. With three kids (+ one adult kid) between the two of us, our solo time has been sparse over the past many, many months.
Being single parents requires us to constantly be available to our kids, which is something we both cherish and prioritize. We own our own businesses, and taking time away to unplug has just been tough to pull off lately. In fact, to be totally honest, being out of range for long periods of time often gives me a little anxiety.
While my heart and soul wants nothing more than the quietude of nature to sink into, restore, and savor...timing is everything.
This past weekend, the timing was just perfect. We spent our days in the vast Colorado wilderness where we saw just a few other folks (mostly badass solo women on horseback), gorgeous wild life, beautiful mountain peaks, and we had the colorful blooming alpine meadows of flowers all to ourselves. We ate delicious food, slept, read books, and everything about it was just what I needed.
At times, life's busyness can swallow us up. Getting away can almost feel like too much to plan amidst it all. Just like eating a satisfying meal or getting a deep night's sleep, retreating can be one of the most nourishing gifts we can give to ourselves.
These sacred moments of solace are touchstones into the the ways I live and teach. Even if they are short and sweet – like enjoying a day at home resting on the weekend, taking a long hike in the foothills of Boulder, or savoring a luscious bath each night before I get into bed – they are the very back bone of my health and happiness.
This week I am going to share with you some very specific health benefits that happen when we give ourselves a break. They are important to know about, part of an important conversation for women, and something most of us could work on, as we are often the last ones on our own priority list. (insert sad face)
I wrote most this article a few years ago after my family had been through an incredibly traumatic and challenging year. Today, after re-reading it, and adding more of the full story, I was brought to tears in remembering just how tough it was, and how emotionally exhausted I was. I sit with a full heart as I share it with you today...
To stay strong, nourished, resourced and bring our most brilliant and best selves to the table, we must remember to slow down, restore, reflect, and prioritize our self-care.
Be sure to scroll down and peruse all the details for this fall's enticing Boulder Nutrition Retreats (local and international options available). These retreats are designed to be highly customized experiences where nourishment and restoration happens for your body, mind and soul.
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From my heart to yours...because YOU deserve this.