358: Why Women Need Time Away (with Dr. Laura Froyen)
Vibrant Happy Women
Jen Riday
4.8 • 671 Ratings
🗓️ 21 January 2024
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Laura Froyen joins me again to chat about the power of taking time for yourself. As moms and caregivers, it's easy to get caught up in taking care of everyone else's needs. But what about our own?
Laura shares her perspective on why retreats like my annual Vibrant Happy Women Retreat are so rejuvenating. Getting away allows us to get out of the deep end and stop treading water - to rest, reconnect with ourselves, broaden our views, and realign our inner compass.
In our conversation, Laura reflects on how attending retreats has helped her rediscover her own identity beyond motherhood. We also talk about why time away is healthy for partnerships, allowing spouses and kids to step up at home.
I hope Laura's wisdom inspires you to prioritize self-care, whether through travel or simple moments of solitude. As she reminds us - we need time to just be, free from others' demands. It's essential for living vibrantly and authentically.
And if you want to join us at this year's retreat in Mexico Feb 7-11th, visit JenRiday.com/retreat
In This Episode, You'll Discover...
- Why traveling without a spouse can be liberating and allow for powerful personal growth and self-discovery.
- An unexpected twist at the retreat that brought Laura newfound happiness and energy.
- The social, emotional, and spiritual value of solitude and the importance of nurturing your own identity outside of motherhood.
- The unique way a retreat illuminates the path ahead for you.
- The power of being embraced by a community of welcoming and kind-hearted women.
- The importance of remembering what it's like to be an individual human being without anyone needing anything from you.
- And much more!
"It's okay to remember what it's like to be a whole and independent human being where no one else needs anything from you." - Jen Riday
Key Moments:
- [00:02:11] Losing ourselves in motherhood.
- [00:06:03] Getting out of the deep end.
- [00:11:30] Identity outside of parenthood.
- [00:14:10] Finding comfort in solitude.
- [00:20:42] Family dynamics and boundaries.
- [00:24:07] Taking time for oneself.
- [00:27:35] Sacred retreat for women.
- [00:32:07] Traveling solo and self-discovery.
- [00:36:47] Increasing enjoyment of parenting.
"We're more than just caregivers and wives and mothers and all the things we are. We're humans, really." - Laura Froyen
Resources:
- Join the Vibrant Happy Women Retreat, which offers a transformative experience and provides a container of time to listen to your thoughts and connect with women from different walks of life.
- Connect with Dr. Laura Froyen on her website or through the Balanced Parent Podcast and learn from her soulful, intuitive widsom about purposeful parenting.
- Explore Vibrant Soul, a place to heal, transform, and expand your soul with like-minded friends by visiting JenRiday.com/vibrantsoul.
- Take responsibility for your own happiness and explore adding more alone time to your day-to-day life and beyond.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Vibrant Happy Women podcast. Today I'm talking with guest Laura Froyan, |
| 0:08.2 | who has been on the show before all about the importance of taking breaks from our daily life |
| 0:13.7 | and her experience at the Vibrant Happy Women Retreat. Stay tuned. |
| 0:19.0 | Are you ready to expand your soul's capacity for joy? Then this podcast |
| 0:24.6 | is for you. I'm Dr. Jen Ridey and welcome to Vibrant Happy Women. Hey there, friends. It's Jen. |
| 0:33.1 | Welcome back to Vibrant Happy Women. I have a very special guest for you today, Dr. Laura Froyan, host of the Balanced Parent |
| 0:42.7 | Podcast. |
| 0:43.6 | She's been on this podcast three other times before and I love her because Laura is so compassionate, |
| 0:50.8 | authentic, intuitive, and sensitive. |
| 0:53.7 | And she brings that into her parenting practices and the things |
| 0:56.9 | she teaches on her podcast. But she has also brought that to the vibrant, happy women retreat |
| 1:02.9 | for the past two years. And we'll again in this upcoming retreat, February 7th through 11th in Mexico. |
| 1:10.0 | By the way, if you want to learn more about the retreat, |
| 1:12.4 | we have two openings due to a cancellation. You can learn more at genride.com slash retreat. |
| 1:19.8 | We would love to have you join us. It is not too late to join us. So Laura is a guest today |
| 1:25.9 | explaining the importance, the benefits of taking regular time away |
| 1:31.1 | for your personal growth. Time away to hear yourself think. Now, it's not easy to leave your kids |
| 1:38.5 | if you happen to be a parent. It's not easy to leave your regular life. But Laura explains how she |
| 1:44.0 | was able to do it to come to her |
| 1:45.8 | first retreat with me in 2022, then again in 2023. And now she's again coming back in 24. |
| 1:55.3 | I love Laura. I love a lot of the thought she has to share about taking space and time for yourself. |
| 2:01.2 | And I hope you'll enjoy listening to this episode. |
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