Self-Care Daily with Rachel Brathen

When life is hard, focus on the step you’re taking right now. This week on Self-Care Daily, that is exactly what we are going to do. Whether you feel stressed, anxious, or overall pretty good right now, you will take time to ground and resource yourself. That way, when hard moments hit, you know exactly where to turn. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In yesterday’s practice, you figured out what you are ready to let die. And actually, death plays a very important role in fertilizing the seeds of what’s to come. Today, Rachel will guide you through a beautiful ceremony to literally find some soil and bury the old. It’s time to turn it into something new. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, we are getting to the heart of Scorpio season. It’s all about transformation and rebirth. But in order to be reborn, we have to let a piece of our old selves die. We have to step into the fire, shed some skin, and burn. What are you ready to leave behind? Tune in to find out. You won’t come out the same on the other side. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ancient traditions of Halloween were less about candy and more about taking time to honor the dead. After all, the veil between the two worlds is a lot thinner at this time of year. If you have something you want to say to a loved one who has passed on, now is a really good time. In today’s practice that is exactly what you will do. Rachel will guide you to find gratitude and pay homage to those who have come before us. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scorpios like to keep things hidden. They don’t let many parts of themselves show to the world. But all of us do that to a certain degree. Out of shame, or shyness, or just not feeling ready - there is something you are hiding. In today’s episode, Rachel will invite you to do a journaling practice that will take you into your hidden depths. See how far you want to go. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is so much dark magic at this time of year. With Scorpio season and Halloween, this week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to harness this energy and look beneath the surface. Who are you after dark? What shadow side of yourself do you never bring into the light? Tune in to get to know yourself more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fire has an extraordinary power to take your fears and transform them into something different. In today’s episode, that is exactly what you are going to do. With your fear from yesterday, you will hold a fire ceremony. Rachel will give you instructions step by step. All you have to do is let it burn. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s common for many people to feel a bit of hesitation as winter approaches. The colder season of the year can be challenging. In today’s episode, you are going to go a little bit deeper when it comes to your fears surrounding this. What does it feel like as you get closer and closer to the dark? 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Change is always hard, but it’s part of life’s natural cycle. In today’s episode of Self-Care Daily, you are going to contemplate the changes that happen in the fall, and relate them to your own inner transitions. From there, you’ll sit in silence, and find some gratitude for things that may feel difficult, but always lead to your growth. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is something special about this season. And we only get to enjoy it for a short time! In today’s episode, you are going to reflect on your favorite thing about fall. Then you’ll go one layer deeper and consider, why? Rachel shares an example from her life, then it’s your turn. By the end, you’ll feel your inner rhythm aligned a little bit more closely to nature’s rhythm. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we get deeper into fall, there is a shift needed in both our inner and outer worlds. This week on Self-Care Daily, you will fully embrace the season, and make sure your life reflects it as well. It’s time to tune inward, slow things down, and allow rest and restoration to come your way. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Living with our hearts open is not easy. It takes vulnerability. And for that - we need safety. In today’s episode, you are going to consider a person, place, or practice that makes you feel safe. What anchors you into a sense of safety? What lets your nervous system settle? Where do you feel so held? Once you know, it’s time to go there. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are some emotions that we keep at bay. We are scared to feel them, so we push them deep down and don’t let them in. But that can be exhausting. In today’s episode, Rachel will offer you two journaling prompts that will help you reflect on the hard emotions, but also take it one step further and discover why they are so challenging for you. Opening your heart will be such a relief. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes you need space to linger in your feelings and simply be. Today’s meditation offers you the space to be present with yourself, tuning out the rest of the world. Rachel will direct you to draw energy into your heart space. Notice the feelings that are living there. Then all you have to do is feel and exist, as the earth holds you and you hold your heart. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We feel a lot of things throughout the day. But so often, we just bottle it up and soldier on. Today’s practice will give you a moment to close your eyes, place a hand to your heart, and simply feel what is present in this moment. That’s the first step to healing. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A lot of us are feeling a little hopeless right now. But instead of trying to change things or fix things, this week on the show we are going to simply allow what is. Rachel will share some practices that will help you linger in your feelings, hold your heart, and give your emotional side a little bit more attention and grace. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time to connect to your creative spirit! In today’s practice, you are going to make art - but not in the way you may think. Rachel will share a method that will help you connect to your inner child, put distractions away, and simply create for pleasure. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, we are contemplating both sides of the spectrum when it comes to inspiration. What is an obstacle present in your life that is keeping you from feeling inspired? And oppositely, what is the biggest source of inspiration in your life right now? Doing this contemplation can help you shift your focus or find acceptance for things that cannot be changed. It all starts with getting to know yourself. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A great way to get inspired is to look outward; find people in your life who are a source of inspiration to you. Whether it’s friends, authors, or artists, there is a reason certain people inspire you. Part of you holds the exact same qualities and feels the exact same way. Today’s practice will fill you with gratitude, spark your inspiration, and ignite your muse’s energy. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all have different practices in our lives that just bring us into the zone. It’s the practice that connects you to your passion and your inner sense of inspiration. What does that for you? Is it after a run? During your yoga practice? When walking in nature? In today’s episode, you will spend some time journaling and defining what brings you into a flow state. 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices