methods I need to maintain after our journey

Sharing a number of the methods I’ve tried to maintain in our lives after our journey.

Hello pals! How are you? How was the weekend? I hope that you simply had a terrific one! We celebrated my nana’s bday, the Pilot was residence from a visit, I taught a barre class, and met up with a pal for brunch. We additionally bought some monsoon rain, which is all the time slightly deal with.

For at the moment’s put up, I wished to talk a bit about our journey, my perspective since we’ve been again, and a number of the methods I’ve tried to keep up. As you guys know, we LOVE to journey. I really feel prefer it’s essentially the most fufilling means for us to spend the cash we’ve earned – on experiences – and it provides us an opportunity to be away from the hustle and bustle and luxuriate in time as a household (or as a pair). Journey all the time provides me perspective and helps me to recollect what truly fuels my vitality and pleasure… and what doesn’t.

Whereas we have been in Spain, we have been capable of take our time and genuinely get pleasure from every day. I’ve actually tried to maintain a number of the issues that I beloved a lot about our journey (, in addition to the epic sights, tradition and meals…) and put them into slightly record. It’s probably not about “trip mode” endlessly, however moderately what the journey jogged my memory issues most.

methods I need to maintain after our journey

1. Stroll as A lot as Doable

We walked miles every day, not even attempting, and motion felt pure and refreshing – not pressured. Whereas it’s slightly tougher right here, I’m nonetheless attempting to recreate this a bit at residence with walks after dinner, strolling throughout conferences, and strolling Maisey when the rain has cooled issues down a bit.

It’s humorous as a result of Tucson is NOT a walking-friendly metropolis. Every little thing is way, it’s 1,000,000 levels, and for those who’re exterior strolling, most individuals will assume your automobile broke down, until you’re in a neighborhood or strolling path. It’s positively the height of summer time, so I’ve been utilizing my lil strolling pad all through the day. In Spain, I’d EASILY hit 20k steps per day, and I’ve to be intentional to hit 10k right here.

2. Cook dinner From Scratch (and Select Locations That Do the Similar)

They meals we ate felt nourishing and intentional, whether or not it was made on the Airbnb, by pals (our pal Tony makes an EPIC carrillada) or by a chef at a comfortable native spot. Whereas I don’t suppose we have to have fancy meals on a regular basis, the standard and freshness of substances speaks volumes. I’ve discovered that since we’ve been residence, there are solely a handful of eating places right here that really feel value the price to me. I’d moderately purchase good substances and cook dinner at residence, as an alternative of pay 100-200 for a mediocre meal for the 4 of us.

3. Preserve Meals Easy

I additionally remembered that meals didn’t want 18 substances or 3 sauces to be satisfying. A bit of grilled fish, some roasted veggies, a drizzle of olive oil and lemon: perfection. Since our journey was on the longer facet, I used to be capable of cook dinner within the Airbnb but in addition didn’t need to purchase a ton of substances and parts. Our meals have been so easy, recent, and satisfying.

4. Keep Up Late and Sleep In (Seasonally)

It was actually magical to embrace summer time nights: youngsters up late, spontaneous gelato runs, morning gentle peeking by way of the home windows when you’re nonetheless curled up in mattress. It’s not a endlessly routine, however a enjoyable reminder to bend the foundations typically. The varsity yr could be very inflexible and scheduled (it needs to be), so it felt like an epic deal with to remain up till midnight or 1am most nights and begin the day round 9:30.

5. Sluggish Meals With Good Firm

Recreate the 2-hour meals, whether or not it’s dinner on the patio with pals, or simply the 4 of us on the eating room desk. I beloved that meals aren’t rushed, which allows you to benefit from the meals and firm a lot extra. I discover that you simply’re extra in tuned with starvation cues so that you truly eat much less. I’ve been attempting to decelerate slightly with all facets of life.

6. Prioritize New Adventures With the Ladies

Even at residence: new parks, new recipes, little day journeys, or simply letting them assist me plan one thing “new.” Journey all the time jogs my memory how magical it’s to see the world by way of their eyes. Additionally, what they are saying is true: they develop up SO shortly. Issues they used to get pleasure from aren’t as thrilling anymore, so it’s been enjoyable to discover what they’re into and have some new adventures collectively.

7. If You Take a Break… Nothing Falls Aside

This one’s massive. Collectively, we’re all carrying an enormous psychological and emotional load, particularly as mothers. We’re those who bear in mind who mysteriously ran out of socks, the substances we have to decide up for dinner, order a present for the celebration this weekend, one child has a dentist appointment tomorrow, together with work deadlines and chores. It was refreshing to simply take a step again… and nothing broke. The weblog, the inbox, the chores; they have been all ready once we returned, and it was okay.

When each ladies have been infants, I used to be nonetheless running a blog 3 times a day and couldn’t think about taking off for greater than a brief weekend. I ended up taking about six weeks off work, for the primary time ever, and nothing broke.

I pre-wrote my content material upfront and solely took consumer calls and emails whereas we have been away. It was an enormous present, and it gave me new inpiration and vitality to get again into issues the second we have been again. Whereas I don’t suppose I’ll take six weeks off once more anytime quickly lol it’s a superb reminder that you simply CAN step away for a bit and issues will likely be okay.

8. Make Time for Artwork, Music, and Tradition

Whether or not it’s a museum, reside music, or listening to a symphony on Spotify whereas making dinner, it provides richness to on a regular basis life. You don’t must be abroad to carry magnificence into your day. I’m attempting to make an effort to e book theatre tickets, get pleasure from out of doors music, go to museum, and produce little bits of tradition and pleasure into our lives.

9. Nurture Group

Some of the stunning issues about Spain is the group surroundings. Our pals go to a global faculty in Sevilla, and the mother and father get collectively continuously. They’re continuously having fun with a drink or tapas collectively whereas the children go off and play, and planning meals, day journeys, and playdates. We’re lucky to have an unbelievable group right here in Tucson, so it was a superb reminder to proceed to nurture the relationships which might be essential to us.

10. Get Dressed for the Day

Europeans have a means of displaying up for the day with care. Whereas, leggings completely have their place (I’ll by no means give up them totally lol), getting dressed feels good. I positively really feel extra centered and productive once I’m in *actual* garments as an alternative of sweats and a hoodie. 😉