Self-Care Daily with Rachel Brathen

Our self-care practice for today is the most nourishing, delicious practice that you could think of. We are going to have a summertime meal! What is your favorite thing to eat in the summer? Can you source local and fresh ingredients and create something beautiful on your plate? Rachel will give you some ideas. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: h...

Moving our bodies every day is so important. But sometimes, in the summertime, we take for granted just how easy it is to throw on our shoes and be active outdoors. Winter forces us to be inside more than we’d probably like. For today’s practice, we are going to take some time for a physical practice that we can do outside. Enjoy it, appreciate it, and tune in to begin. To learn more about listene...

Can you be present with where you are right now in life, instead of thinking ahead or focusing on what is coming? In today’s episode, you will tune into what you are grateful for in your life right now. Focus on the present moment and honor what life has brought you. Summer is still here, after all. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.au...

When in the depths of winter, what do you long for the most about summer? What do you appreciate the most? What makes you come alive? What represents the essence of summer to you? In today’s episode, you are going to figure out what that is and then go do more of it while you can. Rachel shares some examples from her own life. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy pra...

It may feel like summer is over. You might be back to work, your kids might be back to school, and there may be a whisper of fall in the air. This week on Self-Care Daily is to remind you that summer is not quite over yet! Let’s dedicate this time to squeezing out the last drops of the season and enjoy the things we love. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practice...

Sometimes we perform acts of service from an abstract or logical place in our minds. Sometimes we do it out of guilt. But in today’s episode, we are going to shift our energy toward the heart. What is something loving you can do for someone else today? Allow your heart to guide you and tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pr...

A beautiful way to be of service and create active community is to actually get out there and help others. Can you be of service today in a hands on way? In today’s episode, Rachel shares some great practical ways to help those around you and make a small dent in someone’s life in a positive way. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.auda...

If you are ever feeling isolated and alone, service can help remind you that you are part of the whole. Being of service to others reminds us that our humanity is our greatest strength, and our ability to connect with others has always been nature’s true intention. In this episode, you will take a moment of gratitude for your life. You are the missing puzzle piece that we have been looking for. Tu...

According to you, what is the biggest problem our world is facing right now? This answer may be different for everyone, depending on our personal lives, where our minds and hearts are at the moment, and the news we take in. But whatever comes up for you is the most important issue. What can you not stop thinking about? In today’s episode, you will figure that out and then actually do something abo...

At least a couple times a year, it is so important to be of service. And this week is a perfect week to do it. We have so many blessings in our lives, so let’s spread that joy. How can you be of service this week? It is so easy to make an impact. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad ch...

It’s time to get out there and try something new! Can today be the day you take the first step to learning a new skill? Sign up for that online course, buy that book, spend some time researching, or ask a friend. Isn’t it so great that we can continue to learn throughout our lives and there are so many things to explore? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices...

We’ve been thinking about what new skill we want to learn all week. But here is a deeper question for you: why do you want to learn this new thing? Why are you drawn to it? What is the deeper meaning behind it? This episode will help you get to the bottom of those motivations. It may inspire you to get started right away! Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practice...

Today’s practice will give you gratitude for your ability to keep learning - and it will inspire you to pick up a new skill right now. What is something you have been wanting to learn lately? Can you honor the fact that you are a person who wants to continuously grow and learn? And can you envision what knowing this thing would feel like and how it will change your life? There is so much out there...

In today’s episode, we are going to bring our attention and presence to our curiosity. Curiosity is something that comes naturally to children. They want to know how things work and why things are the way they are. They naturally seek out new things and new information. Let’s tap into that energy and find something you have been really curious about lately. Tune in to begin. To learn more about li...

As adults, we often don’t let ourselves be beginners. We stick with what we know, we start to believe certain things aren’t for us, and we prefer to stay in control. But there is something so special about trying new things. You become more open and curious! This week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to find something new we are interested in and go with it. Remember, you can always begin again. T...

Can you immerse yourself in something extraordinarily pleasurable today? Sure, there are a lot of little pleasures we can do in our day to day lives, but today is about taking it a bit further. Do something that your regular self would think is a bit too much. These big moments are important every now and then! Rachel will share some ideas. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and o...

Do you think life should be centered around joy and having fun? Or do you think pleasure is only allowed sometimes after you’ve worked really hard? We all view pleasure from a different lens. You may not realize it, but you have rules that you place on yourself that decide when and how you get to experience nice things. In today’s episode, you are going to unpack the limiting beliefs you hold insi...

Today’s episode offers you a moment to tune into the body and ask yourself what you need. There are many things that we can do for pleasure, but a lot of them are complicated or take time and resources we don’t currently have. But there are also little pleasures we can reach for right now. Rachel will guide you through this meditation to find comfort, deepen the breath, and discover what you need....

What has your relationship with pleasure been like historically throughout your life? How did your parents model pleasure for you? Did your family do things just for the sake of enjoyment? Was there any guilt involved? Did you have to work hard first before getting to do something fun? This is our inquiry today on Self-Care Daily. Take it to your journal and go deep. Tune in to begin.  To learn mo...

We talk about the idea of pleasure a lot, but usually we are focused on other things or we limit ourselves. Pleasure may not feel necessary. It may feel selfish. But this week on the show, we are going to go all in. We are going to do the things that make us feel good. We are going to indulge and put the idea of overdoing it aside. And we aren’t going to feel guilty about it! Tune in to begin a we...

It’s time to do the thing thats uncomfortable, to take that step that might be daunting, to have the hard conversation, to set the boundary, to say no, to open your heart and put your feelings out there. But - you are going to do it in writing. This is a great first step to having a hard conversation. Put your feelings on paper, tell the truth, and then Rachel will tell you what to do after. Tune...

If you aren’t sure where you need to clear the air in your life, a great place to look is at your boundaries. Are you doing something you don’t want to be doing? What feels like a NO to you, but you aren’t saying no? It may be time to figure that out - and go from there. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Le...

The best way to know if we are being untrue to ourselves in some capacity - is to actually listen to ourselves. Your most authentic self, your inner knowing, your intuition is trying to communicate with you. But there are so many outside voices coming at us that we can often get thrown off track. In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you through some real silence so you can hear what your inner vo...

How often do you find yourself biting your tongue? Are you avoiding a certain topic where really you have lots to say? Or do you feel like you lack power to use your voice? In today’s episode, you are going to contemplate the area of your life where you are being too quiet. Go deep and it will likely bring you to an important realization. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and ou...

This week on Self-Care Daily, we have a very specific topic. We are going to clear the air! There is probably a relationship or something unfolding in your life right now where the waters are muddied. Something is unspoken. The energy is off. This week we will work to wipe the slate clean. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.co...